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The DLMindex links to select collections of K-12 digital learning materials developed by UC Berkeley Interactive University Projects over the past five years. Each item contains descriptive metadata about the resource. Users can browse the index or use an early search prototype.
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ARF: Life in the Neolithic 2
Title: Life in the Neolithic 2 - The Age of Clay
Location: http://www.mactia.berkeley.edu/aop/modules/Neo2_module_web.htm
Project: Archaeological Research Facility
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Subject area: Archaeology
Grade level: 6
Purpose: This module is intended for incorporation in the 6th grade Ancient Civilizations curriculum, as a supplementary unit encouraging an understanding of daily life in the Neolithic as understood by archaeologists, through active, hands-on learning. it is designed to encourage the students to think about the idea that the most important resources in our daily lives often lie very close and that ugly things in archaeology often provide wonderful information about the past. It encourages a constructivist view of history by showing how archaeologists rarely come up with a definite interpretation of what we excavate but have to consider many different interpretations.
Standards: Oakland School District 6th grade curriculum – Ancient Civilization
Type: Text, images, video
Duration: 45 minutes
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Requirements: This unit requires access to and operation of a VHS/TV. Internet access would be a useful addition. Uses clay (ca.23 inches per student).
Related Resources: http://www.qal.berkeley.edu/arf/
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