7/11/2018 to 7/13/2018 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO
Bring archaeology into your classrooms! Missouri State Parks, the State Historic Preservation Office and Project Archaeology present a workshop for educators. Explore how archaeologists investigate and interpret past cultures and peoples. Learn basics of scientific inquiry using archaeological data and how to incorporate hands-on archaeological problem solving into classroom settings.
Participants will discover the past by using data from actual excavations at a historic slave cabin at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest. Since similar sites are found in Missouri, the study is an appropriate case to engage students in history, research methods and archaeological site stewardship.
Participants will receive instruction in archaeological science for the classroom and a complete Project Archaeology curriculum guide. The workshop includes two days of classroom training and one day of optional field trips to Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, Missouri State Parks’ archaeological collections facility, and the University of Missouri’s Museum of Anthropology. Participants may also register for an optional Project Archaeology facilitator training and an optional credit hour through Lindenwood University.
See attached flyer for details. Registration deadline is June 30, 2018. Enrollment is limited to 25 people. To register, contact Tiffany Patterson, director, Missouri State Museum at 573-522-6949 or tiffany.patterson@dnr.mo.gov.
Schedule:
- July 11-12: Classroom Instruction, Missouri State Capitol
- July 13: Optional Field Trips
Registration fees: $40 (includes curriculum, materials, snacks; optional Lindenwood University credit hour is $75
Event Flyer
Associated activities
- Interpretive Programs