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\nDigging for Humanity's Origins\n

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\n\"Is this a good evolutionary adaptation, or is it going to lead us to being the shortest lived hominid species on planet earth?\" Listen as Kenyan paleontologist Louise Leakey discusses our evolution from common ancestry and her work in...\n
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\nCivilization\n

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\nA good start to a larger discussion, this presentation address the qualities and characteristics of a civilization. It briefly discusses the earliest civilizations, leaving your lecture as the next logical step in a world history or...\n
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\nWhy Human Evolution Matters: Crash Course Big History #204\n

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\nIs the progression of human complexity due to eating meat? The 14th video in a 16-part series attempts to answer this and other thought-provoking questions. It relates the process of human evolution and innovation to our ability to learn...\n
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\nsocial Studies: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorow\n

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\nSixth graders take an Internet trip back in time to explore ancient cultures. Working in teams, they assume the roles of theologian, cartographer, economist, political analyst, and anthropologist. The same groups then create time...\n
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\nMayan Farming Practices\n

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\nThe introduction of this lesson requires reading a from The Maya by Jaqueline Dembar Greene. Learners sketch a Mayan during the reading. Teaching strategies include direct instruction, grouping the students for discussions, reasearch,...\n
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\nWhat is culture?\n

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\nWhat is culture? Define culture, artifacts, subcultures, and multiculturalism with your class. This presentation provides a definition, example, and image of each facet of culture. \n
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\nWar and Human Nature: Crash Course World History 204\n

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\nIs aggression part of human nature? What about warfare? Crash Course World History takes high schoolers through the anthropological perspective of war, as well as the philosophical and biological points of view, and explores whether or...\n
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\nAn Introduction to Lave and Wenger's Situated Learning\n

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\nLearning begins with observation. A video summary of Lave and Wegner's Situated Learning discusses the importance of observation and apprenticeship in learning as part of a larger playlist on the world's greatest ideas. The video...\n
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\nTools of the Trade\n

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\nArchaeologist David Hurst Thomas details his search for a lost Spanish Mission on St. Catherines Island, Georgia. A great way to introduce youngsters to the life of and the tools used by archaeologists. \n
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\nMeet the OLogist David Hurst Thomas\n

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\nDavid Hurst Thomas loves the children's book The Cat in the Hat and Rocky Road ice cream. He's also loves being an archaeologist. Thomas shares his passion for studying old things in a short video where he answers questions posed by...\n
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\nMap Your Own World\n

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\nYoung archaeologists practice their mapping skills by creating a detailed site map of their room or another room in their home. After indicating walls, windows, doors, and closets, they add furniture and objects, labeling each item.\n
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\nAsk a Scientist About Mummies\n

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\nMany are aware of the mummies found in the tombs of Egypt. But in addition to the mummified bodies of the ancient pharaohs like King Tut, archaeologists also found cat mummies, dog mummies, and alligator mummies. In a video interview,...\n
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\nEthical Dilemmas\n

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\nStudents analyze anthropological case studies. In this specific Ethical Dilemmas lesson, students make ethical judgments based on the case study analysis. Students work cooperatively in small groups to reach their conclusions.\n
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\nStonehenge: Solving Ancient Mysteries\n

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\nStudents investigate the mystery of Stonehenge. In this Stonehenge lesson, students participate in a classroom activity that requires them to research information about Stonehenge as well as information regarding archeology and...\n
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\nGreat Minds: Goodall, Fossey and Galdikas\n

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\nHow far would you go to defend another species? Would you give up your child or even fight to the death? The video focuses on the work of three women, Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas. All three worked with different...\n
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\nCultural Anthropology Study Using the Fundamentals of Geography and GPS\n

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\nStudents, in groups, operate the GPS unit, plotting each head stone with accompanying description. Two other students to log in data that corresponds to the given points. One student to note general observations\n
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\nHistory: An African American Cultural Celebration\n

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\nStudents prepare and organize a cultural celebration of African migration and immigration. Working in groups or individually, they research topics and present the information, including dance demonstrations, instrumental or vocal...\n
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\nDescendants on Ice\n

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\nIn this animal worksheet, students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast a prehistoric creature with an animal living today.\n
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\nWriting Exercise: The Neolithic Revolution\n

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\nProvide a format for your historians to explore the Neolithic Revolution using this writing exercise. Three display questions prompt scholars to reflect on how the revolution was a turning point in human history, its impact on gender...\n
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\nTrue Blue? On Being Australian\n

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\nWho or what is an Australian? Discover a plethora of student-centered, engaging activity ideas on the question of Australian identity, organized according to five major themes: people, symbols, place, sport, and words.\n
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\nTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston\n

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\nZora Neale Hurston's novel Their eyes Were Watching God has been highly praised and severely criticized for its depiction of African American folk culture. A set of primary source materials, including photographs, articles, essays, and...\n
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\nMargaret Mead: Anthropologist\n

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\nSixth graders examine the life, travels, and cultural experiences of Margaret Mead. They participate in group work and inquiry activities about the qualities that Margaret Mead possessed and the places she traveled to. They distinguish...\n
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\nSacred Art\n

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\nPupils view a PowerPoint about Tibetan monks to help them explain the culture's world views, myths and religious beliefs. They investigate Navajo sand paintings and compare how they are similar to the Tibetan monks' artwork.\n
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\nComparing Cultures\n

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\nStudents examine the nature of culture, and compare/contrast various cultures and their artifacts and ceremonies. They develop a class list of artifacts, complete a worksheet, and create a poster or diorama describing an object that is...\n
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