The Mayans - Call the Archaeologists

Practice Activities For Download

Activity 1

Artifact Investigations
Welcome to the rainforest dig site Professor! We've been busy and already have a few artifacts for you to study. Take a look at what we found and tell us what you think they might have been
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Activity 2

Dig Site Investigation
Professor, we've discovered a dig site that is causing some confusion! Prof. Pooch has sent you a video with all the information they have gathered. Watch the video and see if you can figure out what happened there
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Activity 2

Video Evidence Clip
Click on the button below to view Prof. Pooch's walk-through of the second dig site for activity 2
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From the Curriculum

Strand: Early People and Ancient Societies
Strand Unit: Central and South American Peoples

Curriculum Objectives

The child should be enabled to become familiar with aspects of these periods:
1) become familiar with aspects of the lives of these peoples 2) examine and become familiar with evidence we have which tells us about these people

Learning Objectives

-use the language of history including: chronology, timeline, causes, sources.


-sequence the events leading up to the start of WW1.


-identify some of the reasons why WW1 started.


-use online sources of information to research the flags of WW1 countries.



Learning Activities

-Video Stimulus: watch the video stimulus explaining the causes of WW1, pausing the video when prompted to answer stimulus questions.
-Comic Strip Sequencing: draw a three piece comic strip that explains the events of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
-Summarising: using the video content, summarise three reasons why war was inevitable, even without Ferdinand's assassination.
-Flag Research: using ICT resources, research the flags of various countries that took part in WW1. Research carefully to make sure you are finding sources that show WW1 flags not modern flags.

Assessment

-Teacher Designed Tasks:
1) Comic Strip Sequence
2) Reasons for War
3) Flag Research Sheet

-Teacher Questioning:
1) Can you identify a few reasons why WW1 started?
2) Can you put the events of Franz Ferdinand's assassination in order?







Rang Maher