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Predicting the Past

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Students study how archaeologists record the past. They discuss archaeology and artifacts. They view a list of artifacts discovered by Marquette at the Illinois Village and answer questions regarding them. They complete a test about three objects Marquette saw the Peoria Indians use, the objects that survived, and foods the Indians ate.

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archaelogy, archaeologists, illinois village, marquette, social studies
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Research

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