1. Archeology Dig at Durham Ferry Josh Brigham, Molly Johnson, Lauren Dinubilo & Tim Welsh

2. CTE Pathway: Environmental & natural science engineering E2.4: Understand how to read, interpret and evaluate topographical maps and images. E2.2 Analyze the importance and use of soil, and evaluate geological hazards. E2.5: Use of GPS equipment and related technology to locate and evaluate soil or geological conditions or features 3. Context The archaeological dig will be a culminating project presented at the end of the unit prior to the students defense of mastery presentation. 4. What the day will look like Students will separate into 4 cohorts and 4 teams within each cohort. Each team will determine dig site and dig up their artifact. Then students will take artifact to decoding station where they will decipher message. Then students will go to the radiometric dating site to determine the approximate age of their artifact. 5. What the Day will look like continued Students will then go to the artifact restoration and reflection site. Finally students will debrief by reflecting on the project as a whole, eat lunch, and play! 6. Objectives Students will be able to integrate content to complete a simulated archaeological dig. Within each content area: Students will be able to locate a dig site using geometry and GPS. Students will be able to use simulated radiometric dating to determine the approximate age of ancient tablets. Students will be able to historically evaluate and analyze ancient tablets to determine proper classification. Students will document their findings in note format and reflect on their experience in an autobiographical narrative. 7. Knowledge Knowledge: Academic foundations; communications; critical thinking and problem solving; health, safety and environmental; information technology applications; leadership and teamwork; ethics and legal responsibilities; and technical skills. 8. Content Standards Curriculum 341 TCSJ Social Sciences English Math Science 9. Social Sciences History: Analysis Skills 4.0 Students construct and test hypotheses; collect, evaluate, and employ information from multiple primary and secondary sources; and apply it in oral and written presentations. Economics: 12.6.3 Understanding the change role of international political borders and territorial sovereignty in a global economy. 10. English Reading 2.1: Analyze the structure and format of functional workplace documents, including the graphics and headers, and explain how authors use the features to achieve their purposes Reading 2.6: Demonstrate the use of sophisticated learning tools by following technical directions (e.g.: GPS) Writing strategies 1.3: Use clear research questions and suitable research methods Writing 2.1: Write an autobiographical narrative (reflection) Writing 2.5: Write business letters 11. Math Algebra 1: 2.0: Students understand and use such operations as taking the opposite, finding the reciprocal, taking a root, 5.0: Students solve multi-step problems, Geometry: 5.0: Students prove that triangles are similar, and they are able to use the concept of corresponding parts of congruent triangles. 15.0: Students use the Pythagorean theorem to determine distance and find missing lengths of sides of right triangles. 19.0: Students use trigonometric functions to solve for an unknown length of a side of right triangle, given an angle and a length of a side. 20.0: Students know and are able to use angle and side relationships in in problems with special right triangles, such as 30- 60-90 triangles and 45-45-90 triangles. 12. Science Nuclear Processes: a. Students know some naturally occurring isotopes of elements are radioactive, as are isotopes formed in nuclear reactions. b. Students know the three most common forms of radioactive decay (alpha, beta, and gamma) and know how the nucleus changes in each type of decay. c* Students know how to calculate the amount of a radioactive substance remaining after an integral number of half-lives have passed. 13. Curriculum 341 TCSJ 14. Curriculum 341 TCSJ 15. Curriculum 341 TCSJ 16. Curriculum 341 TCSJ 17. Curriculum 341 TCSJ 18. Curriculum 341 TCSJ