Post on 15-Jan-2016
Project Archaeology is a comprehensive archaeology & heritage education program
for anyone interested in learning or teaching about our nation’s rich cultural legacy and
protecting it for future generations.
Discovering Archaeology
in the Flint HillsKansas Project Archaeology summer teacher’s workshop
July 30-31, 2012Manhattan, Kansas
Discovering Archaeology
in the Flint HillsLauren Ritterbush,
archaeologistBrad Burenheide, educator
Flint Hills Discovery Center Staff:
Jared BixbyTravis YoungLisa Storck
Pre-assessment
www.projectarchaeology.org
Bureau of Land ManagementMontana State University
> 30 states
Mission - Use archaeological inquiry to:
•foster understanding of past & present cultures;
•improve science & social studies education; and
•enhance citizenship education to help preserve our shared archaeological legacy.
shelter – migration – foodways
Project Archaeology:Investigating Shelter
• Pawnee earthlodge• Poplar Forest slave cabin• Colonial earthfast house• Plains tipi• Northwest Coast plank
house• Great Basin wickiup• Rock shelter• The Basin house• Tinsley historic farmhouse• Kinsley Plantation slave
cabin
Curriculum Standards
Project Archaeology: Investigating Shelter is correlated to
National Standards,
State Standards, and
Common Core Standards.
KansasProject Archaeology
http://www.kshs.org/project_archaeology
Kansas CurriculaIntegrated Reading
Units
• Reading• Writing• Geography• History• Civics• Science
http://www.kshs.org/project_archaeology
Discovering Archaeology in the Flint Hills
Fourth GradeFifth Grade
http://www.kshs.org/project_archaeology
Discovering Archaeology in the Flint Hills
Funding provided by:Historic Preservation Fund (National Park Service)Kansas Historical SocietyFlint Hills Discovery CenterGaia Salon and Day Spa
Archie
Annie
What I Know About Archaeology
What I Want to Know About Archaeology
What I Learned About Archaeology
Minneapolis site (14OT5)
(from B. Smith, The Emergence of Agriculture, © American Scientific Library 1995)http://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/gepts/pb143/LEC02/pb143l02.htm
Goals:•develop awareness of our nation’s diverse & fragile archaeological sites, •instill a sense of personal responsibility for stewardship of these sites, and •enhance science literacy & cultural understanding through the study of archaeology.
Understanding
by Design
Grant Wiggins and
Jay McTighe
1998 and 2005
Curriculum Development Model
Understanding by Design:The Basics
Enduring Understandings – What do you want students to remember 20 years from now?
Essential Questions – questions that guide the uncoverage of knowledge
Assessment – evidence of understanding. How do you know students understand?
Learning events and activities – based on essential questions
The Learning Cycle
Project Archaeology Enduring Understandings
Understanding the human past is essential for understanding the present & shaping the future.
Learning about cultures past & present is essential for living in a pluralistic society & world.
Archaeology is a way to learn about past cultures.
Stewardship of archaeological resources is everyone’s responsibility.
Traveling Resource Trunks
Indian Homes in Kansashttp://www.kshs.org/p/indian-homes-in-kansas/14970