Teacher overview

Learning objectives

The goals of this class are to give a conceptual and experiential understanding of culture and archaeology through:

1. An overview of Archaeology;
i . What archaeologist do
ii . A brief history of Archaeology
iii. Excavation and field techniques
iv. How other sciences interact
v. Lab work
vi. Cataloguing and researching artifacts
vii. Journal work

2. A conceptual framework for how to view culture

3. An understanding of what effects cultures through times, looking at past cultures and how they evolve and de evolve through time.

4. Excavation of the five bins with ongoing discussion of the history and culture of Egypt, Greece, Rome, Egypt, Israel, and Mesopotamia.

5. An opportunity for:
i. Cooperative learning
ii. For presentation
iii. Self-directed learning