Skills and Knowledge
Big Ideas of History
Below are three options for exploring the Mungo Lake Discoveries developing key historical skills. Choose 1 to pursue this
Reading
Lake Mungo Reading Questions
Read the web page below and answer the questions that follow:
Why are Mungo Man and Mungo Lady significant? - History Skills
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Where is the archaeological site of Lake Mungo located?
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When did Lake Mungo dry up?
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What did geologist Jim Bowler discover in 1968?
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What did Bowler discover in 1974?
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Which dating technique did they use to conclude that the remains were 40,000 years old?
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In what position, and with what decoration was Mungo Man buried?
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What happened to the remains of Mungo Man after it was discovered?
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How old and how tall was Mungo Man thought to be when he died?
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What happened to Mungo Man in 2015?
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Paragraph Writing
Based upon what you have learnt in your readings, answer the question below in paragraph format (Topic Sentence, Explanation, Evidence, Concluding Sentence):
Why are the human remains from Lake Mungo a significant archaeological find?
Viewing
Lake Mungo Reading Questions
Watch the videos below and answer the questions that follow:
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Where is the archaeological site of Lake Mungo located?
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When did Lake Mungo dry up?
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What did geologist Jim Bowler discover in 1968?
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What did Bowler discover in 1974?
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Which dating technique did they use to conclude that the remains were 40,000 years old?
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In what position, and with what decoration was Mungo Man buried?
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What happened to the remains of Mungo Man after it was discovered?
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How old and how tall was Mungo Man thought to be when he died?
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What happened to Mungo Man in 2015?
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Paragraph Writing
Based upon what you have learnt from the videos, answer the question below in paragraph format (Topic Sentence, Explanation, Evidence, Concluding Sentence):
Why are the human remains from Lake Mungo a significant archaeological find?
Researching
Lake Mungo Reading Questions
Use this research doc and the internet to investigate Mungo Man and Lady.
After your research:​
Paragraph Writing
Based upon what you have learnt in your research, answer the question below in paragraph format (Topic Sentence, Explanation, Evidence, Concluding Sentence):
Why are the human remains from Lake Mungo a significant archaeological find?