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Lesson on Cave Art Paints a Picture of Prehistoric History
Students in Mrs. Vesci and Mrs. White's sixth grade social studies classes have discovered the value of cave art in learning more about Prehistoric history.
 
 teacher showing students cave art examples

During a unit on early humans -- studying the Stone Age, along with nomads and hunters/gatherers, students found that examining cave art could help them to learn more about nomadic behavior during the Stone Age. The illustrations gave students a better idea of how our ancient ancestors may have perceived the world around them.
 
 
wide shot of classroom creating cave art 
 
Students wrote essays including information such as what cave art was, how people created it, and what types of images were typically included. Students even performed research and created their own cave art pieces to go along with their essays!
 
student drawing 
student looking at computer 
student drawing cave art 
students working on projects 
students and teacher looking at project 
cave art hanging in hallway