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- 9th - 12th
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Students define the terms archaeology, geology, climatology, ecology, anthropology, ethnology and describe the primary tools and techniques that people use in each of the above fields. They draw inferences about the lives and cultures of people. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students identify women who have excelled in anthropology. They present their findings which are compiled with other students' research to produce a list of women anthropologists. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine artifacts and documents from their Canadian community. They analyze early Canadian history and make predictions about the future of the country. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the four main subdivisions of anthropology and how they overlap. They explore the careers of several contemporary anthropologists and their fieldwork, comparing the methods and applications of their work. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students examine anthropology and archaeology by listening to articles read aloud about recent archeaological finds in order to discuss how these findings reveal things about ancient humans. Students then work in groups to research an ancient culture and create an excavation site containing artifacts from that culture. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the combined subjects of anthropology and sociology and explain how the disciplines would study the same issue. On poster board, they locate or draw pictures related to the two subjects. Once this is completed, students write summaries comparing and contrasting anthropology and sociology. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the topics of archaeology and anthropology. In groups, they examine the methods they use to gather information about the history of certain groups. They analyze artifacts to draw conclusions about the various culture groups. 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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- 7th - 12th
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Students research the validity and legality of ownership. Through the use of primary sources, web based and print media research, students become familiar with and evaluate the varying viewpoints regarding the archaeological/anthropological discoveries of scientists as well as the agencies and policies involved when conflicts erupt. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students compare and contrast physical and cultural anthropology research methods. They examine the importance of the opposable thumb to human evolution, view videos of researchers in the Down Rift Valley and complete a presentation on a particular early hominid group. Full Review »