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Archaeology Lesson Plans
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Students study the major concepts of archeology. In this archeology lesson, students listen to and discuss lectures on excavation, prehistory/history, and archaeological processes.
Pupils study the terms paleontology and archaeology and examine how they can help us learn about prehistoric Native Iowans. In this archaeology lesson students discuss these terms and view a video on Native Americans.
Students view a PowerPoint presentation called, Archaeological Terms then discuss the job of an archaeologist and new vocabulary. They view the teacher made "artifact grid" and photograph the grid from different angles. They work in groups to decide which picture shows their group artifact.
Students use ethical dilemmas to examine their own values and beliefs about archaeological site protection and evaluate possible actions they might take regarding site and artifact protection.
Eighth graders interpret archaeological strata using the law of superposition and apply cross-dating to determine the age of other artifacts.
Sixth graders examine the archaeology of Peru, focusing on the Incan civilization and several lesser known ones. They discuss the importance of the archaeological finds and create newspaper headlines and articles about them. Students make lists of items they would place in a time capsule that are representative of their time and culture.
Students read online chapters to study Wisconsin archaeology including the Paleo-Indian people and the Kenosha mammoth.
Students plan, write, and edit a fictitious archaeological report describing the excavation of a late 20th-century site. They should focus on a certain location and objects. They examine the location and objects and imagine how they might be interpreted from a perspective 1,000 years in the future.
Fourth graders simulate an interview with a Native American to write a newspaper article or letter that expresses concern about robbing archaeological sites.
Students investigate the grid system of an archaeological site. They determine the location of artifacts within each grid unit and construct a scientific inquiry concerning the location of artifacts on the site.
