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Reading an Artifact
Students should visit First
American Roads, Rails, and Rivers Online. prior to beginning
the experience.
Instructions:
The teacher should select an artifact
of any age to bring into class. This could be as common as a
drinking cup or a child's toy. Encourage the class to think about
the object's origins, cultural significance, and use.
Fourth Grade:
Students should think about an artifact
from the exhibit and write 5-7 questions they may have about
the object's age, origin, significance, and use. Discuss these
questions in class, and try to find answers.
Eighth Grade:
Assign students to write a short
story about the life of an artifact. In the course of the story,
students should address the context of the artifact's use, origin,
function, and significance. Encourage them to be creative and
to have fun.
Eleventh Grade:
Students will write an essay about
an artifact of their choice from First
American Roads, Rails, and Rivers Online. The essay should
include reasons for chosing the artifact, what was learned about
it, why it might have been included in the exhibit, and its significance
to the local community. Students might also discuss unanswered
questions about the object in their essays.
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