Each student is given an object with which they are familiar, a penny. The penny is used to draw the students' attention to the enormous amount of cultural information that can be retrieved from a single object when it is viewed from a number of different perspectives. Program can be adjusted to meet time restrictions Through a series of practical activities students are given an introduction to the concepts of past time on a personal level. Sequencing personal past events leads to discussion of the importance of past history in their own lives and allows speculation about the importance of the present to the future. Students will expand social studies skills, use simple math, inference and evaluation skills to complete these activities.
Material is modified to the level of the students.
Program can be adjusted to meet time restrictions. Workshop for Classroom Teachers Open to certified teachers and home-school instructors. We will discuss how aspects of archaeology can be used in math, science, social studies, reading, art, writing, and computer activities. An archaeological problem will be posed and workshop participants will have the opportunity to discover what each discipline can contribute to a solution. The class is limited to 20 students.