Artifacts


 * Lesson**: Understanding how artifact research has helped archeologists to identify Native American tribes and cultures.

Paleo Archaic Adaptation Archaeologist Artifact Prehistoric Culture Tradition
 * Vocabulary**:
 * Essential Question**: How have Indian artifacts helped people identify Indian cultures and traditions?

Students will be assigned research one of the Native American Indian tribes that lived in Utah. Using chapter 3 in the book, students will write down the key research questions asked in the paper. If students are available to go into a computer lab and research that would be helpful as well. Students will then begin creating artifacts that represent their tribes. (*Make sure to assign them there tribe a few days prior to this activity and tell them they need to be researching what artifacts they can make. This way they can bring in items from home such as clay, feathers, sticks, etc....). Students get very creative with creating artifacts such as hogans, tepees, jewelry, etc. As students finish, have them present their information to the class. Teacher needs to review with students about Artifact vocabulary terms. Students should write a journal entry answering the questions "Why are artifacts so helpful for historians to find, and what can artifacts teach us about the past?"
 * Activities**:
 * Day 1 & 2:**
 * Day 3:** Artifact Analysis assignment. Teacher's can do one of two things, they can provide students with different artifacts, or have students actually go find them by digging. Students are to follow the instructions of the artifact analysis assignment for each artifact. Student will think pair share their findings.
 * Day 4:**

Students will be given the vocabulary list above, and they will be able to define the words, as well as use them in a sentence.
 * Assessmen**t:

Assignments Vocabulary list
 * Teacher Resources**:

Pencil. Paper
 * Student Resources**: