Subject: Social StudiesUnit: Ancient Civilizations Date: October 10, 2001Lesson: Archeological Dig Jill Weaver, Lori Elliott, Jennifer Case General Goal: Introduce children to pre-historic people. The purpose of this lesson is to provide students with experience in analyzing artifacts and relics and constructing a hypothetical scenario describing a pre-historic culture.

What is archaeology? The science of how we learn about the past by studying artifacts.

What is an Artifact? An artifact is any object that was made by or altered by humans for some purpose or task.

Concept List Archeology Artifacts Petroglyphs Pre-historic Culture Relics

Specific Objectives Given a simulated archeological dig, students will demonstrate their ability to work in cooperative groups to achieve specified goals. Given a thirty minute time-period, students will correctly identify items “found” at the archeological dig on a student worksheet using their class notes. Given time during the dig and ten minutes after the dig, students will collectively discuss their findings within the group and report these finding together to the class.

Objectives continued... Given a bag containing the items found at the dig site and some art supplies, students will draw a picture depicting a settlement represented by the items. Given a multiple choice, T/F, and short essay exam on information presented in class or at the dig site, students will correctly answer the exam with 85% accuracy.

Activities Want to have some fun? Activities: Want to have some fun? Concept Pre-assessment: Give students a definitions matching quiz. A-V Materials: 10-minute PBS movie “American Scrapbook” Simulations: “archeological dig”

So you say you want more? Readings: Text reading, Origin stories Student projects: drawing/petroglyph, worksheet, group/class presentations

Materials Here is what we will need… Pre-assessment matching quiz. PBS movie “American Scrapbook” Worksheet, “artifacts”, and pencil Text Brown Paper, chalk, charcoal, and fixitive for each student Final quiz Power point presentation with informal class quiz

Evaluations: Pre-assessment matching quiz Observation – group work Student worksheet Group Presentation Drawing/Depiction of Petroglyph Final Test

Websites Could you survive as a hunter gatherer? Would you eat this?

Let’s go on an electronic field trip…

How about a game? Would you like to visit the sunwatch village?

Go ahead, ask me anything!

Rock Art Lets look at a field guide of rock art symbols…

Now for the fun stuff! No really, how about a short quiz? Don’t stress, this will be a group effort!

Which of the following is not a definition for the word dig? A. The excavation of an archaeological site B. Making a critical remark to someone C. A person’s house or apartment D. A drawing of an archaeological site

The answer is… D. A drawing of an archaeological site

Thomas Jefferson was never… A. The third president of the United States B. An archaeologist C. An English General D. The author of the Declaration of Independence

The answer is… C. An English General

In archaeology a site filled with garbage is called a _______. A. Dump B. Coprolite C. Midden D. Landfill

The answer is… C. Midden

What is a sieve? A. A tool archaeologists use to dig for artifacts B. A tool archaeologists use to clean artifacts C. A tool archaeologists use to separate and find small artifacts in large amounts of sand or gravel D. A tool used to repair broken artifacts

The answer is… C. A tool archaeologists use to separate and find small artifacts in large amounts of sand or gravel

Most ancient pottery found by archaeologists was made of? A. Silver or gold B. Glass C. Clay and straw D. Plastic

The answer is... C. Clay and straw

Good Job! The End Just kidding!