Animal Domestication
Competency B1. Analyze and describe animal origin and domestication according to their hierarchical taxonomy and agricultural use.
Description
Global origin of livestock and companion animal species and how, and why, they became domesticated.
Resources
- Interactive Assessment for The Origin of Birds (Biointeractive)
- “And Man Created Dog” Movie (National Geographic)
- Domestication Timeline (American Museum of Natural History)
- iCEV domestication resources and activities
- Teaching Idea: Have students create their own domestication timeline.
Teaching Methods
Brainstorming, Lecture Discussion, Paired or Small Group Discussion, Case Study, Resource People, Experiment