Archaeology and the Common Core
Using Objects and Methodology to Teach Twenty-First-Century Skills in Middle School
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13085384 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Geralyn Ducady (Brown University, corresponding author), Mariani Lefas-Tetenes (Rhode Island School of Design), Sarah Sharpe (0000-0001-5529-5334, Brown University), Miriam A W Rothenberg (0000-0002-3740-9649, Brown University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 517-536 |
| Publication date | 2016-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Advances in Archaeological Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2326-3768 • E-ISSN: 2326-3768 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.7183/2326-3768.4.4.517 |
| OpenAlex | W2550938591 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 1 |
Museum educators and graduate students at Brown University’s Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology and the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World, along with the RISD Museum at the Rhode Island School of Design, are entering their eighth year of partnering with sixth-grade social studies teachers in Providence Public Schools in a five-session classroom and museumbased archaeology program called Think Like an Archaeologist . This experiential program uses the study of archaeological methods to address state and national social studies standards and bridges social studies content with the literacy standards of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) that aim at moving students toward twenty-first-century skill building. Students not only understand the science behind the content in their textbooks but also learn how to use museum objects and archaeological artifacts as primary resources. Students also learn to “read” artifacts, express their ideas in spoken and written language as historians, and use academic vocabulary as required by CCSS while thinking like archaeologists. Through teacher feedback and student evaluations, we know this program to be a successful example of the benefits of teaching archaeological skills in middle school curricula—so much so that it has now been re-created at additional schools in other regions
Archaeology · Art · Classical archaeology · Common core · Core (optical fiber · Curriculum · Experiential learning · Learning standards · Linguistics · Literacy · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Session (web analytics · Social studies · Sociology · Visual arts · Vocabulary · Art Education and Development · Computer Science · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Engineering · History · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Psychology
Archaeology in the classroom
Educational Tools and Techniques in Archaeology
Learners’ Perspectives on ARCH + STEM
Sharing Hidden Histories
Systematizing Public Education in Archaeology
From the field to the museum
Archaeology for a New Generation
Archaeological Science Classroom Activities
Visitor as Researcher
Decolonizing Collections-Based Learning
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |