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Global History I · Weekly reading · Separate from HIPP classwork

Homework 01 — Çatalhöyük: Reading the Evidence

Due Monday, October 19, 2026 · 10 points

Mr. Zarrella + Ms. Spencer

Weekly reading builds historical knowledge and independent interpretation. Read the FULL essay, including its images and captions, from the opening through the final discussion of animals. This is substantial reading, not a short excerpt. Use the reading as you work; write in your own words.

Download directions PDF · English + Spanish (4 pages)

Read the full essay

Dr. Senta German, “Çatalhöyük,” Smarthistory, August 8, 2015.

Smarthistory · Çatalhöyük

This source is a modern interpretation of archaeological evidence. Distinguish observation—what the essay reports was found—from interpretation—what the author suggests it means.

Read in three passes

  1. Settlement and houses
  2. Burials and art
  3. Animal remains and the author’s interpretation

Browser Translate to Spanish is optional support. It is automatic translation, not a verified full Spanish translation. Check unclear terms with either teacher and consult the original.

Words to know

subsistence
—
meeting food needs
domestication
—
changing plants or animals through human management
sedentary
—
living in a settled place
refuse
—
discarded material
bucrania
—
cattle skulls used in decoration
inference
—
a conclusion drawn from evidence

Reading checks · Questions 1–4 (4 points)

  1. Where is Çatalhöyük located today?

    1. Turkey
    2. Egypt
    3. Iraq
    4. China

  2. According to the essay, how did residents enter their homes?

    1. Through doors facing streets
    2. Through roof openings using ladders
    3. Through underground tunnels
    4. Through windows

  3. Where does the essay describe burials?

    1. Under house floors or platforms
    2. Only outside the settlement
    3. Inside royal pyramids
    4. In separate stone temples

  4. Which animals dominate the art, according to the essay?

    1. Only domesticated animals
    2. Only imaginary animals
    3. Wild animals
    4. Only birds

Interpret the evidence · Question 5 (6 points)

5. What can Çatalhöyük show about change and continuity as people settled? Use two specific details from different parts of the essay. Explain how each supports your claim. Distinguish reported evidence from an interpretation; name one specific thing the evidence cannot establish. Aim for 5–7 sentences; the quality of your thinking matters more than length.

Optional starter: “One change was ___, while ___ continued. The detail ___ supports this because ___. Another detail ___ suggests ___. The evidence cannot establish ___.”

Submit once · Form, paper or email

Include your student name and period. Responses may be in English or Spanish. Choose ONE submission route: Form, paper or email. Do not copy existing paper answers into the Form, and no photo uploads are required.

Paper/email: write numbered letters for 1–4 and your paragraph for 5 on loose-leaf or in an email. Do not recopy the questions. Give paper to either Mr. Zarrella or Ms. Spencer, or email jzarrella@earlycollegecharter.org. Ask either teacher for a printed reading if needed.

jzarrella@earlycollegecharter.org
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School reference copy · Directions

Full analytic rubric · 10 points

Reading accuracy (4)
Q1–4: 1 each correct; 0 incorrect or blank.
Claim (1)
1: defensible answer about change and continuity; 0: absent, off-topic, or unsupported.
Evidence (2)
2: two accurate, relevant details from different parts; 1: one; 0: none.
Reasoning (2)
2: explains how both details support the claim; 1: explains one or partially connects them; 0: lists/copies details without explanation.
Source limit (1)
1: names a specific limit and separates evidence from interpretation; 0: absent, generic, or treats interpretation as proven.

Score historical understanding, not English grammar; same criteria for either language or submission route.