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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Type: Lesson Plan, Website
2017 Artifacts 1: What Can We Learn From Artifacts. American Association for the Advancement of Science
This archaeology activity is meant to teach students about the importance of artifacts in archaeological research. The activity requires the use of several online resources to teach the basics of archaeology. This is the first of a two-part lesson. "Activity 2: Artifacts in Context," accessible via a link on this webpage, teaches the significance of context by having students explore resources about an archaeological site in Turkey.
Language: English
Region: Asia
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/artifacts-1-what-can-we-learn-from-artifacts/
2017 Artifacts 1: What Can We Learn From Artifacts. American Association for the Advancement of Science
This archaeology activity is meant to teach students about the importance of artifacts in archaeological research. The activity requires the use of several online resources to teach the basics of archaeology. This is the first of a two-part lesson. "Activity 2: Artifacts in Context," accessible via a link on this webpage, teaches the significance of context by having students explore resources about an archaeological site in Turkey.
Language: English
Region: Asia
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/artifacts-1-what-can-we-learn-from-artifacts/
Type: Lesson Plan, Education Unit, Website
2016 Back to School! Resources for Educators. Arkansas Archaeological Survey
The webpage from the Arkansas Archaeological Survey contains educational resources for Arkansas educators and students. The page includes books and handouts available for download, curriculum programs, a request area for classroom visits, and four specialized websites for Arkansas history and archaeology. The four education websites are: "Indians of Arkansas"; "Gathering, Gardening, and Agriculture: Plant-based Foodways in the Southeastern United States"; "Arkansas Novaculite"; and "Rock Art in Arkansas".
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://archeology.uark.edu/learn-discover/back-to-school/
2016 Back to School! Resources for Educators. Arkansas Archaeological Survey
The webpage from the Arkansas Archaeological Survey contains educational resources for Arkansas educators and students. The page includes books and handouts available for download, curriculum programs, a request area for classroom visits, and four specialized websites for Arkansas history and archaeology. The four education websites are: "Indians of Arkansas"; "Gathering, Gardening, and Agriculture: Plant-based Foodways in the Southeastern United States"; "Arkansas Novaculite"; and "Rock Art in Arkansas".
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://archeology.uark.edu/learn-discover/back-to-school/
Type: Journal
Bunderson, Eileen D., Van Mondfrans, Adrian, Henderson, Mark S.
1996 Baker Village Teachers’ Archaeology Field School: A Case Study of Public Involvement in Archaeology,The. Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology, 18(1): 38-47, Malki Museum, Inc.
The article discusses the joint teachers' archaeological field school program managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the White Pine County School District, and Brigham Young University. The goal was to increase public awareness of the significance of archaeological resources and promote their protection. This program ultimately became the Project Archaeology Education Program.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/27825596
Bunderson, Eileen D., Van Mondfrans, Adrian, Henderson, Mark S.
1996 Baker Village Teachers’ Archaeology Field School: A Case Study of Public Involvement in Archaeology,The. Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology, 18(1): 38-47, Malki Museum, Inc.
The article discusses the joint teachers' archaeological field school program managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the White Pine County School District, and Brigham Young University. The goal was to increase public awareness of the significance of archaeological resources and promote their protection. This program ultimately became the Project Archaeology Education Program.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/27825596
Type: Magazine
Hanson, Jeffery
2015 Beyond “Nectar” and “Juice”: Creating a Preservation Ethic through Reality TV. The SAA Archaeological Record, 15(2): 26-29, Society for American Archaeology
This article discusses the backlash from the archaeological and preservation communities over reality television programs that glorify treasure hunting and do not show proper archaeological procedure. The author argues that archaeology as reality television can be a useful form of heritage education, and describes how the Society for American Archaeology has become involved in improving National Geographic Channel programs so that they teach the value of heritage and resource preservation.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/March2015.pdf
Hanson, Jeffery
2015 Beyond “Nectar” and “Juice”: Creating a Preservation Ethic through Reality TV. The SAA Archaeological Record, 15(2): 26-29, Society for American Archaeology
This article discusses the backlash from the archaeological and preservation communities over reality television programs that glorify treasure hunting and do not show proper archaeological procedure. The author argues that archaeology as reality television can be a useful form of heritage education, and describes how the Society for American Archaeology has become involved in improving National Geographic Channel programs so that they teach the value of heritage and resource preservation.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/March2015.pdf
Type: Lesson Plan
2017 Beyond the Walls. Historic Jamestowne
The webpage contains links to 9 lesson plans from the archaeologists at Historic Jamestowne to introduce archaeology and their research into the classroom. The lessons are: Networking at Early James Fort; The Demise of Copper's Trading Power; Finding James Fort; Virginia Indian Living; How to Think Like an Archaeologist; A Swampy Solution; What Do You Mean?; It's All in The Cellar; and Reading Trees. All lessons are connected to Virginia Standards of Learning.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle School
URL: http://historicjamestowne.org/education/for-educators-2/lesson-plans/
2017 Beyond the Walls. Historic Jamestowne
The webpage contains links to 9 lesson plans from the archaeologists at Historic Jamestowne to introduce archaeology and their research into the classroom. The lessons are: Networking at Early James Fort; The Demise of Copper's Trading Power; Finding James Fort; Virginia Indian Living; How to Think Like an Archaeologist; A Swampy Solution; What Do You Mean?; It's All in The Cellar; and Reading Trees. All lessons are connected to Virginia Standards of Learning.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle School
URL: http://historicjamestowne.org/education/for-educators-2/lesson-plans/
Type: Website
2017 Bibliographies. Archaeological Institute of America
This education webpage from the Archaeological Institute of America provides bibliographies for historical novels, children's books and short stories, and general archaeology books. Organized by geographical regions, subjects, and time periods, these bibliographies are a great aid for the public and professionals searching for resources related to their specific interests.
Language: English
Region: Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, South America
URL: https://www.archaeological.org/education/bibliographies
2017 Bibliographies. Archaeological Institute of America
This education webpage from the Archaeological Institute of America provides bibliographies for historical novels, children's books and short stories, and general archaeology books. Organized by geographical regions, subjects, and time periods, these bibliographies are a great aid for the public and professionals searching for resources related to their specific interests.
Language: English
Region: Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, South America
URL: https://www.archaeological.org/education/bibliographies
Type: Magazine
Skinner, S. Alan
1997 Boy Scouts Are Calling,The. SAA Bulletin, 15(4): 17 (Available online. Page numbers in citation relate to print copy.), Society for American Archaeology
This article describes the Archaeology merit badge of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and serves as a notice to archaeologists that they may be called upon to act as advisors. Skinner explains that this development within the Scouts is important for archaeology because the merit badge is associated with cultural resource protection and scout programs will lead to a larger role for the general public in heritage management.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/publications/SAAbulletin/15-4/SAA10.html
Skinner, S. Alan
1997 Boy Scouts Are Calling,The. SAA Bulletin, 15(4): 17 (Available online. Page numbers in citation relate to print copy.), Society for American Archaeology
This article describes the Archaeology merit badge of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and serves as a notice to archaeologists that they may be called upon to act as advisors. Skinner explains that this development within the Scouts is important for archaeology because the merit badge is associated with cultural resource protection and scout programs will lead to a larger role for the general public in heritage management.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/publications/SAAbulletin/15-4/SAA10.html
Type: Magazine, Lesson Plan
Casana, Jesse
2009 Breakfast Cereal Survey: Teaching Archaeology with 12 Essential Vitamins and Minerals,The. The SAA Archaeological Record, 9(4): 13-18, Society for American Archaeology
This article describes an activity called the Breakfast Cereal Survey that uses three kinds of breakfast cereals in a simulated archaeological site to teach students about the strengths and weaknesses of intensive and extensive surveys in regional archaeology. After describing the results of this type of survey, the author provides tips for creating your own survey. While this activity was used in university Landscape Archaeology courses taught by the author, it could be adapted for archaeology courses at the high school level if GPS equipment and land is available.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: High School
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/Sept2009.pdf
Casana, Jesse
2009 Breakfast Cereal Survey: Teaching Archaeology with 12 Essential Vitamins and Minerals,The. The SAA Archaeological Record, 9(4): 13-18, Society for American Archaeology
This article describes an activity called the Breakfast Cereal Survey that uses three kinds of breakfast cereals in a simulated archaeological site to teach students about the strengths and weaknesses of intensive and extensive surveys in regional archaeology. After describing the results of this type of survey, the author provides tips for creating your own survey. While this activity was used in university Landscape Archaeology courses taught by the author, it could be adapted for archaeology courses at the high school level if GPS equipment and land is available.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: High School
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/Sept2009.pdf
Type: Journal
Griffith, Carole, Ivy, Ellen
1999 Bringing History Home: Heritage Education in Georgia. The Georgia Historical Quarterly, 83(1): 107-111, Georgia Historical Society
The article discusses historic preservation and heritage education efforts from the late 1970s to the present to place in context the statewide heritage education efforts. The major program constructed is the Georgia Trust's Heritage Education Program. The individual parts of the program are described to better explain its methodology, philosophy, and proponents.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40584006
Griffith, Carole, Ivy, Ellen
1999 Bringing History Home: Heritage Education in Georgia. The Georgia Historical Quarterly, 83(1): 107-111, Georgia Historical Society
The article discusses historic preservation and heritage education efforts from the late 1970s to the present to place in context the statewide heritage education efforts. The major program constructed is the Georgia Trust's Heritage Education Program. The individual parts of the program are described to better explain its methodology, philosophy, and proponents.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40584006
Type: Magazine
Champion, Erik
2017 Bringing Your A-Game to Digital Archaeology: Issues with Serious Games and Virtual Heritage and What We Can Do About It. The SAA Archaeological Record, 17(2): 24-27, Society for American Archaeology
This article discusses the lack of educational virtual heritage games, despite the success of other computer games. The author discusses many of the criticisms that games receive, but states that education and entertainment should be combined to teach heritage. He explains that UNESCO has accepted his proposal for a Chair of Cultural Heritage and Visualisation. There are plans to develop the necessary infrastructure for 3D interactive heritage models that will be made available to the public.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/Record_March_2017.pdf
Champion, Erik
2017 Bringing Your A-Game to Digital Archaeology: Issues with Serious Games and Virtual Heritage and What We Can Do About It. The SAA Archaeological Record, 17(2): 24-27, Society for American Archaeology
This article discusses the lack of educational virtual heritage games, despite the success of other computer games. The author discusses many of the criticisms that games receive, but states that education and entertainment should be combined to teach heritage. He explains that UNESCO has accepted his proposal for a Chair of Cultural Heritage and Visualisation. There are plans to develop the necessary infrastructure for 3D interactive heritage models that will be made available to the public.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/Record_March_2017.pdf