1. Using the ARLT Antiquities collection in the classroom
Teaching with objects
Using the ARLT Antiquities collection in the classroom

2. Opening Discussion
What can you tell me about this object?

3. Why use objects in the classroom?
Objects are fascinating
Objects are not age specific
Objects help us to document the history of ordinary people
Using objects helps students develop important intellectual skills
Teaching yourself to teach with objects, John Hennigar Shuh
in The Educational Role of the Museum, Hooper-Greenhill, 2008

4. Developing students' intellectual skills
"Another significant benefit of learning how to use objects with your students is that it gives them the chance to develop their capacity for
careful, critical observation of their world."
Teaching yourself to teach with objects, John Hennigar Shuh
in The Educational Role of the Museum, Hooper-Greenhill, 2008

6. ARLT Antiquities Collection
Box 1: Building Materials
Box 2: Ceramics
Box 3: Personal adornment
Box 4: Home Occupations
Boxes 5A, 5B, 5C: Lamps
Box 6: Food & Cooking
Box 7: Misc.
There are also study prints and original Greek and Roman coins

7. Objects and the Curriculum
Q: Aren't we teaching languages, not archaeology?
A: Remember the philosophy of the CLC!
Cultural background is embedded in language teaching.

8. Curriculum Links: Minimus and CLC
Minimus: army life of Flavius; writing used for Vindolanda tablets; Roman food; strigils and the baths; jewelry and mirror of Lepidina.
CLC Book 1: wall painting and mosaic appropriate to Caecilius' house; Roman food; strigils and the baths.
CLC Book 2: wall painting and mosaic appropriate to Fishbourne; oil lamps and Roman Egypt.
CLC Book 3: army life of Modestus and Strythio; writing used for curse tablets; votive objects and offering.
CLC Book 4: building materials appropriate to Haterius' workshop; concrete p37.
CLC Book 5: stylus, such as Domitian may have used to swat flies! Coins of the Emperors

9. Curriculum Links: GCSE, A1 & A2
AQA GCSE Classical Civilisation Athens: the kylix in the symposium and cottabos
AQA GCSE Classical Civilisation Mycenaean Civ: ceramics
AQA GCSE Classical Civilisation Roman Britain module
AQA GCSE Classical Civilisation Athenian pottery module
A1 & A2 Classical Civilisation: red and black figure vase painting

10. Workshop
Chose an object and lead us through a discussion of it