“READ” an Artifact

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will be given the opportunity to look at a potential artifact and interpret what a future archeologist might construe from a found object. Students will also identifyprimary and secondary sources that could be used to assist the archeologist in his/her identificationof the objec
Author: 
Danna Lagerquist
Grade Range: 
7
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
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Student Materials: 
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Standards
National Geography Standards: 
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past