THEN has initiated an annotated bibliography project. The Annotated Bibliography is a searchable database of heritage education references for professionals as well as a listing of resources for educators and the general public. The Annotated Bibliography contains books, journals, magazines, newsletters, classroom materials, videos, blogs, and websites.
While accessible and usable by members and nonmembers, only members of THEN may contribute to the Annotated Bibliography. If you would like to contribute, please join THEN under the appropriate membership category. The resource entry form is located in the Members Only section of the website. If you find an error on any of the entries, please contact us.
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2016     “Archeological Sites” Midwest Archeological Center Distance Learning Program. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
This lesson about archaeological sites was created for grades 3-5. The website lists common core standards, lesson overview, learning objectives, procedure, materials, and contact information. This lesson teaches students about the importance of archaeological sites, stewardship, and how to deal with potential sites or artifacts.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary School
URL: https://www.nps.gov/teachers/classrooms/archsites.htm
2016     “Excavation and Tools” Midwest Archeological Center Distance Learning Program. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
This lesson plan is intended for grades 3-5. The website provides a lesson overview, common core standards, learning objectives, procedure, materials, and contact information. This lesson teaches archaeological excavation methods, ethics of stewardship, and archaeological research.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary School
URL: https://www.nps.gov/teachers/classrooms/excavtools.htm
2016     “Introduction to Archeology” Midwest Archeological Center Distance Learning Program. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
This lesson plan is suitable for grades 3-5. The website provides common core standards, learning objectives, materials, and contact information. This lesson teaches students about national parks in the Midwest, the basic definition of archaeology, the value of heritage artifacts and cultural resources, and stewardship.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary School
URL: https://www.nps.gov/teachers/classrooms/archeointro.htm
Lee, Robert, Tucker, Karen
2010     “It’s My Park”: Reinterpreting the History of Birkenhead Park within the Context of an Education Outreach Project. The Public Historian, 32(3): 64-97, University of California Press
This article discusses the problems encountered when reinterpreting a significant historic park. To properly reinterpret the Birkenhead Park a program called "It's My Park" was developed to involve primary and secondary school children in partnership with college students to conduct outreach and make the past relevant to school children. The article outlines the program's objectives and how the educational programs were developed and connected to the National Curriculum.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/tph.2010.32.3.64
DOI: 10.1525/tph.2010.32.3.64
Jeppson, Patrice L.
1997     “Leveling the Playing Field” in the Contested Territory of the South African Past: A “Public” versus a “People’s” Form of Historical Archaeology Outreach. Historical Archaeology, 31(3): 65-82, Society for Historical Archaeology
The article discusses the use of historical archaeology by South Africans to construct their history after centuries of colonialism and apartheid. Research and public archaeology are the main focus of the article, which discusses the material and mythical aspects of ethnicity, and pushes for decolonized archaeological outreach.
Language: English
Region: Africa
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25616549
Hermes, Mary
2005     “Ma’iingan Is Just a Misspelling of the Word Wolf”: A Case for Teaching Culture through Language. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 36(1): 43-56, American Anthropological Association
In this article about Native American education the author describes her research into culture-based curricula and knowledge systems at four K-12 schools in Wisconsin and Minnesota. She argues that teaching culture through the Ojibwe language, rather than teaching about Ojibwe culture in English, allows students to be a part of their heritage, helps them understand relationships between objects, and has a long-term effect on culture and language revitalization.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1525/aeq.2005.36.1.043/abstract
DOI: 10.1525/aeq.2005.36.1.043
Brooks, Meagan
2008     “More than just feelings”: Qualitative Evaluation Methods for Descendant Archaeology.. Society for Historical Archaeology
This paper was presented at the 2008 Society for Historical Archaeology. Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is currently part of the conference Electronic Symposia. The paper discusses The Doukhobor Pit-house Public Archaeology Project, which features the descendant community in archaeological research. The qualitative evaluation was conducted using interviews, questionnaires, and daily journals. From the data produced they crafted an appropriate method to conducting archaeological work with descendant communities.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: https://sha.org/assets/documents/meetings/previous_meetings_08_documents/2008_linksToPapers/BrooksSHApaper.pdf
Seetah, Krish
2015     “The Minister will tell the nation”: the role of the media for archaeology in Mauritius. World Archaeology, 47(2): 285-298, Taylor & Francis LTD
This article discusses how media can be used to benefit archaeology. Through four specific case studies on the island of Mauritius, the author argues that archaeologists should be in charge of producing their media and controlling how archaeology is portrayed. The ultimate point is that the media is an overlooked tool that could be useful in public archaeology.
Language: English
Region: Africa
URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00438243.2015.1017600
Montalvo, Yolanda
2004     “The Trail of Tears” in the Classroom. Heritage Matters: News of the Nation's Diverse Cultural Heritage, December: 3-4, National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
The article discusses the Teaching with Historic Places program through the National Register of Historic Places and their 118th lesson plan on the Trail of Tears. The lesson plan is based on three properties on the National Register. The lesson itself contains maps, readings, and images complied to study the Trail of Tears and the hardships undergone by the Cherokee.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1061&context=natlpark
Wilde-Ramsing, Mark
1999     1998/99 Public Education and Information Committee Review. SHA Newsletter, 32(1): 12, Society for Historical Archaeology
The review briefly summarizes the activities of the Public Education and Interpretation Committee including the first teacher workshop, updates on the video "Unlocking the Past," and the development of a public session for the next year's conference.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: https://sha.org/publication-links/newsletter/newsletter-archives/