Beverly
Chiarulli, "Why is the Past Important? Lessons from the Bureau
of Lands Management"
Lessons from the 'Project
Archaeology' Bureau of Lands Management book will be covered dealing
with: "Why is the Past Important," categorizing artifacts and archaeological
context. These are great hands-on activities and help prepare for the
Uluburun shipwreck analysis. These are good basic archaeological concepts
that provide background for all of the classes in the workshop. Handouts
will be provided. Categorizing will be a hands-on activity as is "What
is in the garbage." Teachers in groups will analyze garbage. There is
a work sheet for this and the teachers have to categorize the garbage
first and then determine certain things about it. Students love this
project.
Ellen
Bedell, "The online Uluburun
Shipwreck Project: Archaeological Methods and Trade in the Late
Bronze Age Mediterranean World"
The Uluburun Shipwreck has provided archaeologists with valuable information
on the extent of trade in the Late Bronze Age. The ship, which sank
off the coast of Kas, Turkey, was carrying raw materials and manufactured
goods from at least seven different civilizations. It is a time capsule
that can be used to teach students about archaeological methods and
interconnections between civilizations in the ancient world. The online
'Uluburun Shipwreck Project' website has interactive areas for student
exploration and research. Students use archaeological methods, including
context, association, categorizing, and cross-dating, to complete a
site analysis and answer research questions.
I will demonstrate how to
use the website in the classroom with different grade levels. This project
can give students an authentic learning experience in which they act
like an archaeologist and analyze excavated data. They will use critical
thinking skills and learn how to use primary sources to reconstruct
the history of this shipwreck. The project helps students understand
how archaeologists work, and gives them an appreciation of the fact
that no ancient civilization existed as an isolate. The web site is:
http://www.TheEllisSchool.org/shipwreck.
Neal
Bierling, "Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls"
For the Teacher's Workshop at the San Antonio Museum of Art, I will
discuss Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls with an emphasis on visuals
and handouts. It will show teachers how to teach their students to write
specific passages in Hebrew as found at Qumran on both parchment and
papyrus (I'll bring samples). I will also show (art/ceramic) teachers
(or have teachers work with their art teachers) how to make replica
Qumran jars in which to place their scrolls. The scrolls and jars are
suitable for display at the school before they can be buried for a year.
Each Spring, teachers can excavate the previous year's jars and scrolls
and bury the newer examples for next year's classes.
Peter
Feinman, "Mesopotamia and the Classroom: Space, Time and Values"
To teach Mesopotamia, one needs to understand the basic values of the
culture, specifically how these civilizations organized time and space
based on their values. This basic understanding will help one regardless
of the specific culture being studied. This workshop will combine slides,
handouts, and hands on activities to illustrate the general values of
these civilizations 2500 to 4000 years ago in a way that is accessible
to students today.
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