Lesson #15 - Intro to Archaeology

Lesson #15

Intro to Archaeology

• HW #12: Define and add pictures to the THREE words using today's notes. (They will be posted on the stream). Due Thursday.

• Entry: Archaeology      Date: 11/17/2020    

• Focus: How does archaeology help people learn about ancient history?

• SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of how archaeology helped us learn about history.

^{Connection: How do you think people know so much about history? List at least 2 ways you believe people have learned about history.} 

Open Ended

Connection: How do you think people know so much about history? List at least 2 ways you believe people have learned about history.

Let's Discuss - How do we know?!

• Art (pictures on caves)

• Old Buildings

• Bones (Fossils)

• Anything man-made

Vocabulary Words of the Day

• Archaeology (Ark-EE-AH-LUH-GEE)

• Artifact (ART-IH-FAKT)

• Fossil

We will watch a fun video about Archaeology. Grab a piece of looseleaf to take notes while watching.

When we are finished, we will write down TWO important pieces of information that we learned in this video. So be sure to write down some notes while we watch - you may ask me to pause at any time.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6skqne

Open Ended

Write down TWO important things you learned while watching this video. We will have a group discussion afterwards so be prepared to share.

Let's share!

What is archaeology and why is it important?

Archaeology:

the study of history through things that people made, used, and left behind to understand what people of the past were like and how they lived.

People who study history are called Archaeologists.

Fossil:

Nature made; are the remains or traces of plants, animals, and humans that lived long ago (bones, teeth, skull, etc.)

Artifact:

a man made object, usually an item of from the past/history.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following do ARCHAEOLOGISTS STUDY?

• a) Fossils and Artifacts

• b) Art

• c) History

• d) All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words can mean "man-made"?

• A) Archaeology

• B) Fossil

• C) Artifact

• D) None of the Above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can also mean bones, or animal/human remains?

• a) Archaeology

• b) Fossils

• c) Artifacts

• d) All of the Above

Closing Discussion

If you were living in the future - September 5th, 5050 - and you found this ARTIFACT, what would you be able to figure out about the people who used it?

[You have NO idea what it is, you are living 3 thousand years in the FUTURE.]