Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock Museum: Artifact Gallery
A database of artifacts and articles related to Texas and its history. The artifacts are in different museums, or you can restrict your search to the Bullock Museum. You can search by time period from BCE to the present day, and by type...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Artifacts and Fiction: Workshop in American Literature
This workshop, which is divided into eight segments, teaches how to use primary source artifacts from a variety of genres to support the teaching and learning of specific pieces of literature. The genres include visual arts, political...
![Oriental Institute: Clues From the Past: How to Read an Artifact [Pdf] Lesson Plan](https://d15y2dacu3jp90.cloudfront.net/images/attachment_defaults/resource/large/FPO-knovation.png "Oriental Institute: Clues From the Past: How to Read an Artifact [Pdf] Lesson Plan")
University of Chicago
Oriental Institute: Clues From the Past: How to Read an Artifact [Pdf]
A great lesson plan to help students read artifacts and relate them to people, places, and societies.
Other
Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Artifact & Analysis: Historical Interpretation
A companion to American history courses, Artifact & Analysis features historical artifacts and documents about consumerism and the nation expanding, teacher's guide, writing assignments, and essays.
![Jewish Museum: Understanding the Holocaust Through Art and Artifacts [Pdf] Lesson Plan](http://content.lessonplanet.com/resources/thumbnails/410030/large/bwluav9tywdpy2symdiwmduymc0zmdcyos1xb3nxztuuanbn.jpg?1589984936 "Jewish Museum: Understanding the Holocaust Through Art and Artifacts [Pdf] Lesson Plan")
Jewish Museum
Jewish Museum: Understanding the Holocaust Through Art and Artifacts [Pdf]
This curriculum guide gives lesson plans and information on art, artists, and artifacts of the Holocaust. There is an extensive bibliography and glossary.
Other
University of Memphis: Egyptian Artifacts Exhibit
A site from The University of Memphis with several examples of Egyptian artifacts, with detailed descriptions. Enlarge any of the photos with just a click!
![Pbs Teachers: Coming Into America: Dating Artifacts 9 12 [Pdf] Unit Plan](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/120529-1fff0a46b8b0ffc6cda465ec2fb4d28e.jpg?1661418872 "Pbs Teachers: Coming Into America: Dating Artifacts 9 12 [Pdf] Unit Plan")
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Coming Into America: Dating Artifacts 9 12 [Pdf]
Investigate new discussions on the presence of humans in North America, and emulate the work of archeologists in dating artifacts at a dig site. Use clay to model how the radioactive isotope of carbon (C14) is used in dating organic...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Fighting for Freedom
Many Jews served in the armed forces to fight the Nazi's alongside the Allied Forces. These artifacts such as medals, uniforms, weapons, and religious items tell their story.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Childhood Artifacts to Inspire a Narrative
This site contains a book review of Knots in My Yo-yo String: the Autobiography of a Kid, which is a memoir by Jerry Spinelli. A suggested activity is included that asks students to bring in important mementos that the students will...
Other
What's the Point? Identifying Flint Artifacts
This is a site for anyone needing detailed information on Ohio Indian cultures, with emphasis on their arrowheads and how to identify the culture based on the appearance of the artifact. Advanced ELL level.
Other
Ocean Tracks: Fact or Artifact? Interpreting Patterns in Ocean Tracks Data [Pdf]
Ever wonder where marine animals go? How fast they swim? How deep they dive? Electronic tagging has opened a new window into the world of the open ocean. Ocean Tracks gives you access to data collected by tags on real live migrating...
Library of Congress
Loc: Primary Sources and Personal Artifacts
This lesson plan introduces the practice of using primary sources; where to find primary sources, what they are, how to examine them, and how to construct a context to tell more of the story.
BBC
Bbc History: Ancient History: Egyptians: Top Ten Landmarks and Artifacts
A gallery of ten of Egypt's remarkable architectural and artistic wonders. Excellent photographs and helpful commentaries.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: The Price of Freedom: Americans at War
View comprehensive sets of artifacts that tell the story of America's wartime past and present. Artifacts from every major American military conflict, beginning with the American Revolution, can be closely examined. Full curatorial notes...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Let the World Read and Know
These artifacts in this online exhibition were created, gathered, and written in real time during the Holocaust. These first-hand accounts are important in preserving the memory of the Holocaust. Included are letters, diary entries,...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: Museum Curator
As part of the larger unit, America's History in the Making, from Annenberg Learner, this interactive allows students to be curators of their own mini-museum by choosing artifacts that fit a topic of their choice under the general theme...
Other
Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
Take a tour of Egypt or visit the online exhibit of artifacts at this site. Descriptions and history of the artifacts are given and there is an impressive links page.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Site explains the federal law that was passed in 1990 that protects Native American cultural items: the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act(NAGPRA). The site answers FAQ on the NAGPRA and keeps online databases of...
Other
Ohio Memory: Fort Ancient Culture
Find several pages of artifacts from the Fort Ancient Culture. Read descriptions of each artifact, from where it was excavated, and its time period. A very interesting resource.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Discover History: American Antiquities Act of 1906
Find the text of the law that was passed to protect American archaeological sites and the artifacts that these sites contained.
Arizona State University
Southwest Culture Through Art: Unit and Lessons
This unit on Southwest American culture planned for sixth graders features six lesson plans on the following subjects: small group collage, exploring concepts, artifacts, pottery, petroglyph rock art pins, and architecture. (Click on...
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World
Massive site for information on the ancient Greek world. Follow the navigation at the top of the page for detailed sections on time periods, daily life, religion and death, economy, and more. Each section includes pictures of artifacts...
University of California
The Bancroft Library: Oroville Chinese Temple
Digitized collection of artifacts from a Chinese temple built in 1863 and serving a populace of 10,000.
Other popular searches
- Inca Artifacts
- Cultural Artifacts
- Archeology Artifacts
- Indian Artifacts
- Artifacts and Archeology
- Native American Artifacts
- Historical Artifacts
- Ancient Cultures Artifacts
- American Artifacts
- Ancient Chinese Artifacts
- Egyptian Artifacts
- Chicago Artifacts