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The Iron Cheesebox

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the oxidation/reduction reactions that are involved in the corrosion of iron in seawater.  In this marine sanctuary lesson students study the steps in conserving marine archaeological artifacts. 
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Native American Culture: The Light in the Forest

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read the novel, The Light in the Forest. They work in groups to research and create artifacts for a Native American Living Museum. They complete a Powerpoint presentation of their virtual museum to classmates.
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Family: The Circle of Life

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners brainstorm family meal traditions and the meaning of "The Circle of Life" while viewing artifacts. They plan a traditional family Thanksgiving meal and write/discuss their own Thanksgiving family meal traditions. Students listen...
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Athletes and Gay Teammates

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners research the Tim Hardaway story using internet resources. Students examine sexual identity and sports issues. As an additional assignment learners will interview their campus athletic director to find out how such issues are...
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What Can We Learn From the Past?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students observe items from their past, making inferences and observations about their own culture based on these artifacts. Students then share with the class what they learned about their own culture, giving all students more...
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How Do We Learn About the Past?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss the role of an archaeologist as a class. After viewing photographs, they relate the objects found in their local area and Ancient Egypt. They draw a picture of an object that represents their own culture and gives...
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Six Dynamic Designs for Arts Integrated Curriculum

For Teachers K - 12th
Pupils create a recipe for a certain aspect of a culture. They create a culture that has never existed before. They analyze either dance, history, geography, history or the future of space exploration. They compare and contrast their...
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Virtual Ellis Island Museum Unit: Oral Histories

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students conduct oral histories of family members to explore their cultural and ethnic heritage after developing a set of research questions.
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Wild Swans

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students, watching the movie, "Wild Swans," explore a writer's journey of discovery about her mother, grandmother, and herself. They also study the Chinese culture and history of the last 50 years.
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South Korea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use primary and secondary resources in order to investigate the culture of South Korea. They use guiding questions that progressively lead them to higher order thinking to make connections from the information to how...
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Portrait Dectectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a portrait that describes their culture.
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Introduction to China

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Compare and contrast the distinctive characteristics of art forms from various cultural, historical, and social contexts, and describe how the same subject matter is represented differently in works of art across cultures and time...
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Ragtime: 1880-1920

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Build an understanding of the social, economic, and cultural changes that were incited by the American Industrial Revolution. Learners will research the historical context of the Ragtime Era, and compose an oral presentation in the voice...
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Courtship and Marriage

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners research the concept of courtship and marriage as it pertains to early New England and explore the values and culture that shaped our history. In this courtship and marriage instructional activity, students examine primary...
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Introduction to Native Americans Thematic Unit

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students consider different cultural viewpoints. In this Native American history lesson, students examine artifacts and then conduct research on selected Native American tribes.
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International Institute of Archaeology an Anthropology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research early humans and their cultures. They conduct Internet research, discuss their findings with their group, evaluate the information provided by artifacts, and create a report to present to a simulated archaeology institute.
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Diggin' The Past

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the culture of Ancient Egypt. For this ancient civilizations lesson, students are divided into groups to research how aspects of culture were influenced by the Nile River. Students create a slide show that describes how...
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Oral Histories

For Teachers 6th - 12th
One of a series of lessons from Ellis Island. In this instructional activity, students use research from a previous instructional activity to conduct oral history interviews of family members to learn about their cultural and ethnic...
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To Dig or Not to Dig: The Stadium Showdown

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine an ethical public dilemma. In this cultural resource lesson, students role play to examine their personal beliefs regarding the protection of cultural resources. They evaluate possible actions they can take to protect...
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First Nations: Analysing Sources

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the lifestyle and culture of First Nations people. They investigate and analyze primary and secondary source documents.
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Like Comparing Bison and Fish

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the development of North American Indian cultures by looking at how geography impacted their development. They write a five paragraph essay comparing the Plains Indians and the Clatsop Indians.
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Learning from Artifacts Uncovering Clues, Large and Small

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students observe artifacts from Fort St. Louis at a website in order to make inferences about the people who lived there. They paint pottery in the style which might have been used by one of the cultural groups who inhabited the fort.
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Visit a Mesopotamian House

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students compare the homes of people who lived in ancient Mesopotamia to their own and explore how climate, natural resources, and cultural differences may have influenced the differences. The house plan can be obtained from the wed site.
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Civil War: Face Jug

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine African American art. In this African American history lesson, students research face jugs created by African American freedmen after they watch a video about the artifact and its significance. Students then create...

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