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Students examine the need for preservation of archaeological resources. They discuss and propose possible solutions to a given ethical dilemma. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students simulate the research process of investigating a shipwreck. In small groups, they conduct Internet research, and develop and write a proposal for excavation of the archaeological site. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students construct a timeline of four major culture periods in Native American history from studying archaeological evidence cards. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students evaluate how archaeologists use soils to interpret sites and determine components of a soil sample. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the process of archaeology. They experiement with doing an actual dig in a sand box and relate that to items found from 200 hundred years ago. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the importance of preserving the archaeological record. They write a paragraph describing an object and why it is important to them. They cut their paper into a puzzle and compare their own to the student they trade with. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students research different types of rock art and categorize it into basic groups, classify Powerpoint Images according to interpretation, enter findings into Access template, and interpret results after comparing information with rest of class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how anthropologists investigate scientific inquiry. They examine the four subdivisions of anthropology: archaeology, linguistics, cultural and physical. They explore the careers of several contemporary anthropologists and compare their methods. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students predict what an archaeological dig of their high school 5000 years from now might lead future archaeologists to conclude about our civilization. They use interactive dig websites to gather information on ancient civilizations and apply it to what archeologists might find in the future. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students examine the issues that surround archaeological digs and determine how digs can be a way to learn about ancient times. They access websites to examine The Copper Wells Controversy and formulate arguments for and against a dig. They complete a project worksheet. Full Review »
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