Resources for Teaching About Archaeology

This list summarizes some of the resources that are available to teachers who are interested in teaching about archaeology, Kentucky prehistory, and Kentucky's native peoples and for those who are interested in teaching about Kentucky history using archaeology and local history sources. Resources within these categories are listed alphabetically.  Copies of many of these resources are on file with the Kentucky Archaeology Education Network at the Kentucky Archaeological Survey in Lexington.  Members of the Kentucky Archaeology Education Network can request to borrow these resources for short periods of time. 

To join the Network (membership is free), take a Project Archaeology workshop; fill out an Archaeology Network Teacher (ANT) Form; or call/write/e-mail the Network Coordinator.  Members receive this list, which is updated annually; news of up-coming archaeological happenings around the state; the Survey's newsletter, Trowel and Pen; and a free copy of each booklet in the Survey's Education Series as it is produced.  For more information, contact A. Gwynn Henderson, Coordinator, Kentucky Archaeology Education Network, Kentucky Archaeological Survey, 1020-A Export Street, Lexington, KY, 40506-9854.  Phone 859/257-1919. E-mail aghend2@uky.edu

Activities, Activity Books, and Resource Boxes

Behringer-Crawford Museum Loan Cases.  Portable suitcase exhibits with manuals that suggest activities and provide visual aids. Available for 4-5 days.  $75 refundable security deposit.  Contact Behringer-Crawford Museum, Devou Park, 1600 Montague Rd., P.O. Box 67, Covington, KY, 41012.  Phone 859/491-4003.

Culture History of Kentucky Coloring Book by Virginia G. Smith (1993).  Line drawings of Indians at work and of the items they used in daily life throughout the 12,000 years of Kentucky prehistory.  Available from the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, 1020-A Export Street,  Lexington, KY, 40506-9854.  31 p.  Grade: K-6.  Cost: $0.50 for single copies; less for multiple copies.

Daniel Boone National Forest's Education Resource Boxes.  They contain artifacts, books, videos, lists of accessible resources, and teaching/assessment strategies for teachers. Write Frank Bodkin, Morehead Ranger District, 2375 Ky 801 South, Morehead, KY, 40351 or call 606/784-6428 for more information.

Discover Kentucky People From Prehistoric Times to 1917 by Vicky Middleswarth (1990).  A Kentucky Historical Society Museum Activity Book, providing activities and illustrations of people in period dress.  Available from the Kentucky Historical Society, 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY, 40601.  Phone 502/564-1792 or 1-877-4HISTORY.  32 p.  Cost: $3.00.

Documentary Inquiries In Historic Archaeology
No. 1:The Sully Plantation by Martha R. Williams (12 p.)
No. 2:The Dulin Family by Martha R. Williams (12 p.)
No. 3:Farm life in Nineteenth Century Fairfax County, Virginia by Jack L. Hiller and Martha R. Williams (28 p.)

Using information from primary sources (land records, maps, wills, estate inventories, deeds, newspapers) that are reproduced or transcribed from the original documents, students are asked to serve as historians, making inferences and drawing conclusions about the people, their land, and their way of life based on the documents. Available from Network Coordinator.

Kentucky Activity Program (1994). Active, hands-on projects that help students learn about Kentucky prehistory, history, geography, economy, and culture.  Consists of a project book with teacher's notes, two Kentucky wall maps, a Kentucky time line, and state symbols poster.  Published by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Publishing Co.; ISBN 0-02-146347-6. Grade: 4.  Cost: $34.98. 

"How Much Do You Know About Prehistory and Archaeology" Quiz.  This activity, in True-False format, takes a direct approach to dispelling myths and attacking stereotypes about American Indians and archaeology in 20 questions.  Available from the Network Coordinator.  6 p.  Grade: 4-12.  Cost: Free.  Parts of this quiz are also accessible in an interactive format on this web page.

My Backyard History Book by David Weitzman (1975).  Local history book for kids demonstrating that learning about the past can begin at home.  Contains activities and projects such as family genealogy, timeline, building family archives, oral history, material culture, cemeteries, old-time music, built environment, using maps.  Brown Paper School Series, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA.  128 p. 

Pop Pedagogy: Looking at the Coke Bottle by Craig Gilborn (1968).  Museum News, December 1968. Uses the Coke bottle as the focus for an activity that introduces students to the study of objects (description, classification, and interpretation) and the information they contain.  Copy available from Network Coordinator.  7 p. 

Retracing History: The Great Baltimore Brewery Excavations: From Cask to Casket by Louise Akerson.  Baltimore Center for Urban Archaeology (n.d.).  Though keyed to be used before and during a visit to the Baltimore Center, this teacher prep packet includes an excellent problem-solving activity using a series of historic maps of the excavation area and archival data about the locale.  Available from Network Coordinator.  29 p.

Social Studies and the Young Learner: A Quarterly for Creative Teaching in Grades K-6, Vol 7(2), November/December 1994 provides two excellent activities involving the study of historic objects.  In "A Pocketful of History" by Sherry L. Field and Linda D. Labbo, students examine the things found in the pockets of famous or significant people in history and in so doing, learn about content, context, and chronology.  Several examples are given, including Abraham Lincoln, Chief Seattle, and Grandma Moses.  In "Buttoning Up: A Hands-on History Lesson Using Everyday Objects to Teach About Historical Change" by Audrey C. Rule and Cynthia Szymanski Sunal, a button collection is used to examine historical change.  Classification, observation, and inference are some of the skills students use in this activity.  A good bibliography on button classification and a key for button classification are included.  Copies available from Network Coordinator.

William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology Loan Cases.  The Museum has a series of Artifact Loan Cases for use by teachers and school groups in Fayette County and nearby counties.  The cases are sturdy aluminum suitcases containing sets of authentic prehistoric Kentucky American Indian artifacts selected from the Museum's collections (chipped stone tools like spearpoints, scrapers, drills; groundstone tools like axes, and mortar and pestle; pottery fragments, and bone tools).  Each case also contains a comprehensive Teacher's Guide with descriptions of the materials, manufacture and use of each artifact, plus additional information about the customs, games, foods, houses, and folklore of Kentucky's first peoples.  Suggestions are made for group and individual activities to prepare a class for a field trip to the Museum.  A set of 35mm color slides, "What is a Museum?", is enclosed with a written script that discusses how museums educate us about our heritage.  Call 859/257-8208 or write W. S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, 201 Lafferty Hall, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0024.  Cost: Free.

Books, Magazines and Other Publications

Always A People: Oral Histories of Contemporary Woodland Indians , collected by Rita Kohn and W. Lynwood Montell (1997).  Forty-one individuals from seventeen different Eastern Woodland tribes tell their own personal stories about what it was like to grow up Indian.  They talk about their family and tribal traditions, their past and their hopes for the future.  Illustrated with color portraits of each of the interviewed individuals, this book provides a unique opportunity to hear in Indian words, what it is like to live in America as an American Indian today.  Available from Indiana University Press, 601 North Morton Street, Bloomington, IN 47404-3797. Phone 1-800/842-6796.  320 p.  36 color photos. Grade: high school.  Cost: $35.00.

American Archaeology, which began publication in 1997, focuses specifically on findings and developments in American archaeology.  It is a quarterly publication, prepared by The Archaeological Conservancy and aimed at the general reader.  Sections include events, news, book reviews, and feature articles.  Subscription is through membership in The Archaeological Conservancy, which is $25.00/year.  Write The Archaeological Conservancy, 5301 Central Avenue NE, Suite 1218, Albuquerque, NM 87108-9899 or call 505/266-1540.

Anthropology Explored: The Best of Smithsonian Anthro.Notes edited by Ruth O. Selig and Marilyn R. London (1998).  More than two dozen of the best articles from Anthro.Notes Newsletter have been combined into a single volume.  Written by leading researchers, these highly readable and topical essays, some of which have been updated, revised and expanded for this publication, explore the physical, cultural, and linguistic diversity of the world.  Intended for lay readers, the book is divided into three sections: Human Origins, Archaeologists Examine the Past, and Our Many Cultures.  Published by Smithsonian Press, Washington, D.C.  Call 1-800/782-4612 to order.  Cost: $35.00 hardback; $17.95 softback.  Book royalties support the continuing publication of Anthro.Notes Newsletter.

Archaeology.  Magazine of the Archaeology Institute of America.  Articles and features about archaeological discoveries and research around the world; a decidedly classical archaeology/ancient civilizations flavor.  Write to Archaeology, Subscription Service, P.O. Box 420423, Palm Coast, FL, 32142-0423. Phone 1-800/829-5122.  6 issues a year.  Cost: $20.00.

Archaeology's dig.  A magazine for children about archaeology published by Archaeology, the magazine of the American Insitute of Archaeology.  Also has an accompanying web page (see that section of this guide).  To subscribe, write Archaeology's dig, P.O. Box 469041, Escondido, CA, 92046-9608 or call 1-877-ORDR-DIG.  Grade: 2-9.  Cost: 6 issues a year for $15.95. 

Archaeology: Digging Up History.  Cobblestone Magazine Vol. 4(6) June 1983, a publication of Cobblestone Publishing, Inc.  Good discussions of both prehistoric and historic archaeology.  Eight articles and one related activity, plus cartoon, crossword puzzle, and true-false quiz.  Available from Cobblestone Publishing, Inc., 7 School Street, Peterborough, NH, 03458. Phone 1-800/821-0115.  Order issue No. 1983-06.  Grade: 2-5.  48 p.  Cost: $4.50

Archaeology and the Public, a thematic issue of CRM Vol. 18(3) 1995.  Articles address the various ways archaeology is made accessible to the American public.  Topics covered include archaeology and the Internet; misconceptions about the human past; educating developers, teachers, landowners, and youth organizations; working with American Indians; and case studies in historic and underwater archaeology.  Available from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resources, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C., 20013-7127.  47 p. Cost: Free.

Archaeology Mini-Theme Pack from Cobblestone Publishing, Inc.  This theme pack consists of the Archaeology: Digging Up History issue, plus four other back issues of Cobblestone dealing with archaeological topics and a 16-page teacher's guide.  Available from Cobblestone Publishing, Inc., 7 School Street, Peterborough, NH, 03458.  Phone 1-800/821-0115.  Order theme pack No. TU/M36.  Grade: 2-5.  Cost: $25.95

The Archaeology of Kentucky: Past Accomplishments and Future Directions edited by David Pollack (1990).  Reviews prehistoric and historic archaeology of Kentucky; particularly useful since summaries of important research results are presented temporally for each of Kentucky's regions.  Available from the Kentucky Heritage Council, 300 Washington Street, Frankfort, KY, 40601.  788 p. (two volumes).  Grade: high school.  Cost: $30.00.

Bones: A Forensic Detective's Casebook (1992) by Douglas Ubelaker and Henry Scammell.  This book traces the development of the collaboration of the Smithsonian and the FBI and illustrates how forensic anthropology gives voice to the dead.  A fascinating look at how scientists can tell the difference between a fatal stabbing or an ancient burial practice, and how, through the study of bones, they can tell how prehistoric peoples worked, ate, worshipped, lived, and died.  317 pages, index, glossary.  Published by HarperCollins, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY, 10022.  Cost: $23.00 hardback.

Cobblestone, Faces, and Calliope are magazines published by Cobblestone Publishing, Inc., 30 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH, 03458.  Phone 1-800/821-0115.  Cobblestone is an American history series for grades 4-8; 10 issues per year for $22.95.  Faces: People, Places, and Cultures is an anthropology series for grades 4-9; 9 issues per year for $21.95.  Calliope is a world history series for grades 5-9; 5 issues per year for $17.95.

Dead Men Do Tell Tales: The Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist by William R. Maples and Michael Browning (1994).  Completely engrossing journey into the world of forensic anthropology, the science of bones.  It describes how scientists can tell age, gender, and ethnicity of a corpse, and how death occurred, and revisits some of the strangest and most interesting investigations conducted by forensic scientists.  292 pages, index.  Published by Doubleday, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY, 10036.  Cost: $22.95 hardback.

Dig That Site: Exploring Archaeology, History, and Civilization on the Internet by Gary M. Garfield and Suzanne McDonough (1997). For the teacher who really wants to delve into archaeology on the Internet and is looking for sites focused on kids.  Published by Libraries Unlimited, Inc. Englewood, CO.

Historical Archaeology: New Perspectives.  History News 45(4) July/August 1990 (whole volume), a publication of the American Association for State and Local History.  Special issue devoted entirely to historic archaeology case studies.  Topics covered include Chinese ethnicity in California, maritime archaeology in Bermuda, the relation of artifacts to the written record, a 1700s fur trading post, the textile industry in New England, and American Indian sacred items.  36 p.

In Small Things Forgotten: The Archaeology Of Early American Life by James Deetz (1977).  Excellent introduction to history, archaeology, and historical archaeology.  Presents case studies that use material culture to understand the lifeways of Early Euro-American and African-Americans.  Anchor Press, Doubleday, Garden City, NY.  184 p.  Grade: high school.

Kentucky Archaeology edited by R. Barry Lewis (1996).  Presents the prehistoric and historic archaeology of Kentucky in a less technical format for the general public.  Well-illustrated with drawings, maps, and photographs.  Available from The University Press of Kentucky, 663 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY, 40508-4008. Phone 859/257-2951 or 1-800-839-6855 (ask about education discounts).  289 p.  Grade: high school.  Cost: $29.95.

Kentucky Archaeological Survey, Education Series.  A series of short booklets written for the general public on Kentucky archaeological sites and topics.  Available from the Network Coordinator, Kentucky Archaeological Survey, 1020-A Export Street,  Lexington, KY, 40506-9854.  Grade: 9-12.  Cost: single copies available free to teachers for classroom use.  Prices vary between $3.00 and $5.00 (see below); discounts are available for 25 or more.  Funds from the sale of these booklets will be used to reprint them.  They include the following:

Number One: Slack Farm and the Caborn-Welborn People by David Pollack, Cheryl Ann Munson, and A. Gwynn Henderson (1996).  Describes the lifeways of the prehistoric Caborn-Welborn people, a village farming society that lived in western Kentucky from about A.D. 1400-1700.  Information about the looting of the Slack Farm site and what was learned as a result of research there is also presented.  Black and white photographs and drawings illustrate how these people lived. 30 p.  Cost: $5.00.

Number Two: Mute Stones Speak: Archaic Lifeways of the Escarpment Region in Jackson County, Kentucky by William E. Sharp and A. Gwynn Henderson (1997).  Describes the lifeways of hunters and gatherers who lived in Eastern Kentucky 8,000 years ago and discusses how archaeologists learn about the past from the artifacts people left behind.  Black and white photographs and drawings. 16 p.  Cost: $3.00.

Number Three: Prehistoric Hunters and Gatherers: Kentucky's First Pioneers by Leon Lane, Eric J. Schlarb, and A. Gwynn Henderson (1998).  Draws on Paleoindian research carried out in Kentucky in general and the mountainous portions of Cumberland and Clinton counties in particular.  Focusing exclusively on Paleoindian and Early Archaic lifeways, it presents a new explanation for how the earliest peoples colonized and settled Kentucky.  Black and white photographs and drawings.  16 p.  Cost: $3.00.

Number Four: Forests, Forest Fires, & Their Makers: The Story of Cliff Palace Pond, Jackson County, Kentucky by Paul A. Delcourt, Hazel R. Delcourt, Cecil R. Ison, William E. Sharp, and A. Gwynn Henderson (1999).  This booklet tells the 10,000-year long environmental and human story of Keener Point Knob, based on research carried out at a small ridgetop pond and nearby rockshelters by paleoecologists, archaeologists, and fire ecologists.  It describes the changes in forest vegetation brought about by changes in climate and through prehistoric peoples' use of fire to manipulate the forest as they turned to a gardening way of life.  Also discusses how paleoecologists and archaeologists go about their research.  Black and white photographs and drawings.  28 p.  Cost: $5.00.

Kentucky Connections: Teaching with History and Heritage.  Annual publication from the new Resource Center for Heritage Education (a joint venture between the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Heritage Council).  Follows the theme of National History Day.  Presented in magazine format, Kentucky Connections helps teachers and students discover opportunities for learning that exist throughout Kentucky using local records, buildings, artifacts, and oral history.  Articles are written by classroom teachers, historians, and other educators that provide content as well as teaching strategies/activities, suggestions for field trips, and a bibliography of related resources.  Each volume is illustrated with wonderful archival photographs.  To get your copy, contact the Historical Society, 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY, 40601.  Phone 502/564-1792 or 1-877-4HISTORY or the Heritage Council, 300 Washington Street, Frankfort, KY, 40601.  Phone 502/564-6661.  43 p.  Cost: Free.

Kentucky African-Americans in the Civil War: A Defining Moment in the Quest for Freedom, complied by Joseph E. Brent (1997).  Companion booklet to the 1997 Kentucky State Fair Exhibit on Kentucky African- Americans in the Civil War.  Brief history of regimental units organized in Kentucky by the Union Army; profile of Camp Nelson, primary recruitment and enlistment station for blacks, where long-term archaeological research had been carried out; and description of adjacent non-military refugee camp of Hall, Kentucky, where extensive oral history interviews have been carried out.  Available from the Kentucky Heritage Council, 300 Washington Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 or call 502/564-6661.  34 p. Grade: high school.  Cost: free while supplies last.

Indians of North America series and the Native Americans of Achievement series published by Chelsea House Publishers, Inc. are excellent books written by scholars on the group or person under consideration (e.g., Cherokee, Iroquois, Seminole, Tecumseh).  Books in the former series include information on the group's history (extending into the 20th century) and lifeways, and are illustrated with many pictures and photos.   Books in the latter series are biographies.  Available from Chelsea House Publishers, Inc., Suite 400, 1974 Sproul Road, P.O. Box 914, Broomall, PA, 19008-0914.  Phone 1-800/362-9786 or 1-800/848-BOOK.  Between 50 and 70 p.  Grade: high school.  Chelsea House also publishes a junior set of the Indians of North America series for younger readers.  Cost: between $8.00 and $12.00.

Native Americans: The People and How They Lived by Eloise F. Potter and John B. Funderburg (1986).  This book is filled with wonderful pictures and information on the various prehistoric and historic cultures  of North Carolina.  Germane to the study of Kentucky's native peoples in central and eastern Kentucky, given the parallels in prehistoric cultural development.  Available from North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, N.C.  80 p.  Grade: high school.  Cost: ??.

Native Peoples Magazine.  This quarterly magazine is dedicated to the sensitive portrayal of the arts and lifeways of native peoples of the Americas.  It is published in affiliation with a host of museums and organizations, chief among them is The National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution.  Articles cover many topics.  Features include "In The News" (about native individuals); a guest essay; and video/audio and book reviews.  Wonderfully illustrated.  Available from Native Peoples Magazine, P.O. Box 36820, Phoenix, AZ, 85067.  Phone 602/252-2236.  Cost: $18.00 a year (four issues). 

Our Kentucky: A Study of the Bluegrass State edited by James C. Klotter (1992).  Inspired by a high school teacher's request for a textbook about Kentucky history, this Kentucky Bicentennial Commission book covers Kentucky history from prehistory to today.  Chapter 2, "The Ancient Past" by Nancy O'Malley, presents an overview of 12,000 years of Kentucky prehistory from hunting and gathering cultures to farming cultures. Book includes black and white pictures, appendices, a bibliography, and index.  Available from The University Press of Kentucky, 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY, 40506-0036.  Phone 859/257-2951 or 1-800-839-6855 (ask about education discounts).  18 p. (Chapter 2).  Grade: high school.   Cost: $29.00. 

Oyate Catalog.  Oyate, an American Indian organization whose goal is to ensure that native people's lives and histories are portrayed accurately, produces an annual catalog of books, audio cassettes, videos, and CDs by American Indians about American Indians.  Books are divided by grade levels (preschool & up; Grade 4 & up; Grade 7 & up; high school), and a section of guides and curriculum materials for teachers is included.  Contact them for information or for a free catalogue at Oyate, 2702 Mathews Street, Berkeley, CA, 94702. Phone 510/848-6700; fax 510/848-4815; email file:///D:/Work/Finished%20Web%20Pages/Oyate@idt.net; or on the web http://www.oyate.org/

The Pioneer Log House in Kentucky by William J. Mcintire (1998).  Prepared to accompany the 1998 Kentucky State Fair's Pioneer Experience in Kentucky Exhibit, this booklet is an introduction to early Kentucky log cabins.  It discusses the origins of this kind of building, distinguishes between log cabins and log houses, and describes log house construction, providing black and white photos and floor plans of the various types.  The booklet concludes with a description of how these structures were built and the various elements that make up a log house (foundation, floor, walls, siding, nails, roofs) and it furnishings.  Available from the Kentucky Heritage Council, 300 Washington Street, Frankfort, KY 40601, or call 502/564-6661.  23 p. and a bibliography.  Cost: free while supplies last.

Prehistoric Indians of Southern and Northwestern Kentucky by Jack M. Schock (1987).  An overview of southern and northwestern Kentucky prehistory with a focus on the artifacts made by prehistoric peoples.  May be too technical in some sections, but illustrations provide a good way for students to identify local artifacts.  Available from the author, 1112 Cave Hill Road,  Bowling Green, KY 42104.  40 p.  Grade: high school.  Cost: $6.75.

Rock Art of Kentucky by Fred E. Coy, Jr., Thomas C. Fuller, Larry G. Meadows, and James L. Swauger (1997).  This book describes in words, line drawings, and in black and white photographs 72 of Kentucky's petroglyphs (pictures pecked into stone) and pictographs (pictures painted on stone).  Though the greatest number of these fascinating sites are found in the eastern Kentucky Mountains, rock art sites from all across Kentucky are included.  Available from The University Press of Kentucky, 663 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY, 40508-4008. Phone 859/257-2951 or 1-800-839-6855 (ask about education discounts).  289 p.  Grade: high school.  Cost: $34.95.

Smithsonian in Your Classroom (Formerly Art To Zoo: Teaching With the Power of Objects).   A quarterly publication that weaves research, information, and lesson plans into complete units of study.  Each  issue focuses on a particular theme, contains background information, lesson plans, classroom activities, resource lists, and activity pages in English and Spanish. The Nov/Dec 1995 issue of Art To Zoo treated archaeological subjects in "Decoding the Past: The Work of Archaeologists" (a copy is available from the Network Coordinator or go on-line to get a copy: http://educate.si.edu/resources/lessons/art-to-zoo/arch/cover.html).  Other issues are available on-line (http://educate.si.edu/ ) from the Smithsonian Office of Education, Arts and Industries Building, Room 1163, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 20560.  Phone 202/357-2425. 
 

Curriculum Materials

Appalachian Literature, Appalachian Culture: Literature-based Cross-curricular Activities for the Primary and Intermediate Classrooms by Judy Sizemore and Ginny Eager (1999).  One hundred classroom activities linked to particular examples of Appalachian literature (contemporary Appalachian writers and books with Appalachian themes) tried and tested by teachers and library media specialists.  Two chapters deal with books about American Indians: Chapter 12 Kentuckians Before Boone by A. Gwynn Henderson and Chapter 13 Itse Selu: Cherokee Harvest Festival by Daniel Pennington.  Published by Forward in the Fifth, 433 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, 40403.    Phone 606/986-3696.  Available from Harmony House Publishers, 1002 Kent Road, Goshen, KY, 40026.  Phone 1-800-809-9334.  204 p.  Grades: K-6.  Cost: $14.95 + tax +$4.00 S&H. ($1.30 shipping each additional copy). 

Archaeologists At Work:  A Teacher's Guide To Classroom Archaeology by Joanna T. Moyar (1993).  Alexandria Archaeology Publication #48.  Designed to help teachers integrate the study of archaeology into the school curriculum.  Although focused on the historic archaeological resources of Alexandria, Virginia, it's a good resource because it uses historic artifacts in classroom activities and lessons, outlines the steps how archaeology is conducted using historic site examples, and offers historic archaeology case studies, glossary, and resource lists.  Available from Alexandria Archaeology, 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314.  250 p.  Cost: $20.00.

Archaeology Adventure Lessons.  Using artifacts from the Alexandria Archaeology Collection, students learn the step-by-step process of archaeology through hands-on activities.  Lessons focus specifically on historic archaeology materials and historic topics such as the sugar trade, tavern artifacts, and stoneware pottery designs. Consists of slide show and artifact activity.  Available from Alexandria Archaeology, 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314.  Grade: 3-4.  Cost: $40 refundable deposit.

Archaeology: Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge Series (1997).  A complete, yet concise, source of information.  A must!  Chapters define archaeology, describe the history of archaeology, discuss the step-by-step process of how archaeology is done from initial research through sharing findings with others, and discuss careers in archaeology.  Interesting short descriptions focus on particular prehistoric and historic sites and on topical issues.  Wonderfully illustrated.   Available from your local Boy Scout council office or from Boy Scouts of America, Direct Mail Center, P.O. Box 909 Pineville, NC 28134-0909 or call 1-800-323-0732.  92 p.  Grade: 4-12.  Cost: $3.00.  If you would like to take a quick peek at the requirements for the badges, go on-line to http://www.MeritBadge.com/bsa/md/132.htm Also at this address you will find topical links that are relevant to the badge.

Archaeology in the Classroom: A Resource Guide for Teachers and Parents by the Archaeological Institute of America (1996; second edition in production).  An extensive resource guide to archaeological curriculum materials, books, films, museum programs, educator training, and archaeological excavations.  Indexed by grade level, local state resources, and thematic focus.  Also included are supplemental bibliographies and resource lists of related archaeology organizations.  Available from Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Order Department, 4050 Westmark Drive, Dubuque, IW, 52002 or call 617/353-93610 or 1-800-228-0810.  108 p. Grade: 1-12.  Cost: $9.00 for members of AIA; $10.50 for non-members.  Plus $4.00 shipping and handling for first copy and $.50 for each additional copy. 

Beyond the Frame: Using Art as a Basis for Interdisciplinary Learning (199?).  Complete lessons on eight works of art.  Beautifully and richly illustrated.  One particular lesson, devoted to the study of a brass Chinese container, is particularly useful in an archaeological context.  After gathering as much information about the object as possible, students discover why it had great value in its time and how it revealed its story to archaeologists and art historians.  Available from Smithsonian Office of Education, Arts and Industries Building, Room 1163, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 20560.  Phone 202/357-2425.  E-mail education@soe.si.edu    56 p.  Grade: 7-12.  Cost: $5.00.

Building A Society: Kentucky Life from Settlement to Statehood complied by Vicky Middleswarth (1992).  A collection of resources about the Commonwealth's early history.  Content outlines, historical source materials, resource lists, and activity plans for the classroom and museum are included in this compendium.  Contains a chapter on Kentucky prehistory.  To order, write the Kentucky Historical Society, 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY, 40601.  Phone 502/564-1792 or 1-877-4HISTORY.  250 p. Grade: 4-8.  Cost: $7.00.

Cemetery Studies: An "Integrated" Resource Found in the Outdoors by Audrey E. Wilson (n.d.).  Detailed outline of concepts, topics, and interdisciplinary questions answerable through the study of gravestones.  Several example activities to use in a cemetery.  Available from Network Coordinator.  33 p.  Cost: Free. *NOTE: Taking rubbings of tombstones is no longer considered an appropriate activity since it leads to the deterioration of the stones.

Collecting Their Thoughts: Using Museums as Resources for Student Writing (199?).  Presents five comprehensive lessons and numerous suggestions for practical ways teachers can use museum artwork, artifacts, and collections as a basis for student writing.  These lessons can be conducted at a museum or in the classroom.  The lesson entitled "Conversing With an Object" is particularly germane to developing an understanding of material culture.  Available from Smithsonian Office of Education, Arts and Industries Building, Room 1163, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 20560.  Phone 202/357-2425.  E-mail education@soe.si.edu    64 p.  Grade: 7-12.  Cost: $5.00.

Columbian Kentucky by Vicky Middleswarth (1994).  A two-week lesson plan developed, in part, from actual archaeological research at prehistoric sites in Kentucky.  To be used as a companion activity program with Kentuckians Before Boone (see Books for Kids section).  Subjects covered include native games, foods, clothing, burial practices, and houses.  Includes resource lists.  Available from Network Coordinator.  50 p.  Grade: elementary-middle school.  Cost: $5.00.

Digging Your Community: A Hands-on Local Heritage Workshop for Teachers (1995).  Packet of resources provided to teachers during a week-long summer workshop focused on doing local history by integrating archaeology, oral history, folklore, archival materials, and the built environment.  Includes such items as handouts, activities, glossaries, oral history interview guidelines, and lists of resources available in the Kentucky Historical Society's map room and library in Frankfort.  224 p.  Grade: K-12.  For more information contact Network Coordinator.

Education Forum: A Resource Guide assembled by K.C. Smith for the Society for American Archaeology's Education Resource Forum.  Lists (does not annotate but does indicate grade level and addresses) books, newsletters and magazines, resource guides, teaching manuals, games and computer simulations, and videotapes for prehistoric and historic archaeology.  Available from Network Coordinator.  14 p.  Cost: Free.

An Educator's Guide to Kentucky Museums (1997).  A guide to more that 150 museums all over Kentucky.  Includes addresses, phone numbers and program details for Kentucky's museums, as well as sources of lesson plans, exhibit details, and logistical issues.  This guide can be downloaded from the Kentucky Historical Society's worldwide web page.  Free (while supplies last) IBM or Apple compatible disks can be ordered.  Print copies (331 pages, index, glossary) can be purchased for $7.50 (includes postage).  For more information contact the Kentucky Historical Society at 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY, 40601.  Phone 502/564-1792 or 1-877-4HISTORY.

Everything We Know About Archaeology For You To Use In Your Classroom by the National Park Service (1990).  Identifies some of the educational materials about archaeology and archaeological methods and techniques that are available for classroom use.  Includes three classroom activities, explanation and example entries from the L.E.A.P. Clearinghouse (Listing of Education in Archaeology Programs), and a list of archaeology curricula, background materials, and newsletters.  Both prehistoric and historic archaeology entries are listed. Available from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Archaeological Assistance Division, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C. 20013.  Cost: Free.

Guidelines for Evaluation of Archaeology Education Materials by SAA Public Education Committee (1995). Very good resource--a must!  Good discussion of the purpose and benefits of archaeology; discusses major misconceptions about archaeology and archaeologists; and outlines concepts essential to understanding archaeology.  Provides a three-part guidelines section for evaluating existing archaeological education materials and in developing new ones (i.e., minimal information, archaeological method and theory, and educational/curricular elements).  Available from Network Coordinator.  10 p.  Cost: Free.

Historical Archaeology As A Tool For Researching And Interpreting Historic Sites by LuAnn De Cunzo (1990).  American Association for State and Local History, Technical Leaflet 173.  Brief introduction to historical archaeology and its important research questions.  Available from American Association for State and Local History, 172 2nd Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37201.  Phone 615/255-2971 (reprinted in History News 45(4) July/August 1990).  8 p.  Grade: high school.  Cost: for 1 copy $3.00 ($2.50 for members); for 10 or more copies $2.50 ($2.00 for members).

Intrigue of the Past: A Teachers Activity Guide for Fourth Through Seventh Grades by Shelley J. Smith, Jeanne M. Moe, Kelly A. Letts, and Danielle M. Patterson (1993).  This is the teachers' guide for Project Archaeology (see Courses for Teachers section).  A must!  Excellent resource book that may be used in its entirety or as supplemental material.  Consists of 28 classroom-tested lessons supporting social studies, science, art, language arts, and math curricula using archaeology as the focus.  The Guide is divided into three parts (Fundamental Concepts, the Process of Archaeology, and Issues in Archaeology) and includes appendices and vocabulary.  Developed by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior.  Available from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Bookstore at 1-800-722-NSTA or write Megg Heath, Imagination Team, BLM Heritage Education Program, P.O. Box 758, Dolores, CO 81323 or call 970/882-4811.  146 p.  Grade: 4-7.  Cost: $15.00.

The Intriguing Past: Fundamentals of Archaeology.  A Teachers Guide for Fourth through Seventh Grades by Shelley Smith, Jeanne Moe, Kelly Letts, and Danielle Paterson (1993). These eight classroom-tested lessons on the fundamental concepts of archaeology are taken from Intrigue of the Past Part One: Fundamental Concepts, the Teacher's Guide for Project Archaeology.  Send a self-addressed stamped 9x12 envelope and $1.44 for postage to Megg Heath, Imagination Team, BLM Heritage Education Program, P.O. Box 758, Dolores, CO 81323 or call 970/882-4811.  39 p.  Grade: 4-7.  Cost: Free.

A Layperson's Guide to Historical Archaeology by the Archaeological Society of Maryland (199?).  Designed with avocational archaeologists and youth groups (Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts) in mind, it is a comprehensive introduction to the "how" and "why" of historical archaeology.  It covers everything from developing a research design to report writing; finding sites to excavating them; and using trowels to surveying using the latest equipment.  Although the book focuses on projects conducted in Maryland, it clearly describes historical archaeology for anyone.  Available from ASM, Inc., c/o Nancy Geasey, 4302 Crow Rock Road, Myersville, MD 21773-8826.  E-mail file:///D:/Work/Finished%20Web%20Pages/ngeasey@kis.net  80 p.  Grade: 6-college.  Cost: $7.95 plus $2.00 shipping and handling.  Forty-percent discount for five or more copies.

Lessons from the Dead: The Graveyard as a Classroom for the Study of Life the Cycle by Roberta Halporn (1979).  Covers the various types of historical information that can be retrieved from the study of gravestones.  Good guide that outlines questions for classroom discussion.  Glossary and bibliography.  Highly Specialized Promotions, 228 Clinton St., Brooklyn, NY, 11201.  58 p. 
*NOTE: Taking rubbings of tombstones is no longer considered an appropriate activity since it leads to the deterioration of the stones. 

Native Peoples, Continuing Lifeways Teacher Resource Packet edited by Stephanie Darst and David Pollack (1994).  This resource was prepared as part of the 1993 and 1994 Kentucky State Fair and Exposition Center's Native American Cultural Project.  It contains an array of materials about Kentucky prehistory and American Indians.  It includes a Teachers' Guide to Railey's Kentucky Before Boone poster (listed in the Brochures, Directories, and Posters section); a discussion of four widespread misconceptions about Kentucky's American Indians; an outline of the similarities and differences between the late prehistoric Mississippian peoples in western Kentucky and the Fort Ancient peoples in central Kentucky; a discussion of American Indian oral traditions; and sections about native basketry traditions, music, language, and plant foods.  Each packet also contains classroom applications, lists of available resource materials and persons; places to visit; and teaching/assessment strategies prepared by teachers keyed to particular outcomes specified by the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA).  Copies of the packet were mailed to all Kentucky public elementary and middle school libraries and to regional resource centers.  Contact the Network Coordinator if your school does not have this resource. 156 p.  Grade: K-12.  Cost: $5.00. 

The Native Peoples of Eastern Kentucky: An Integrated Thematic Unit Based on Local Prehistory by Judy Sizemore and A. Gwynn Henderson (1998). Divided into eight different sections that touch on archaeology, local and state-wide prehistory, prehistoric technology, site stewardship and unlearning American Indian stereotypes. The 14 classroom-tested lessons, activity suggestions, and accompanying content materials in this unit integrate social studies, language arts, science, math, and arts & humanities subjects. Lessons include pottery-making, artifact analysis, and fiction writing based on research into local prehistory. In addition to the printed guide, the unit includes pictures (either as slides [n=21] or as slide images on a videotape) of people demonstrating prehistoric technology such as stone tool making, pottery making, and cooking; and of archaeologists at work in a rockshelter in Eastern Kentucky, showing field techniques (digging, troweling, screening, taking notes). Available from the Network Coordinator, Kentucky Archaeological Survey, 1020A Export Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-9854. 102 p. Grade: 2-6. Cost 6.00 without slide sets or video; ?? with slide sets only; ?? with video only.

Native Peoples Magazine Study Guide.  The Education Program of Native Peoples Magazine seeks to promote accurate and constructive teaching about native peoples.  Professionally prepared study guides to use in presenting the key points of selected articles in the magazine.  To order call 602/252-2236.  Grade: elementary-community college.   Cost:  Education Pack (one magazine and one study guide) $8.95.  One year subscription to Education Pack $32.00.  Study Guide only $5.00.  One year subscription to Study Guide only (4 guides) $20.00.

Project Archaeology: Saving Traditions (P.A.S.T) by Nan McNutt (1988).  An interdisciplinary middle school curriculum that challenges students to apply science, social studies, mathematics, and language arts skills to real-life archaeological study.  Three independent but interrelated units: The Artifact, The Site, and The Culture.  Available while supplies last from Sopris West, Inc., 1120 Delaware Ave., Longmont, CO, 80506.  Grade: 6-8.  Cost: Teacher's Guide-$14.50; Three Student Notebooks--$1.25 each; Supplementary Materials (film and tape, game, and other activities)--$85.00.

Silent Witness: Protecting American Indian Archaeological Heritage by Kathryn Sherlock.  Parks As Classrooms/National Park Foundation (1994).  Teaching Guidebook and accompanying video designed to raise awareness of the value and endangered status of archaeological resources.  Contains handouts and activities.  Also has a resource directory, a bibliography of educational materials, and copies of U.S. archaeological resources preservation laws.  Video has a heavy Southwestern focus, but activities can be used in a Kentucky unit.  Now out of print.  Formerly available from Division of Interpretation and Visitor Services, National Park Service, Southwest Region, Box 728, Santa Fe, NM, 87505-0728.  For a set to borrow, contact the Network Coordinator, Kentucky Heritage Council, or Mammoth Cave National Park.  Grade: middle and high school.  Cost: Free.

A Teachers' Guide to Wickliffe Mounds Research Center:  Activities for the Classroom Volumes I and II by Lisa Marie Engen and Amy R. Shook (1992 and 1993).  Developed to use prior to visiting Wickliffe Mounds Research Center (a Mississippian mound site in far western Kentucky), the 16 activities cover a wide range of topics from archaeological methods to American Indian games and food and could be used everywhere in Kentucky.  Vocabulary in each volume.  Volume II includes a bibliography and resource list.  Available from Wickliffe Mounds Research Center, P.O. Box 155, Wickliffe, KY  42087.  Pages/Grade: Volume I Elementary School/15 p.;  Volume II Middle School/17 p.  Cost:  $1.50 each.

Teaching About American Indians: Stereotypes and Contributions. A Resource Packet for Kentucky Teachers by Tressa Townes Brown (1999).  Developed for use by secondary school librarians, resource specialists, and teachers.  Divided into three parts.  The first provides information about stereotyping and offers ideas for activities; the second presents information about American Indians' contributions to American culture, as a group and individually; and the third part is a resource guide that lists books, curriculum materials, videos, and addresses of organizations and sites on the World Wide Web.  Especially useful for Kentucky educators, since information related to Kentucky's native peoples, mainly the Cherokee, Shawnee, and Chickasaw, is privileged.  Available from the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission, 300 Washington Street, Frankfort, KY 40601.  Phone 502/564-6661.  105 p.  Grade: K-12.  Cost: Free.

Teaching Archaeology:  A Sampler for Grades 3 to 12 (1994).  A teaching aid developed by the Society for American Archaeology's Committee on Public Education that covers topics such as Scientific Methods in Archaeology and the Stewardship of cultural resources.  Not Kentucky-focused, but certainly applicable and germane  to many subject areas.  Each of the four lessons is age-graded, a list of materials needed is included, and an estimate of the time required to conduct the lesson is provided, along with a lesson overview and the skills/strategies it's designed to test.  Available from Society for American Archaeology, 900 Second Street, N.E. Suite 12, Washington, D.C. 20002.  24 p.  Grade: 3-12.  Cost:  Free.

Teaching Strategies in Archaeology complied by the Public Education and Information Committee of the Society for Historical Archaeology (n.d.).  A compilation of 14 activities using historic artifacts and historic archaeological sites to introduce concepts used in archaeology (like stratigraphy, inference); perception of artifacts and their meaning; archaeological method (how to find sites and record them, excavation, how to conduct historic research); and how history and archaeology can be combined to learn about the past.  Available from Network Coordinator.  37 p.

Unlearning "Indian" Stereotypes: A Teaching Unit for Elementary Teachers and Children's Librarians (1977). Includes a study of stereotyping in popular children's books, classroom activities that focus on combating stereotyping, and ten things not to teach about native peoples.  Published by the Council on Interracial Books for Children, Inc.  Contact Network Coordinator. 48 p.  Grade: K-5.

Woodland Peoples: An Educational Unit by the Minnetrista Cultural Council (1993).  A good overview of the prehistory and history of the native peoples of the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes.  Also includes activities.  Published by the Minnetrista Cultural Council, Muncie, IN.  Contact Network Coordinator  32 p.  Grade: middle school.

Newsletters

Anthro.Notes (a National Museum of Natural History Newsletter for Teachers), published three times a year.  Write P. Ann Kaupp, Public Information Office, Department of Anthropology, NHB 363 MRC Stop 112, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560.  Cost: Free. 
Available on-line at http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/outreach/anthnote/Fall00/anthnote.html   The online address for back issues since Fall 1996 is 
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/outreach/anthnote/anthback.html

The Society for American Archaeology's Archaeology and Public Education Newsletter is back, exclusively on-line!  The address is http://www/saa.org/PubEdu/a&pe/index.html   New issues appear four times a year (March 1, June 1, Sept. 1, and Dec. 1).  Gone is the Education Station section, which presented lesson plans.  Two sections will be interest to teachers, however.  The News & Notes Section lists news happenings, new books and curricula, and web sites, while the Events Section announces workshops, conferences, fieldwork opportunities, and archaeology week/month events.  All back issues will soon be available on-line in .pdf format (you'll need Adobe Acrobat Viewer to view them).  Otherwise, selected hardcopy backissues are still available: vol. 5(3) through vol. 8(3).  They cost $10.00 for three or $3.50 for one.  Contact the Society for American Archaeology at 202/789-8200; write them at 900 Second Street NE, Suite #12, Washington, D.C. 20002-3557; or go on-line at http://www.saa.org/

Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center's Archaeology Education Newsletter. Quarterly newsletter includes articles on the archaeological process, excerpts from a teacher's personal field school journal; classroom activities; student worksheets; and updates and announcements of upcoming activities.  Write the Center at MVAC Archaeology Education, 1725 State Street, La Cross, WI, 54601, or call 608/785-8454.  Cost: $10.00/year, which includes the Center's public newsletter and activity brochure. 

Teaching Anthropology Newsletter (a "reader's digest" of items of interest to teachers from other anthropological newsletters), prepared twice a year.  Contact Department of Anthropology, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3, Canada.  Cost: Free.

Videos

A Native Presence (60 min.) VHS.  KET, The Kentucky Network (1995).  Good program of interviews with American Indians, archaeologists, and historians concerning Kentucky's native people.  Available from KET Tape Duplication, 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40502-2296  by calling 1-800/945-9167. Fax orders to 1-859/258-7399.  Cost: $25.00 (but check cost to teachers).  Or contact Network Coordinator to borrow a copy.

Kentucky Archaeology Series  (6-11 min.) VHS.  Developed by the Kentucky Heritage Council and the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, and produced by Voyageur Media Group, Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio (2000). Each episode examines a unique aspect of the Commonwealth's archaeology with a blend of interviews, artifacts, rare archival images and video of ancient American Indian sites in Kentucky.  A total of seven episodes is planned.

Episode 1: Ancient Fires at Cliff Palace Pond (10:30 min.) examines landmark research on Kentucky's first forest managers.  Archaeologist Cecil Ison takes viewers to a spectacular site in Daniel Boone National Forest where soil core studies show how American Indians have been using fire to manage the environment for over 3,000 years.  Number Four in the Kentucky Archaeological Survey's Education Series is a companion booklet to this program (see the Books, Magazines, and Other Publications section).

Episode 2: The Adena People: Moundbuilders of Kentucky (6:00 min.) examines the legacies of the Adena people whose ancient culture is renowned for massive burial mounds. Dr. Berle Clay examines the search for rare Adena settlements, which could tell archaeologists much about the lifeways of these prehistoric American Indians who lived over 2,000 years ago.

Episode 3: Saving a Kentucky Time Capsule (9:00 min.) documents efforts to preserve dozens of ancient American Indian mud glyphs (drawings) discovered deep inside a Kentucky cave.  Archaeologists Valerie Haskins and Dan Davis lead viewers on an unforgettable journey to see rare legacies from Kentucky's early occupants.

These three episodes can be purchased on a single tape from the Kentucky Heritage Council.  The cost is $10.00 plus $4.00 shipping and handling.  Call 502/564-6661, write the Council at 300 Washington Street, Frankfort, KY 40601, or fax them at 502/564-5820.

Companion guides for teachers, consisting of eight classroom-tested, cross-curricular activities, have been developed for each episode by Judy Sizemore.  Grade level varies from middle school to high school, depending on the video's subject matter.  The companion guides are free and are available in hard copy from the Kentucky Heritage Council or they can be downloaded from the Council's Archaeology Video Series web page: http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/khc/video.htm   Also visit the Series' web page to read detailed summaries of the episodes and brief descriptions of the companion guides, which characterize the lessons, and list the essential questions and the specific Kentucky Academic Expectations addressed in each guide.

Kentucky GeoQuest (30 min.) VHS.  KET, The Kentucky Network (1993).  A series of four half-hour programs created especially for 4th graders learning about Kentucky geography.  Program 3: The Human Factor explores Kentucky prehistory and history.  Includes a Teacher's Guide with program summary, vocabulary, and projects.  Video available from KET Tape Duplication, 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40502-2296 or by calling 1-800/945-9167. Fax orders to 1-859/258-7399. Teachers Guide also can be purchased from KET.  KET will take purchase orders, checks, money orders, VISA or MasterCard.  Grade: 4.  Cost: $25.00 for the video and $2.50 for the Teachers Guide.

Kentucky Life Series (7-12 min.) VHS. KET, The Kentucky Network.  Two segments on this popular televison series treat Kentucky archaeology subjects.  Copies of both videos are available from KET Tape Duplication, 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40502-2296  by calling 1-800/945-9167. Fax orders to 1-859/258-7399. Cost: $10.00 + 3.95 shipping to teachers. KET will take purchase orders, checks, money orders, VISA or MasterCard. Or contact Network Coordinator to borrow a copy.

Program 503 (12 min.)  Aired on Oct. 17, 1998. Stone mounds and alignments in Menifee County and a large earthen Adena burial mound in Montgomery County are described in the first segment of this program. The importance of preserving these vestiges of the past is also discussed.

Program 609 (7 min.) Aired on Jan. 31, 2000. This program profiles the award-winning Building Blocks of History program at Riverside, The Farnsley-Moremen Landing in Louisville. School children experience historical archaeology first-hand, as they work side-by-side with Kentucky Archaeological Survey archaeologists who are researching early 1800s farm life.

Other People's Garbage (59 min.) 1/2 or 3/4 inch video (1980).  From the Odyssey series on Public Television.  Describes the purposes and methods of historical archaeology using three archaeological projects conducted in the United States, including an excavation in downtown Boston.  The program discusses what the project findings reveal about daily life in the recent past.  A teacher's guide may still be available.  Write to Public Broadcasting Association, Inc., 1256 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA, 02135.  Grade: 10 and up.  Cost: ???.

Rubbish: The Archaeology of Modern Garbage (1995).  This edited version of a lecture given by William Rathje in Lexington at the Singletary Center for the Arts is a lively introduction to archaeology.  Rathje shows how archaeology is everywhere, as he examines the problems in interpreting human behavior from the material culture of us (i.e., modern landfills).  Available from the Kentucky Humanities Council, 206 E. Maxwell Street, Lexington, KY 40508-2613.  Phone 859/257-5932.  Grade: high school.  Cost: $14.00.

Searching for the Great Hopewell Road by Pangea Productions, Ltd. (1998) (60 min.) VHS. PBS.  This award-winning documentary explores aspects of the prehistoric mound-building Hopewell people, who lived in the Ohio Valley 2,000 years ago.  Information is presented from recent archaeological projects as well as from interviews with American Indians concerning the possibility that some of the earthworks form sacred roads across the landscape.  The documentary also presents how archaeologists go about studying the past.  Available on request are color slides and a Viewers Guide with information about the sites, archives, and museums shown in the documentary, as well as resource lists for further reading, research, and curriculum development.  Visit the program's web page, too:  http://www.ohiojunction.net/hopewell   To order, write Searching for the Great Hopewell Road, Pangea Productions, Ltd., 3317 Lambert Place, Cincinnati, OH, 45208 or call Tom Law at 513/871-0590.  Cost:  $39.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling. 

Wickliffe Mounds (10 min./20 min.) VHS.  A video tour of Wickliffe Mounds, a prehistoric town in western Kentucky where research has been ongoing by Murray State archaeologists for over five years.  Descriptions of the archaeological discoveries and how archaeologists interpret the lifeways of the town's prehistoric peoples.  Available from Wickliffe Mounds Research Center, P.O. Box 155, Wickliffe, KY  42087.  Cost:  Return postage.  Can be kept for up to 3 weeks.

Computers: Web Sites

The American Institute of Archaeology has a web site teachers might find useful.  It lists resources on archaeology for teachers, which lists publications, announces courses and workshops, and provides a guide to web resources (capsule reviews).  The address is http://www.archaeological.org/

AnthroLink is a web site for anthropology educators, dedicated to the exchange of information, curricula, and notes for anthropology in secondary schools and community colleges.  It has a homepage, teaching materials, and a message board.  The address is http://www.buckley.pvt.k12.ca.us/AnthroLink/

Archeology's dig magazine has a web page where kids can read about new books, games and videos with archaeology themes; take a quiz; or email their questions to Dr. Dig, who answers their questions on-line.  The address is http://www.dig.archaeology.org/

ArchNet: The World Wide Web Virtual Library for Archaeology, developed at the University of Connecticut, is a server that provides access to archaeological resources available on the Internet categorized by region of the world (i.e., North America, Near East) and subject (botanics, ceramics, educational and instructional material, archaeological software).  Also includes site tours and site descriptions.  The address is http://archnet.uconn.edu/

A Critical Bibliography on North American Indians, For K-12.  Provided by the Smithsonian Institution, Department of Anthropology, this comprehensive annotated bibliography of over 800 books is an excellent resource for educators who want to introduce multiple cultural perspectives and begin to correct longstanding misunderstandings in American history.  Includes reviews of highly recommended (*) and non-recommended (?) books , based on the criteria listed in the Introduction to the bibliography.  Divided by geographic areas, with one section devoted to general works.  Entries typically contain a several-sentence review, bibliographic details, and a grade level recommendation.  The address is
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/outreach/Indbibl/bibliogr.html

If you are looking for some really excellent lesson plans (searchable by these levels K-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12) that relate to historical archaeology (there are many other subjects treated here, too) check out http://edsitement.neh.fed.us/history.html   In the Lesson Plans section, two particular lessons stand out: My Piece of History, in which students examine pictures of late 20th-century household objects, gather historical information from older family members, then create an in-class exhibit of historical objects from their own homes; and Traces: Historical Archaeology, in which students electronically recover and analyze artifacts from historical archaeology sites in order to discover what these artifacts reveal about the people who used them. Each lesson consists of an introduction, learning objectives, lesson preparation guidelines, lesson activities, worksheets (where needed), and lesson extensions. Skill and curriculum standards the lesson meets also are listed. What sets these lesson plans apart from others is the integral role online resources play in the lesson itself and in the suggested lesson extensions. Also at this web address, you will find websites, links to other web sites, and at-home activities.

The Kentucky Heritage Council's Web Page (where you are at this very moment) features a section on the Kentucky Archaeological Survey.  The Survey's Web Page includes news; upcoming events; information about the four periods of Kentucky prehistory, along with pictures of artifacts and sites; information about on-going projects; a list of publications; and this Resource Guide.  The True-False quiz listed under Activities, Activity Books, and Resource Boxes also is on the web page in a different format.  "Myths About Archaeology" lists common myths about archaeology and archaeologists, while "Test Your Knowledge of Kentucky Prehistory" is an interactive quiz that challenges misconceptions about Kentucky prehistory.  On the Kentucky-Uruguay Cultural Heritage Education Project web page, readers will find a description of the project, images of project students working at an archaeological site in Eastern Kentucky, and student writings about their field experiences and the artifacts they found.  A form on which to report archaeological sites you have found, along with instructions on filling out the form and who to send it to, also is at this web site.  The address is http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/khc/kas.htm

The National Park Service has a home page on the Web, called Links to the Past.  Topics include history, archaeology, preservation programs, national parks, and historic places. It features specific and focused information on a variety of topics, using images, photographs, maps, and essays.  It also has a web site exclusively for teachers: Tools for Teaching.  The address is http://www.cr.nps.gov/

The "Looting Question" Bibliography: Web and Literary Resources on the Archaeological Politics of Private Collecting, Commercial Treasure Hunting, Looting, and "Professional" Archaeology is a comprehensive on-line bibliography providing resources related to the "looting" question.  Hugh Jarvis at SUNY-Buffalo maintains this page, which is organized by format type and focuses on North American materials.  The address is  http://wings.buffalo.edu/anthropology/Documents/lootbib.html

A great on-line lesson can be accessed at this web site maintained by the Royal Ontario Museum. In this lesson, called Archaeological Pieces of the Past, students are introduced to the process of archaeology and the kinds of activities carried out at sites. Then they are asked to analyze historic artifacts in five different bags and figure-out the history of human activities at the site. http://www.rom.on.ca/digs/munsell

Here's a really "cool" site for kids, developed as part of the archaeological investigations at the Reed Farmstead, a 150-year old farm site in West Virginia.  A talking cow takes the viewer to a history of the site; the Discovery Zone, where you are the archaeologist; games and puzzles; and an artifact gallery.  http://www.kidsdigreed.com/

A variety of resources is available from the Smithsonian's Anthropology Outreach Office:  http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/outreach/outrch1.html  Check it out for downloadable resource lists and activities about archaeology (recommended books, magazines and journals, guidelines to classroom resources); American Indians (languages, games/dances/crafts, religion, medicine); erasing stereotypes; guidelines for researching American Indian ancestry; and more.  Or write to National Museum of Natural History, Anthropology Outreach Office, NHB 363, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 20560-0112.  Phone 202/357-1592.  E-mail kaupp.ann@nmnh.si.edu

Smithsonian On-line Education (address http://educate.si.edu/ ) links to virtual exhibitions, research data, and Smithsonian Education , a sub-area for teachers and their students.  It includes teaching and curriculum materials that integrate the research and collections of the Smithsonian into interdisciplinary educational activities and programs.  Each area of Smithsonian On-line Education links to other resources within the Smithsonian and to educational sites around the world.  Areas include
 - lesson plans grouped by subject area
 - Smithsonian in Your Classroom (Formerly Art To Zoo )
 - Smithsonian Resource Guide for Teachers
 - selected professional development opportunities for educators (summer seminars for teachers, and 
   programs for schools), and tours for students 
Their address is Smithsonian Office of Education, Arts and Industries Building, Room 1163, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 20560.  Phone 202/357-2425.  E-mail mailto:education@soe.si.edu

A new web site has just arrived, intended for teachers who are interested in using archaeology in the classroom, or for archaeologists working with teachers.  The site has a sections that describes the basic concepts of archaeology and define archaeological terms.  It also provides three short lessons and links to: other on-line archaeology resources; archaeology resources by state; archaeologists in each state; the National Park Service; and underwater archaeology resources.  The address is
http://www.mtsu.edu/~then/Archeology/index.html

The web page for the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology is on-line, with information, images, and activities about Kentucky's prehistoric and historic past as told through archaeology.  The address is case sensitive  http://www.uky.edu/AS/Anthropology/Museum/museum.htm

Joelle Clark, of the Society for American Archaeology's Public Education Committee, has compiled a number of Internet addresses that will be of interest to educators.  A few of these Web Sites are listed below.  For additional information, you may call Joelle directly at 520/523-8797 or email her at file:///D:/Work/Finished%20Web%20Pages/Joelle.Clark@nau.edu

Archaeology information and review of Web Sites
http://www.lib.uconn.edu/~lizee/WebRev/archonw3.html

This page links the user to resources for the study and teaching of archaeology.  Great!
http://www.interlog.com/~jabram/elise/archmenu.htm

Information about the Ohio Hopewell culture and middle Ohio Valley prehistoric cultures (includes materials for teachers: maps, resource lists, contact information)
http://www.ohiojunction.net/hopewell

If you would like to compare Kentucky's prehistoric rock art (see Rock Art of Kentucky in the Books Section) to rock art from all over the world, visit this web site  http://www.rockart-ccsp.com/

Information on the web about a career in archaeology can be found at http://www.rockart-ccsp.com/  

Here is a great web site for accessing all the latest, breaking news in anthropology from a variety of sources: http://www.tamu.edu/anthropology/news.html

Computers: Programs

Adventures in Fugawiland: A Computer Simulation in Archaeology (2nd edition), by T. Douglas Price and Anne Birgitte Gebauer (1997). This computer program and workbook introduce students to the fundamentals of archaeological research by allowing them to simulate fieldwork experiences and prepare a report of their investigations. Workbook 118 p. and a 3.5" disk in Mac or Windows format. Available from Mayfield Publishing Company, 1280 Villa Street, Mountain View, CA 94041. 1-800-433-1279.  Grade: high school and up. Cost: ??. 

The American Indian CD-ROM (1998). Comprehensive research source on American Indians.  Includes several books; black and white drawings by Karl Bodmer; a guide to the records in the U.S. National Archives relating to American Indians; government documents (the American State Papers, U.S. Department of Commerce's Federal and State Indian Reservations and Indian Trust Areas); and Kappler's Vol II (Indian Treaties), among others.  These are facsimiles, so some of the entries are handwritten.  Available from Guild Press of Indiana, Inc., 435 Gradle Drive, Carmel, IN, 46032.  Phone 317/848-6421 or 1-800-913-9563.  Email sales@guildpress.com  Cost: $49.95 + $5.00 S&H. 

Excavating Occaneechi Town CD-ROM edited by R.P. Stephen Davis Jr., Patrick Livingood, Trawick Ward, and Vincas P. Steponaitis (1998).  Contains articles, maps, photographs, analysis, and short videos from the 1983-1995 excavations at the Fredricks site, an 18th century Occaneechi Indian village in North Carolina.  Includes hundreds of color photographs, descriptions of houses, trash pits, burials, and artifacts, and interpretations of the materials found at this site.  An archaeology primer explains the terminology and techniques used in archaeological excavation.  An "electronic dig" feature allows students to plan and carry-out their own excavations at the Fredricks site.  Grade: 4th and 5th with guidance; best for middle and high school.  Requires Windows 3.1 or Windows 95. Available from the University of North Carolina Press, P.O. Box 2288, Chapel Hill, NC, 27515-2288.  Cost: $39.95, which includes a 7 page booklet.

Virtual Dig: A Simulated Archaeological Excavation of a Middle Paleolithic Site in France by Harold L. Dibble, Shannon P. McPherron and Barbara Roth (2000). This "virtual field school) provides students with a very realistic experience of what it is like to carry out an excavation using real data at Combe-Capelle, a Middle Paleolithic prehistoric site in France. Organized in a series of modules that cover the various phases of preparation (research question formulation and grant proposal writing) through excavation (interactive--students actually remove virtual dirt and artifacts) and analysis (learning stone tool types, and simulating the knapping of stone tools; manipulating data), the modules can be used in sequence or completely independently of one another.  Available from Mayfield Publishing Company, 1280 Villa Street, Mountain View, CA 94041. 1-800-433-1279. Workbook 128 p. plus a CD-ROM.  Grade: college. Cost: $29.95.  Tour the program on-line at http://www.virtualdig.com/tour.htm

Courses for Teachers

Columbian Kentucky is a lecture/hands-on course designed to introduce teachers to Kentucky prehistory and the lifeways of its native peoples.  Teachers are provided content, participate in classroom activities, and receive teaching resources and materials.  The course meets the requirements for additional days of professional development credit and has been approved by the Kentucky Department of Education.  Contact Network Coordinator for more information.  Cost: honoraria, printing, travel, and per diem for the two course instructors.

Kentucky Project Archaeology is a national heritage education program that teaches students to appreciate and protect the nation's rich cultural heritage.  It supports the K-12 curriculum with hands-on activities based on local prehistory. It models real-world situations and can be used in a variety of ways, including interdisciplinary studies. Teachers receive high-quality educational materials, including the activity guide Intrigue of the Past, and continuing professional development.  Under the leadership of trained educators and professional archaeologists, teachers will explore the science of archaeology and its classroom applications. Workshops are between 1.5 and 2.5 days in length and cost between $55 and $65, depending on workshop length and meal arrangements made by the host institutions. Workshop organizers will work with teachers to secure professional development credit through their school districts. For more information and to find out about when and where the next workshop will be held, call Gwynn Henderson, the state's Project Archaeology coordinator, at 606/257-1919; e-mail her at aghend2@pop.uky.edu ; or visit the Kentucky Project Archaeology web page at http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/khc/project.htm

Brochures, Directories, and Posters

Archaeology and You by George E. Stuart and Francis P. McManamon (1996).  A brief discussion of archaeology in America, covering basic information about the science of archaeology, archaeological terminology and some of the more spectacular sites.  Touches on archaeology as a career and how the law affects archaeological work.  Contains bibliography of related readings and other materials available.  Available from National Geographic Society, P.O. Box 98171, Washington, D.C. 20090-8171 or call 1-800/368-2728.  48 p.  Grade: high school.  Cost: Free, but shipping and handling is $4.00.  This brochure also is now on-line.  It is a great introduction to the field of archaeology.  The internet version contains links and lists of other great sources of archaeological information, and suggestions for those who would like to volunteer on projects or who are thinking about a career in archaeology.  The address is http://www.saa.org/whatis/arch&you/cover.html

Two brochures on Kentucky's prehistoric Mississippian farming cultures: Late Prehistoric Native Americans of the Upper Cumberland River Valley (1997) and Prehistoric Farmers of the Barren River Region (1998).  Archaeologists prepared these brochures to describe the results of research into the lifeways of Mississippian peoples who lived at particular village sites in Knox County and in Barren County, respectively.  Available from the Network Coordinator.  Grade: middle and high school.  Cost: Free. 

Participate in Archaeology (1994).  National Park Service, Archaeological Assistance Program.  A useful brochure that lists archaeological fieldwork opportunities, movies, videos, magazines, and introductory books.  Available from Network Coordinator.  Grade: high school  Cost:  Free.

Smithsonian Resource Guide for Educators , an educational products catalogue, published biannually that lists over 450 educational materials and resources including Smithsonian books, curriculum guides, periodicals, audio-visual aids and posters.  Available from the Smithsonian Office of Education, Arts and Industries Building, Room 1163, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 20560.  Phone 202/357-2425.  Web address http://educate.si.edu/ 80 p.  Grade: K-12.  Cost: $5.00.

The Society for American Archaeology has developed two new brochures teachers might find useful.  The first is The Path to Becoming an Archaeologist.  This brochure succinctly outlines for students the diverse employment settings within which archaeologists work; the tasks they commonly carry out at these jobs; the kind of education required to become an archaeologist; how to obtain employment; and a listing of groups to contact for more information.  The second is entitled Experience Archaeology.  This brochure targets the layperson who is interested in becoming active in archaeology.  It outlines principles of archaeological ethics; how archaeological sites are threatened, why they are important, and what citizens can do to preserve them; a list of ways interested people can become involved in archaeology; and a list of places, resources, and institutions to consult for more information.  Both brochures are available free from the Network Coordinator.

Kentucky Before Boone Poster by Jimmy A. Railey (1990).  Detailed black and white line drawings on this poster illustrate all aspects of Kentucky prehistory from the very earliest hunter-gatherers to the most recent native farmers.  It includes time-specific scenes, activity scenes, and technology scenes.  An accompanying fact sheet summarizes Kentucky prehistory.  Available from the Kentucky Heritage Council, 300 Washington Street, Frankfort, KY, 40601.  Grade: K-12.  Cost: Free.

Native American Indian Month Poster (1998).  This color poster reproduces the wall mural at the James C. Salato Wildlife Education Center, which is an artist's reconstruction of an A.D. 1500 American Indian village on the banks of the Kentucky River in central Kentucky.  Available while supplies last from the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission Council, 300 Washington Street, Frankfort, KY, 40601.  Grade: K-12.  Cost: Free.

Places To Visit

These places have exhibits about Kentucky prehistory.  Phone numbers are provided to help schedule visits.

Behringer-Crawford Museum (Open Tues.-Sun.).  Devou Park, 1600 Montague Rd., P.O. Box 67, Covington, KY, 41012.  Phone 859/491-4003.  Programs also are offered during the school year.  They include "Archaeology Lab" for upper elementary and high school (on-site only) and "Kentucky Prehistory" (on-site or in your classroom)  for primary to high school.  Call for program costs.

Clay County High School, Manchester, KY: 606/598-3737
In 1994, high school students constructed five prehistoric Cherokee summer dwellings using only naturally available materials and predominantly prehistoric tool replicas.  Guided by Cherokee craftspeople, the houses were constructed using two main designs.  Contact Dr. Deann Stivers Allen, the Archaeology Network Teacher who coordinated the project.

Daniel Boone National Forest, Morehead Ranger District Office: 606/784-6428

Kentucky History Center (Open TWFS 10-5; Thurs 10-8; Sun 1-5.  Closed Monday) 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY, 40601.  Phone 502/564-1792 or 1-877-4HISTORY.  The Kentucky Historical Society's  Center includes an extensive exhibit, filled with objects, interactive activities, and images.  Free programs also are available and tours can be scheduled.    Web page http://www.kyhistory.org/  Cost: Free.  

For those interested in prehistory, Area B: First Kentuckians (10,00 B.C. - A.D. 1750) in the permanent exhibit hall presents information about native people's lifeways.  Among other things, visitors walk through an Indian house made of mats and view a large mural that depicts an Archaic village along the Green River.  Drawers that contain artifacts pull out, and a videotape shows how stone tools are made. 

The remainder of the History Center's permanent exhibit hall contains objects and exhibits, as well as audiotapes of speeches and stories, that document all facets of Kentucky history.  An historical archaeology touch cart activity also is available.  Filled with historic artifacts in stratigraphic sequence, these objects were recovered during the Kentucky Archaeological Survey's excavations in advance of the History Center's construction.  To schedule its use or other hands-on activities, such as making prehistoric pottery, call Vicky Middleswarth at 502/564-3016.

Living Archaeology Weekend (held annually the second to the last Fri and Sat in September. 10-5 each day). Gladie Historic Site, Red River Gorge near Natural Bridge State Park.  Sponsored by the the USDA Forest Service, Stanton Ranger District and the Red River Historical Society. Phone 606/663-2852.  Visitors can watch American Indians and other craftsmen demonstrate prehistoric technology, such as stone tool making, dugout canoe making, pottery making, hide tanning, basket making, and cooking.  Native storytellers also are featured and visitors can try their hand at house building and spear throwing. Cost: Free.

Riverside, the Farnsley Moremen Landing (Open all year T-Sat 10-4:30 and Sun 1-4:30, except major holidays) 7410 Moorman Road, Louisville, KY, 40272.  Phone 502/935-6809.  Fax 502/935-682.  Teachers can bring their classes to participate in the award-winning Building Blocks of History program, a full-day field trip experience that combines hands-on historical archaeology with a brick-making activity and a tour of a 1837 home.  Building Blocks is offered Tues through Friday, 10AM-1PM, from late Sept through early November and again from late March through mid-May.  Call to schedule your class visit.  Cost: there is a modest cost per student; call and ask about it.

James C. Salato Wildlife Education Center (Open T-F 9-4:30; Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5.), Frankfort, Ky.  Phone 1-800-858-1549.  A mural and exhibit of prehistoric artifacts describes the Fort Ancient farming culture of central Kentucky, inspired by the book Kentuckians Before Boone , by A. Gwynn Henderson (see Books for Kids section).  Programs are available that focus on how native peoples used the environment, which include a visit to the animals kept at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife's Game Farm (eagles, elk, buffalo, deer, and wild turkey).  For school groups, there is an admission charge per student of $.50 and for adults (one is needed for each 10 children) of $1.00.  Otherwise, admission is free.

SunWatch Indian Village (Open from mid-March to mid-November, Tues-Sat 9-5 and Sun 12-5), 2301 West River Road, Dayton, Ohio 45418-2815.  Phone 937-268-8199.   SunWatch gives the visitor a real sense of what a prehistoric farming village looked like.  At this reconstructed Fort Ancient village along the banks of the Great Miami River just outside of Dayton, Ohio, visitors can view an introductory video, wander through the museum, and then step out onto the observation deck to see the village reconstructed in the very places where archaeologists documented the remains of prehistoric houses, trash pits, central cedar post, and burials.  Taking the path through the village is like a walk back in time. Visit the SunWatch web page, http://www.sunwatch.org/ , for listings of special events, classes for kids and adults, overnights, and other activities.  Admission is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for seniors and children ages 6-17.

Wickliffe Mounds Research Center and Museum (Open daily March-November 9:00-4:30),  PO. Box 155 Wickliffe, KY, 42087.  Phone 270/335-3681. Exhibits describe the lifeways, architecture, and ceremonial activities of the inhabitants of this Mississippian town.  Trails to walk onto the largest mound and through environmental areas.  Guided tours for school groups with advanced notice.  Classroom visits also can be arranged.  Video and slides about Wickliffe and Mississippian culture available for loan.  Workshops and activity days related to American Indian technology are held each month.  Admission is $4.00 for adults, $3.45 for seniors over 55; $3.00 for children ages 6-11.
Web page http://campus.murraystate.edu/org/WMRC/WMRC.htm and e-mail is wmounds@brtc.net

William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky (Tours can be scheduled M-F from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM), Lexington, KY.  Phone 859/257-8208. Guided tours of the Museum typically focus on Kentucky's prehistoric past.  They last about 45 min. and generally involve a short presentation, a hands-on activity to demonstrate concepts and foster discussion, and time for questions and answers.   Call one week before you plan to visit.  Maximum of 25-30 students per tour.  Cost: Free.  Their web address is http://www.uky.edu/AS/Anthropology/Museum/museum.htm (case sensitive).

Field Schools/Fieldwork Opportunities

Behringer-Crawford Museum.  As part of the Junior Curator in Archaeology Camp program, students assist in every aspect of an actual archaeological excavation (dig, screen, take notes) in northern Kentucky.  Then at the museum, students wash and sort artifacts and prepare an exhibit about the site that is displayed at the museum.  Program consists of two eight-day sessions, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM each day, with no more than 20 participants in each session.  Students can take the camp as many times as they wish.  Age: 11-16 year olds.  Cost: $140 for non-museum members; $125 for museum members.  For more information write Behringer-Crawford Museum, Devou Park, 1600 Montague Rd., P.O. Box 67, Covington, KY, 41012.  Phone 859/491-4003.

Center for American Archaeology.  Offers a variety of programs.  Summer field schools for jr. high, high school, college, adults, seniors, and families (1 or 2 weeks for all except high school students, which are 1, 2, or 5 weeks long).  Also a special 1-week teacher field school, and a special 3-day archaeology workshop for Boy Scouts relative to the Archaeology Merit Badge.  Other workshops include flintknapping, ceramics, artifact illustration, and archival research.  For more information write Center for American Archaeology, Education Admissions Office, Box 366, Kampsville, IL, 62053.  Phone 618/653-4316, or visit them at their web site: http://www.caa-archeology.org/

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center.  Offers a variety of archaeological programs in which people can participate with professional archaeologists in scientific research.  Also offered is a week-long teachers' workshop in which participants concentrate on archaeology, ethnobotany, and Anasazi culture.  Teachers learn how to bring the excitement of archaeology into the classroom by exploring archaeological techniques in the field and by examining methods for teaching archaeology and prehistory.  Educators of all grade levels can participate.  Three hours of graduate credit is available.  For more information contact Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, Dept AM, 23390 County Road K, Cortez, CO, 81321.  Phone 303/565-8975.  Catalogue of programs available for $1.00.

Earthwatch.  For a tax-deductible contribution, volunteers work with scientists on archaeological and natural science projects around the world.  For more information contact Foundation for Field Research, P.O. Box 2010, Alpine, CA, 92001.  Phone 619/445-9264

Fieldwork Opportunities Guides.  Each year, Archaeology Magazine publishes a guide to ongoing archaeological excavations around the world.  Sites listed welcome visitors or accept volunteers.  The March/April issue contains the Guide to Old World projects, and the May/June issue contains the Guide to New World projects.  For more information contact Archaeology, P.O. Box 50260, Boulder, CO, 80321-0260.  The 2000 guide will be on the web at http://www.archaeological.org/2000AFOB.htm

Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center.  Offers one- or two-week summer field schools for teachers, the general public, and high school students.  Also one- and two-day archaeology summer camps for precollegiate students.  For more information write Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, Archaeology in Education Program, 1725 State Street, La Crosse, WI 54601.  Phone 608/785-8464.

Murray State University's Historic Preservation Field School is held from June to July at Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, at early 19th century French properties associated with Ste. Genevieve's French Creole families.  Archaeological fieldwork and the use of documentary evidence are the focus of the field school.  Six hours of course credit can be had from either Murray State University or Southeast Missouri State University at either the undergraduate or graduate level.  Contact Wickliffe Mounds Research Center at  PO. Box 155, Wickliffe, KY, 42087, Phone 270/335-3681 or file:///D:/Work/Finished%20Web%20Pages/wmounds@brtc.net

Old Pueblo Archaeology Center provides a variety of educational activities and fieldwork opportunities.  For more information contact Allen Dart, Executive Director, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 1000 E. Fort Lowell Road, P.O. Box 40577, Tucson, AZ  85717-0577.  Phone: 520/798-1201.  Fax:  520/798-1966.  Email: file:///D:/Work/Finished%20Web%20Pages/aldart@azstarnet.com

Passport in Time (PIT) is a volunteer program of the U.S.D.A. Forest Service that provides opportunities for individuals and families to work with professional archaeologists and historians on National Forests across the country on a variety of historic preservation projects, such as archaeological survey or excavations, historic structures restoration, rock-art documentation, and oral history.  The PIT Traveler announces the current season's opportunities in March and September.  There is no registration fee or cost for participation. For more information, write PIT Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 31315, Tuscon, AZ 85751-1315, call 1-800-281-9176, or visit this web site: http://www.passportintime.com/

Summer Fieldwork Opportunities is updated annually and available online from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, Anthropology Outreach Office.  It provides a list of opportunities for teachers and students (ages 16 and older) to participate in summer fieldwork in anthropology and archaeology.  The address is http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/outreach/sumopps.html 

Books For Kids

Archaeologists Dig For Clues by Kate Duke (1997).  It discusses the purposes, techniques, and findings of archaeology.  The story is about kids (and their pets) participating in an archaeologist-led excavation at a 6,000 year old Archaic village in the Midwest.  Easy to use as a focal point of classroom activities.  The reader experiences everything about what it is like to be an archaeologist.  The perfect book for introducing archaeology to children.  Available from Harper-Collins Children's Books, 10 E 53rd St., New York, NY, 10022.  32 p.  Grade: 2-5.  Cost: $4.95. 

Archaeology for Young Explorers: Uncovering History at Colonial Williamsburg by Patricia Samford and David L. Ribblett (1995).  Excellent, superbly illustrated book that introduces the world of historic archaeology to young readers: how and why historic archaeologists excavate; the various avenues of evidence (artifacts, documents, maps) they use in their search for the past; the kinds of artifacts they find; and how they analyze what they find.  An activity accompanies each chapter.  Children are pictured doing all phases of archaeology.  Available from The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, P.O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA, 23187-1776.  Phone 804/220-7330.  70 p. Grade: elementary and middle school.  Cost: $9.95.

Cricket Sings: A Novel of Precolumbian Cahokia by Kathleen King (1983).  A story of an aging medicine woman living in a large Mississippian town who confronts dangers posed by powerful priests.  Good book about Mississippian period (A.D. 900-1500) culture.  Even though Cahokia, a large Indian town in Illinois near St. Louis is the setting, the book is appropriate for the study of Indians in Kentucky, since native peoples in western Kentucky pursued a Mississippian way of life.  Suggestions for further reading and glossary are included.  Ohio University Press, Athens, OH.  162 p.  Grade: middle-high school.  Cost: $7.95.

History Mysteries by James C. Klotter (1989).  Kentucky Humanities Council's New Books for New Readers Series.  Asks the reader to play detective in four mysteries from Kentucky's past about James Harrod, Tecumseh, "Honest Dick" Tate, and William Goebel.  The University Press of Kentucky, 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY, 40506-0036.  64 p.  Grade: elementary.  Cost: $4.95.

Homeplace by Anne Shelby (1995).  This colorful and delightful book chronicles the lives of one family across several generations: the changes in their way of life and the changes their house undergoes.   It is beautifully illustrated with richly detailed scenes of farm life and material culture.  The book reflects the variety of lifeways historical archaeologists study.  Available from Orchard Books, 95 Madison Ave., New York, NY, 10016. 31 p.  Grade: 1-3.  Cost: $16.95. 

Home Place by Crescent Dragon Wagon (1993).  While out hiking, a family comes upon the site of an old house and finds clues about the people who once lived there.  Beautifully illustrated with watercolor drawings.  Available from Aladdin Books/Macmillan Publishing Co., 866 Third Ave., New York, NY, 10022.  30 p.  Grades: 4-6.  Cost: $4.95.

I Can Be An Archaeologist by Robert B. Pickering (1987).  This book introduces in simple text archaeological terms and concepts with lots of good color pictures.  Includes a short glossary of archaeological terms.  Chicago Press, Chicago, IL.  Grade: elementary.  Cost: $3.95.

Itse Selu: Cherokee Harvest Festival by Daniel Pennington (19??).  Cherokee, archaeologists, and historians worked together to prepare this richly illustrated story of daily life of Little Wolfe and his sister, Skye.  The focus is on the Cherokee's Green Corn (harvest) Festival ceremonies and stories.  Eastern Band of Cherokee vocabulary words used throughout and a Cherokee syllabary is included, as well as drawings of native technology, dress, and houses that are faithful to historical and archaeological research.  An excellent book!  Published by Charlesbridge, Watertown, MA.  32 p.  Grade: elementary.  Cost: $6.95 (paperback).

Kentuckians Before Boone by A. Gwynn Henderson (1992).  Kentucky Humanities Council's New Books for New Readers Series.  Follows one Indian family's life during late summer and early fall of 1585 in central Kentucky.  Based on archaeological, ethnohistoric, and historic information about central and eastern Kentucky's village farming peoples known as the Fort Ancient people.  The University Press of Kentucky, 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY, 40506-0036.  64 p. Grade: elementary.  Cost: $4.95.

The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton (1942).  A house built to last through the generations witnesses the landscape around it as it changes from rural to urban.  The book isn't directly archaeological, but does show how environments change over time and the importance of preserving history.  Available from Houghton Mifflin Company, 2 Park Street, Boston, MA, 02108.  Grade: elementary.  Cost: $4.95.

Our House by Emma and Paul Rogers (1991).  Traces the history of a stone house and its occupants from its construction in 1780, through various additions in 1840, 1910, and 1990.  Beautifully illustrated.  Available from Candlewick Press, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140. Grade: elementary.  Cost: $14.95.

The Usborne Young Scientist: Archaeology by Barbara Cork and Struan Reid (1984).  Presents archaeological terms, techniques, and activities in short summaries.  The compactness of illustrations and text sometimes makes it difficult to read, but it has lots of good information.  Available from Usborne Publishing, Ltd.,  83-85 Saffron Hill, London, ECIN 8RT.  Grade: middle school.  Cost $6.95.

Who Were the First North Americans? (a book in the Usborne Starting Point History Series) by Philippa Wingate and Struan Reid (1995).  Using a question and answer format, and color illustrations, this very readable book presents the diversity of American Indian cultures and lifeways; the impact of Europeans on native cultures; and issues of importance to Indians today.  The compactness of illustrations and text sometimes makes it difficult to follow the test, but it has lots of good information.  Published in the USA by EDC Publishing, 10302 E 55th Place, Tulsa, OK 74146.  32 p.  Grade: elementary and middle school.  Cost: $4.95 (paperback).

Teaching with Historic Places

Using properties on the National Register of Histoirc Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, etc, Teaching With Historic Places links teachers and students with local historic places. CRM Vol. 16(2) 1993 is a thematic issue completely devoted to describing and explaining the program's origins, goals, and progress.  A total of 55 lesson plans are now available on various topics, such as South Dakota's American Indian villages along the Knife River, Texas' Spanish missions, South Carolina's rice plantations, Idaho's Finnish log cabins, roadside and automobile architecture of the 1920s and 1930s, Civil War battles, and Massachusetts' cotton mills.  Lesson plans focused on two of Kentucky's historic places are in progress: Mammoth Cave National Park in Edmonson County, and Mill Springs Battlefield in Pulaski and Wayne Counties.  These 12-14 page booklets use primary sources, maps, and charts to investigate history, geography, social studies, and literature.

Five deal with archaeological properties: 
Frederica: An Eighteenth Century Community (GA)
Gran Quivira: A Pueblo Village (AZ)
Knife River: Early Village Life on the Plains (SD)
Mammoth Cave (KY)
Saugus Iron Works (MA)

Lesson plans were published throughout the 1992-1993 school year in Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies. Teaching With Historic Places has teamed up with Jackdaw Publications to offer the 55 lesson plan booklets.  Call 1-800-789-0022 or write Jackdaw Publications, P.O. Box 503, Amawalk, NY, 10501.  Grade: middle and high school.   Cost: Minimum order is $16.00; each booklet costs $7.00 when ordering 1-4 booklets; price of each is reduced with more booklets purchased. 

Teaching With Historic Places is also on the Web:  http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/    Currently 14 of the lessons are on-line.  The program is in the process of making all of the lesson plans available on-line.  On the web, teachers can browse the lessons by theme, time period, or location.  Additional resources include a curriculum kit.

The National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have developed A Curriculum Framework for Professional Training and Development that brings historic places into classrooms through site-specific lesson plans.  "Roadside Attractions," a Teaching With Historic Places lesson plan, is included in this resource that provides the educational and historical foundation for the Teaching With Historic Places program.   Available from Information Services, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1785 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 or call 202/673-4286.  Cost: $15.00 plus tax and postage.

For information on the Program or to propose a lesson plan, write to Teaching With Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places, Interagency Resources Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C., 20013-7127.  Packet of information contains CRM Vol. 16(2); Lesson Plan #1: Knife River: Early Village Life On the Plains by Fay Metcalf (12 p.) and Lesson Plan #11: Andersonville: Prisoner of War Camp by Alan Marsh (11 p.); a list of lesson plans in the series and an order form; bibliography; guide for developing a lesson plan in the series; a list of kinds of sources that can help learn history; and an outline of application process.  Cost: Free.

Teaching with Historic Places holds a 10-day Summer Institute for teachers annually in Washington, D.C.