During the winter months, staff from the Center for
Archaeology visit several dozen county schools to conduct interactive programs that
supplement the 3rd grade archaeology curriculum lessons. These programs have
three components - a vocabulary review, a tool sharing presentation, and a hands-on
artifact identification activity. Using a work sheet and an artifact from Oregon Town,
students use archaeology skills (measuring, describing, and weighing) to identify an
object and hypothesize about its use in the past. A follow up assignment formatted like
the state-wide MSPAP standards exam is provided to the classroom
teacher. The 3rd grade archaeology curriculum is supported by an instructional program televised district-wide on the BCP's Cable
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Teacher-Archaeologist George
Brauer presenting archeology programing on the school district's educational channel. |
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