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Article 1: Archaeology: How Do We Know? Word Count: 587
Vocabulary: archaeologist : a scientist who studies things left behind by people who lived a long time ago artifacts : objects, found by archaeologists, that were left by people from long ago sites : places where there is evidence of past human activity High Impact Teaching Strategies: Collaborative Learning, Differentiated Teaching, Multiple Exposures Lesson Plan: 1. Present the essential question and learning intentions and success criteria to students using student-friendly language. Clarify any questions that students have about the content and learning objectives 2. Have students preview the text to identify the vocabulary words in this week’s publication. 3. Show the video “Archaeology Intro,” from related media. 4. Show students the image “Archaeological Dig at Fort Raleigh,” from related media. Ask students: a. What do you notice about the image? (Answers will vary.) b. Why do they have the site divided into smaller sections? (Answers will vary.) 5. Show students the remaining images from related media, including “Archaeology Illustration,” “Artifacts Illustration,” and “Archaeological Excavation.” Discuss any observations students make about each image. 6. Explain to students that archaeological dig sites are usually divided into small sections. These sections are then divided up in a grid system into even smaller spaces. This is because archaeologists have to examine every inch of the site. Any dirt that is taken out is put into a wooden box with a screen on the underside. The dirt is sifted through the screen, leaving behind any small pieces of pottery, buttons, or any other artifacts. Very detailed records are kept of exactly where each object was found in each section of the grid. All of the artifacts and details about where they were found are combined and studied. The archaeologists look for patterns to help them determine what kind of site they are looking at and what life was like in that place. 7. As a class, read the article. Have students underline the artifacts that were found by archaeologists. As a class, discuss: a. What did you underline in the article? (Answers will vary.) b. Why? (Answers will vary.) 8. Have students work with a partner and reread the article. Have students highlight in the text how the artifact was found. Ask students: a. What conclusions were made because of the findings? (Answers will vary.) 9. Discuss as a class what students learned about American Indians based on the archaeological findings covered in the article.
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