The Power of National and State Engagement for Archaeology Education in Kansas

Summary

Kansas has played a synergistic role in Project Archaeology for more than a decade. Archaeologists in the state linked with educators as early as 1992, disseminating curriculum materials as part of Kansas Archeology Week. An early focus on shelter played a key role in the development of national Project Archaeology's first Investigating Shelter unit, drawing on a Kansas example. Since then, the Kansas Historical Society has adopted the national themes of shelter, food and culture, and migration to create state-specific units. The relevance of these units to current educational goals (Kansas College and Career Ready Standards/Common Core) makes them flexible and attractive to both educators and students. Today, Project Archaeology is spreading in the state through a variety of partnerships and teacher contacts in workshops, in-service trainings, and university courses, resulting in the adoption of Project Archaeology materials in K-12 districts, classrooms, virtual schools, home schools, and informal educational settings.

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This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)   •
• Project Archaeology State Program Highlights: Celebrating 25 Years

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