Eighth Grade Ancient History Scholars
Make Inferences about "Rescued" Artifacts!
After creating their own unique civilization and
creating artifacts representing their culture's
universals, the students received a box of "found"
artifacts.
creating artifacts representing their culture's
universals, the students received a box of "found"
artifacts.
After measuring, drawing, and cataloging each artifact, they gave their best interpretations of the culture which produced the
artifacts, and what was important to that society.
There were many discussions about the
evidence left behind, and some of the languages
were very difficult to decipher.
artifacts, and what was important to that society.
There were many discussions about the
evidence left behind, and some of the languages
were very difficult to decipher.
You can visit the "Museum of Unique Treasures" in
the Middle School Library this week to see the
inferences they made about the civilizations they
analyzed.
