The Annotated Bibliography

The webpage contains links to the Society for Georgia Archaeology's annual Lesson plans. There are 15 available lessons from: 1992, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007-2011, and 2014-2017.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://thesga.org/category/georgia-archaeology-resources/teacherstudent/lesson-plans/

The website provides information on the South Carolina Archaeology Month. The page contains the history of the event and links to updates and scheduled programming.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/sciaa/archaeology-month-2016

The webpage for The South Carolina Archaeology Public Outreach Division, Inc. (SCAPOD) contains information for archaeology educators, and teachers interested in incorporating archaeology into the classroom. The webpage includes lesson plans aligned to South Carolina state standards, and in-class programs available for South Carolina educators. The site also contains links to online archaeological excavations and podcasts relating to archaeology. These resources can be used in any teaching environment.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://scapod.org/

The webpage contains lesson plans and educational resources aligned to state standards developed by South Carolina Archaeology Public Outreach Division, Inc.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://scapod.org/category/lesson-plans/

This article discusses pseudoarchaeology and its impact on the public perception of archaeology. While it can be wise to avoid confrontation with diehard believers of false archaeological information, there are members of the public who are genuinely interested in archaeology but have been misinformed. The authors describe a 2012 symposium held to teach professionals how to address pseudoarchaeology, particularly how to work with the media. The authors then describe future strategies for public outreach.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/march2013.pdf

This online game teaches people about the process of building Stonehenge by taking them through the steps of selecting a team, a route, tools, methods to transport stone, and the final construction. Clues within the game teach the types of materials available during this time period and how people would have lived. Corrections to misconceptions about Stonehenge are also included in subtle ways. This game would be great for use in middle and high school classrooms, as well as for adults who want to test their knowledge about this site.
Language: English
Region: Europe
Grade Level, if for classroom: Middle, High School
URL: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/content/flash/stonehenge/education-game/full/flash/stonehengeFlash.html

This lesson plan was produced under a contract to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region. Through the stories presented in the lesson plan and the poster provided as a research base, students go through the process of comparing archaeological and traditional interpretations of land-use and lifeways of the people who inhabited the area now known as southeastern New Mexico. The lesson plan includes background for teachers, a listing of objectives, materials, the essays for students, a vocabulary list, and a listing of New Mexico Content Standards, Benchmarks, and Performance Standards. The essays were written by Carla R. VanWest (Statistical Research, Inc.), Ava Doty (Comanche Tribe), and Donna McFadden and Naida Natchez (Mescalero Apache Tribe). At the time of publication, the lesson plan and poster were distributed to every 5th through 8th grade social studies teacher in the project area.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Middle School
URL: http://theaceconsultants.com/images/products/land-use_and_lifeways_guide.pdf
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This website contains a primary and a secondary school teacher's guide called "Protection, Preservation, and Prosperity: Stories of World Heritage." Pictures, activities, worksheets, and discussion questions are provided in these lesson plans. Posters of World Heritage sites are also provided with captions in both English and French. An interactive board game that takes human activity, funding, and the environment into account in regards to protection of resources is also available for download on this webpage.
Language: English, French
Region: Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America, South America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://worldheritage.si.edu/en/education.html

This article discusses the involvement of students in developing a national curriculum assembled by the Society for American Archaeology's Task Force on Curriculum. The article gives a brief account of meetings on curricular reform. An open forum at the Annual Meeting gave students the opportunity to share their ideas about the curriculum. The authors provide information for students to send in their comments online or on their campus.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/publications/SAAbulletin/17-2/SAA12.html

This article discusses how the author attempted to correct the misconceptions about archaeology in the classroom, but realized that the perception of archaeology as a male-dominated profession is actually supported by statistics.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/nov03.pdf