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 Historical Thinking Skills Interactives. Annenberg Foundation
This website contains six interactive activities for teachers to learn about chronological thinking, artifact analysis, map reading, evaluation of historical material, curating an exhibit, and how to balance sources. "Classroom Extensions" are provided so teachers can introduce these skills in the classroom.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.learner.org/courses/amerhistory/interactives/#intv_2_launch
2017 Historical Thinking Skills Interactives. Annenberg Foundation
This website contains six interactive activities for teachers to learn about chronological thinking, artifact analysis, map reading, evaluation of historical material, curating an exhibit, and how to balance sources. "Classroom Extensions" are provided so teachers can introduce these skills in the classroom.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.learner.org/courses/amerhistory/interactives/#intv_2_launch
Type: Website
2014 History. BBC
This website includes overviews and interactives about British history and prehistory. "History for Kids" is one of eight categories that can be explored; games, quizzes and photographs are available for a range of topics within this category.
Language: English
Region: Europe
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/british_prehistory/
2014 History. BBC
This website includes overviews and interactives about British history and prehistory. "History for Kids" is one of eight categories that can be explored; games, quizzes and photographs are available for a range of topics within this category.
Language: English
Region: Europe
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/british_prehistory/
Type: Lesson Plan, Website
2013 History & Culture. Smithsonian Institution, Lessons produced by the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
This Smithsonian Institution website contains lesson plans for grades K-12. Resources on various subjects are available for download. These lessons are great for teaching the history and culture of different groups.
Language: English
Region: Africa, Asia, North America, South America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/history_culture.html
2013 History & Culture. Smithsonian Institution, Lessons produced by the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
This Smithsonian Institution website contains lesson plans for grades K-12. Resources on various subjects are available for download. These lessons are great for teaching the history and culture of different groups.
Language: English
Region: Africa, Asia, North America, South America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/history_culture.html
Type: Book
Messenger, Phyllis Mauch, Bender, Susan J., , , etc.
2019 History and Approaches to Heritage Studies. , , University Press of Florida
This volume contributes to scholarship on the theory and practice of heritage, with a focus on pedagogy. It is an important collection at the intersection of theory, practice, and teaching. This work intervenes in a broader discourse on the relevance of archaeology in education, and the tensions between education for democracy and justice, and the skills-based economy.
Language: English
Region: Global
Grade Level, if for classroom:
URL:
DOI: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/63721/
Messenger, Phyllis Mauch, Bender, Susan J., , , etc.
2019 History and Approaches to Heritage Studies. , , University Press of Florida
This volume contributes to scholarship on the theory and practice of heritage, with a focus on pedagogy. It is an important collection at the intersection of theory, practice, and teaching. This work intervenes in a broader discourse on the relevance of archaeology in education, and the tensions between education for democracy and justice, and the skills-based economy.
Language: English
Region: Global
Grade Level, if for classroom:
URL:
DOI: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/63721/
Type: Newsletter
Lundgren, Stacy
2008 Home on the Range at Fahey Cow Camp: Public Archaeology and Heritage Tourism in the Stanislaus National Forest. SHA Newsletter, 41(4): 11-12, Society for Historical Archaeology
The article introduces a public event sharing history, archaeology, and activities with the general public. It briefly explains the special event and the children's day educational activites.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: https://sha.org/publication-links/newsletter/newsletter-archives/
Lundgren, Stacy
2008 Home on the Range at Fahey Cow Camp: Public Archaeology and Heritage Tourism in the Stanislaus National Forest. SHA Newsletter, 41(4): 11-12, Society for Historical Archaeology
The article introduces a public event sharing history, archaeology, and activities with the general public. It briefly explains the special event and the children's day educational activites.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: https://sha.org/publication-links/newsletter/newsletter-archives/
Type: Journal, Computer based "game"
Osgood, Richard
2002 Hunt the Ancestors: A Review by Richard Osgood. Internet Archaeology, Issue 12, Department of Archaeology (University of York)
The author reviews the online "Hunt the Ancestor" game, similar to the BBC television series "Meet the Ancestors." The game allows users to participate in a rescue excavation in England. The author praises the inclusion of budgetary issues in the game, as well as choices for how to research and excavate the site. A link to the game is provided in the article.
Language: English
Region: Europe
URL: http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue12/reviews/ancestors.htm
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.12.12
Osgood, Richard
2002 Hunt the Ancestors: A Review by Richard Osgood. Internet Archaeology, Issue 12, Department of Archaeology (University of York)
The author reviews the online "Hunt the Ancestor" game, similar to the BBC television series "Meet the Ancestors." The game allows users to participate in a rescue excavation in England. The author praises the inclusion of budgetary issues in the game, as well as choices for how to research and excavate the site. A link to the game is provided in the article.
Language: English
Region: Europe
URL: http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue12/reviews/ancestors.htm
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.12.12
Type: Magazine
Fagan, Brian
2002 I Am So Tired of Jargon and Narrow Teaching…. The SAA Archaeological Record, 2(2): 5-7, Society for American Archaeology
In this article, Fagan criticizes the use of jargon in archaeological reports and discusses creative approaches to public outreach. In addition to suggesting the creation of children's books about archaeology, Fagan also discusses undergraduate and graduate archaeological introduction courses, including the need for a restructured graduate curricula.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/mar02.pdf
Fagan, Brian
2002 I Am So Tired of Jargon and Narrow Teaching…. The SAA Archaeological Record, 2(2): 5-7, Society for American Archaeology
In this article, Fagan criticizes the use of jargon in archaeological reports and discusses creative approaches to public outreach. In addition to suggesting the creation of children's books about archaeology, Fagan also discusses undergraduate and graduate archaeological introduction courses, including the need for a restructured graduate curricula.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/mar02.pdf
Type: Website
2017 Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month. Idaho State Historical Society
The website provides information on the Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month. The page contains links to resources, the archaeology month poster, and a list of events.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: https://history.idaho.gov/preservation-month
2017 Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month. Idaho State Historical Society
The website provides information on the Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month. The page contains links to resources, the archaeology month poster, and a list of events.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: https://history.idaho.gov/preservation-month
Type: Journal
van Buren, Maurie
1988 Ideas and Resources for Heritage Education. The Journal of Museum Education, 12(2): 11-12, Taylor & Francis, Ltd.
The article is a short one-page assessment of heritage education resources outside of classic textbooks. The author provides a summary of the beginning of the heritage education movement and provides information on the Heritage Education Quarterly, The Sourcebook: Learning by Design, Street Smart: An Education Program on the Physical Environment, and Architecture in Education: A Resource of Imaginative Ideas and Tested Activities.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40478769
van Buren, Maurie
1988 Ideas and Resources for Heritage Education. The Journal of Museum Education, 12(2): 11-12, Taylor & Francis, Ltd.
The article is a short one-page assessment of heritage education resources outside of classic textbooks. The author provides a summary of the beginning of the heritage education movement and provides information on the Heritage Education Quarterly, The Sourcebook: Learning by Design, Street Smart: An Education Program on the Physical Environment, and Architecture in Education: A Resource of Imaginative Ideas and Tested Activities.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40478769
Type: Magazine
Franklin, M. Elaine, Henderson, A. Gwynn, Moe, Jeanne M.
2008 If You Can See the Past in the Present, Thank an Archaeologist: Getting Serious about Archaeological Literacy. The SAA Archaeological Record, 8(1): 36-39, Society for American Archaeology
This article argues that despite the major advances in public education and outreach, there is still a lack of "archaeological literacy" among the public. The authors describe the 1990s coalition, known as the "Education and Archaeology Work Group," which formed to discuss the need for public outreach and education in archaeology. Following this, there have been discussions and will continue to be discussions about the need for a uniform definition of archaeological literacy. The authors state that there is also a need for continued collaboration between archaeologists and educators, for discussions about what activities are useful for literacy, and for recognition of the different understandings that develop from different educational activities.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/Jan08.pdf
Franklin, M. Elaine, Henderson, A. Gwynn, Moe, Jeanne M.
2008 If You Can See the Past in the Present, Thank an Archaeologist: Getting Serious about Archaeological Literacy. The SAA Archaeological Record, 8(1): 36-39, Society for American Archaeology
This article argues that despite the major advances in public education and outreach, there is still a lack of "archaeological literacy" among the public. The authors describe the 1990s coalition, known as the "Education and Archaeology Work Group," which formed to discuss the need for public outreach and education in archaeology. Following this, there have been discussions and will continue to be discussions about the need for a uniform definition of archaeological literacy. The authors state that there is also a need for continued collaboration between archaeologists and educators, for discussions about what activities are useful for literacy, and for recognition of the different understandings that develop from different educational activities.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/Jan08.pdf