Module 8 was developed by Abbey Culumber, University of Florida.
SLOs:
– Students will be able to define bipedalism.
– Students will understand the different theories surrounding the evolution of bipedalism and their potential faults.
– Students will understand how certain human skeletal adaptations support habitual bipedalism (Particularly those in the cranium, vertebral column, pelvis, leg, and foot).
– Students will understand the advantages and disadvantages of habitual bipedalism.
Resources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/becoming-human-the-evolution-of-walking-upright-13837658/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283043519_Origins_of_Bipedalism
https://www.britannica.com/science/human-evolution/Theories-of-bipedalism
http://efossils.org/book/anatomical-evidence-bipedalism
https://nyln.org/bipedalism-pros-and-cons-list
Curriculum Connections: Coming Soon
Crania to highlight: Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Ardipithecus ramidus, Homo sapiens, Pan troglodytes