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Archive of Archaeology Lesson Plans Welcome to the Maryland Archive of Archaeology Lesson Plans. This page was made to provide a resource for educators who want to use archaeology to engage their students in lessons about culture, history, language, art, science and a multitude of other disciplines and topics. All lesson plans on this page work with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Curriculum Standards. Archaeology Introduction Introduction to Archaeology Concepts Tara Tetrault Introduction to Archaeology Mapping Doug Kraus Introduction to Archaeology & Stratigraphy Daniel Hutton Scientific Steps Taken by Archaeologists in the Field 6th Grade Traci Fairbain Teaching the Archaeological Process Nancy Kapp Archaeology of Dowden's Ordinary 1753, Maryland History, Social Studies & Reading Comprehension Exercises - 4th Grade Nancy Kapp Archaeology at Dowden's Ordinary PowerPoint Presentation Tara Tetrault Archaeology & Maryland Prehistory Excavating Layers: a Prehistory Lesson Plan 3rd Grade Linda Bechtle Artifact Catalog Excavation Record Layer Interpretation Report Art & Archaeology Outline of Art & Archaeology Lesson Plan Grades 2-5 Debbie Vanegas Maryland Native American Pottery Interpreting Artifacts and Archaeology Introduction to Archaeology Jigsaw Insert ESOL Bringing Archaeology into the ESOL Classroom 2nd Grade Susan Lambrix Health & Physical Education Discussing Faunal Analysis in Health Education 10th Grade Cheryl Pokorny Maynard Burgess House Archaeology Curriculum Module Maynard Burgess House Archaeology Curriculum Module Images The Maynard Burgess House Site was excavated by the Department of Anthropology, Univeristy of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. The photographs from this site are compliments of the Department. This archaeology curriculum module was created by Tara L. Tetrault (Copyright 1995; 2001) and is based on an excavation of a free African American household in Annapolis, Maryland (completed by the University of Maryland in College Park). Teachers use the module to engage children in interpreting the past by completing activities that mimic the kinds of things archaeologists did on the site. Students analyze the history, identify objects that represent the artifacts found at the site and learn to interpret some data found on the site. This module teaches students something about archaeology, African American culture, as well as material culture. This exercises enables students to participate in the scientific investigation and the interpretation process that archaeologists use in the field and laboratory. Order the Maynard Burgess House Archaeology Curriculum Module Native American Archaeology and Nature How do Physical Characteristics of a Region Impact People Living There? - 4th Grade Linda Brill Social Studies Introduction to Archaeology and Jamestown 8th Grade Marcia Snavely Teaching Reading & Writing Digging through Reading and Writing 6th Grade Cynthia Goodman Understanding Archaeology and Artifacts Brown Bag of Artifacts Introduction to Archaeology Object Analysis Worksheet * * * Teachers contributing lessons to the archive received Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits or funding through a grant with the National Endowment for the Humanities. If you have an idea for a new archaeology lesson plan and you would like to see it on the Archive of Archaeology Lesson Plans you can earn CPD credits by submitting an application & payment for review of the lesson plan to Tara.Tetrault@montgomerycollege.edu