Classroom to Camp: Implementation and Assessment of Archaeology K12 Curriculum at a Girl Scouts Camp in Southeastern Utah

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Archaeology Education: Building a Research Base" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Project Archaeology is a heritage education organization dedicated to teaching scientific and historical inquiry, cultural understanding, and the importance of protecting our nation’s rich cultural resources. It is a diverse network of educators that make archaeology education accessible to students and teachers nationwide through high-quality educational materials and professional development. Project Archaeology: Investigating Shelter, its’ award-winning curriculum guide, is a complete archaeological investigation that aligns with Common Core and Next Generation Science standards, and is endorsed by the National Council for the Social Studies.

Due to interest in enhancing informal education, Project Archaeology adapted its’ Investigating Shelter curriculum for a Girl Scouts archaeology camp. For the past 3 years, the camp was held in Southeastern Utah allowing scouts to visit Ancestral Puebloan sites and learn from Ute and Navajo educators. In an effort to measure implementation effectiveness, pre- and post- tests were administered in association with the June 2018 camp at Bears Ears National Monument. Results of the camp assessments compared with assessments previously administered in classrooms around the country will help to improve future informal education programs.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Archaeology Education: Building a Research Base   •
• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 25060