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Archaeology

Archaeology. Can You Dig It? Spectrum Grades 6 -7. iMovie Goes Here. “Culture does not determine a child’s ability or intelligence, but it can produce many different ways of knowing and learning.” - unknown. Lesson 1:

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Archaeology

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  1. Archaeology Can You Dig It? Spectrum Grades 6 -7 iMovie Goes Here

  2. “Culture does not determine a child’s ability or intelligence, but it can produce many different ways of knowing and learning.” - unknown

  3. Lesson 1: Tomb Invasion Simulation! Lesson 2: Archaeology-Can You Dig It? Lesson 3: Cultural Universals Lesson 4: Cultural Creations

  4. Day 1: Tomb Invasion Simulation • Students portray archaeologists in a • quest to explore an ancient tomb. • Armed with a flashlight, clipboard, • and clues for each artifact, students • enter the dark tomb in search of the • ten artifacts within.

  5. YouTube Video: • A Day in the Life of an Archaeologist • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdzmH3jNkU0 You Tube Video: Frederick Douglass Slave Village Uncovered http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90yk-VtmGpw Notable Definitions This is a cheap and easy way to keep unfamiliar words on hand. Students write the word on one side and the definition on the opposite. The cards can be color-coded in alphabetical order, and text can also be typed, printed, and glued to the cards.

  6. Vocabulary Words: • Students write the key terms on the • index card, and the card is flipped • over to record the definition for the • word. • Sometimes there is more than one • definition recorded.

  7. Day 2-5: Archaeology…Can You Dig It? August Two students from Tuscarora High School assisted me for a week to remove sod, create a grid, and document and bury 120 artifacts within the site. The grid was then removed, and I waited for the students to arrive. Harper Park Archaeological Dig Site This is a picture of the dig site taken by our principal, Mr. Shipp, from the roof of our school.

  8. Lesson 2: Can You Dig It? Students are actively engaged at the dig site. The staff members donated items from their travels, and the students were thrilled with every discovery. Dig site tools & materials were donated from local businesses. We spent 3 class periods excavating.

  9. Dig Site: All work…and some play made for a great three days of excavating at the dig site. This hands-on project was one of the highlights of our unit on archaeology…but the best was yet to come!

  10. Lesson 3: Cultural Universals • Think/Pair/Share: Identify the • key elements of a culture. • Ten Cultural Universals: • Background of Culture • Themes (values, ethics, symbols) • Economics • Food, Shelter, Clothing • Political Organization • Family and Kin • Attitude Toward the Unknown • Communication as a Culture • Arts and Esthetic Values • Recreation YouTube Video: Faces of the World • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6RLHKRs9D8&feature=related

  11. Think . Pair . Share Activity What are the key elements of a culture? Students are provided with time to think independently. Next, the students at each table pair up and discuss their thoughts by recording their ideas on sticky notes. Finally, each group shares their chart depicting the key elements with the rest of the class.

  12. Lesson 4: Cultural Creations! It’s the birth of a cultural language! This is the musical instrument known in the English language as the “fuefengorph”. The Flabawabian Culture

  13. Cultural Languages… Cultural Dwellings… and Symbols

  14. Materials ranged from plaster craft, to poster artwork, to purchased items of adornment.

  15. The FACES of our C U L T U R E S

  16. MI Book: Provides students with options to self-select tasks associated with multiple intelligences Teaching Texts Create a Culture: Provides examples of each cultural universal.

  17. Cultural Diversity “ If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.” - John. F. Kennedy

  18. Active Expression Remotes In order to reach consensus and make decisions regarding the class culture, students readily use the remotes to cast their vote. The remotes also serve to provide anonymity for students.

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