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Lesson Plans

Below is a collection of lesson plans about cultural heritage and archaeology.

Organization: Mississippi Valley Archaeological Center

Description: A varied sourced website with many activities, lesson plans and other resources related to archaeology for teachers to use.

Age group or class level: Grades 3-12

Lesson Plans

Organization: The Monticello Classroom

Description: This unit explores Jefferson's architecture through the lens of history and art history. From examining monumental architecture to reading primary source documents, students will gain a deeper understanding of Jefferson, the influence of the ancients, and Jefferson's lasting architectural legacy.

Age group or class level: High School age students

An Architectural Revolutionary (PDF)

Organization: National Gallery of Art, Washington  D.C.

Description: This teaching packet explores new perspectives on early Chinese culture and art that have resulted from dramatic new archaeological discoveries.

Age group or class level: All grades/class levels

The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology(PDF)

Organization: National Geographic

Description: An interactive lesson which makes students use maps to understand westward expansion, its impact on different groups of people, and think about the long term impact of westward expansion.

Age group or class level: Grades 7-12

Westward Expansion Through Maps

Organization: National Park Service

Description: Park rangers, scientists, historians and other park professionals have prepared this list of materials that inspired them to learn about the parks - an ever growing library of titles you can suggest to your students. They provide additional resources to accompany your curriculum, and draw inspiration for future curriculum planning.

Age group or class level: Teachers/ Grades 5-12.

Historical & Environmental Education Reading

Organization: National Park Service

Description: Materials relating to history and archaeology for teachers to use in the classroom, designed for use in grades 3-12.

Age group or class level: Teachers/Grades 3-12

Curriculum Materials

Organization: Peabody Fellows Biodiversity Institute

Description: A Teachers Guide to the Peabody Exhibit Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas which can be used without the exhibit.

Age group or class level: Grades 4-12

Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas (PDF)

Organization: Roedde House

Description: An elementary-level curriculum guide for those who visit the Roedde House Museum.

Age group or class level: Elementary students

Windows to the Past (PDF)

Organizatin: San Diego Museum of Man

Description: A lesson plan based on the life style, religion and warfare of the Mayan people of central and parts of south america.

Age group or class level: Grades K-12

Anthropologist’s Journal: Maya Kings and Queens: Rituals and Responsibilities (PDF)

Organization: San Diego Museum of Man

Description: A series of readings and activities based on the Ancient Egyptians and the mummification process.

Age group or class level: Grades K-12

Anthropologist’s Journal: Mummification and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt (PDF)