The Garbage Box: An Exercise in Archaeology.

Dick, Robert G.

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Garbage Box: An Exercise in Archaeology.

Dick, Robert G.

History and Social Science Teacher, v20 n1 p44-47 Fall 1984

In this learning activity, which is used in an 11th-grade ancient history course in Canada, students are asked to assume that they are archaeologists of the far-distant future. They are given a box of artifacts that they must analyze to determine what the future society is like. (RM)

Descriptors: Ancient History, Archaeology, Comparative Education, Course Descriptions, Foreign Countries, High Schools, History Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities, Primary Sources

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Language: English

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