Archaeology in the Classroom. Find out about educational programs from the Office of the State Archaeologist and learn how to make the historic and prehistoric archaeological past alive and accessible for students. A Family's Iowa Experience. The McCleary family of Jefferson County, Ohio to Iowa in 1836. Family letters give a vivid account of the trials and tribulations of frontier life.
Cemeteries are valuable data sources for conducting research or doing a classroom project.
Markers may have information not found anywhere else. Epitaphs, inscriptions, symbolic carvings, and the size and material of the marker may be reveal valuable information. How to Get Started. This introductory session will explain how the National History Day program can be used as a learning tool as well as give information about the requirements of each category. Multidisciplinary Approach to Iowa Studies.