1. Culture in an Envelope
Date Breakdown 2017

2. Everyone should feel welcome – or I will select groups
Select a Seat
Groups of 3 – 4
Invite people in
Everyone should feel welcome – or I will select groups
Groups work together
Individual Grades

3. 15 September 2017 *eq = What can be learned from primary sources?
Bellringer – Humans appeared 200,000 years ago. Written records begin 6000 years ago. That means 97% of history is lost. And we just found new history….
Introduce Group Dig
1. (Today) Introduction, Expectations & Groups
2. (M) Break the “Code”
3. (T) Work Day - Interpret
4. (W) Work Day – Interpret – Conclusions
5. (TH) Work Day – Interpret – Conclusions
Friday – NO School
6. (M) Packet Due AT Start of Class!

4. Task
Task: The staff at the Field Museum of Natural History is overworked and understaffed! They need our help! This dusty envelope of artifacts from an unknown culture was found tucked away in the basement of the museum. Your task as amateur archaeologists is to unlock the culture of this ancient civilization based only the primary sources you are given.

5. Your job as amateur archaeologists…
What will you need to discover:
You will need to figure out their language(alphabet)
Determine what the documents say to figure out:
Location
Time Period
Basic cultural traits ~ for example:
Government
Economy
Religion
War/Peace like?

6. The Rosetta Stone

7. Planning your days…. 1. (Today)Introduction, Expectations & Groups
2. (M) Work day - Step 1 (Finish) – Step 2 (Start)
3. (T) Work Day – Step 2 (Finish) & Step 3 (START)
4. (W) Work Day – Step 2 (This should be Finished), Step 3 (FINISH)
5. (TH) Work Day – Step 4 (START) – Finish for HW!
Friday – No School
6. (M) Individual Write Up is Due! (Classwork & R/W Grade)

8. 18 September 2017 EQ – What can be learned from primary sources?
Culture in an Envelope Work!
Step # 1 – Should be Finished!!!
Remember your Rosetta Stones are not perfect!
Translate Writing – Step # 2
Break up the work – divide & conquer
Each person should have a copy of the translation sheet to use.
Reminder – Documents are posted!

10. 19 September 2017 EQ – What can be learned from primary sources?
Culture in an Envelope Work!
You should be translating the work! - step # 2
Start on Step # 3
Homework – Documents are posted – if needed

11. Sample for Step 3
Description: Letter to a king written by john Smith who demands no more cutting of maple trees with a maple leaf in the background
Gov.-written to a king-Monarchy.
Location-Canada-red maple leaf
Peaceful-writing a letter instead of fighting

12. Step #3 Example
Artifact # 2 – Dog Poster

13. 20 September 2017 EQ – What can be learned from primary sources?
Bellringer – discuss Step #3
DIG Work!
Work on Step # 3 – What the things are and what you can learn.
Description – write down what you see and include details
What you can learn (you should come up with at least 2 -3 things per item)!
Bullet points are fine
HW – Finish Step # 3

14. Cataloging (Step 3) Example:
Description: Artifact #1 is a letter that was written on paper to the king from a man named John Smith.
What can be learned? (Why)
From this letter, one could learn the possible type of government because the letter is written to a king. Location might be learned because John Smith also talks about “maple leaves.”

15. 21 September 2017 EQ – What can be learned from primary sources?
Step 3 should be done!
Step 4
Work on Step # 4
Prediction
Artifact Evidence
Justification
Step # 4 will be worth 16 points – reading/writing grade
10 points – classwork (Steps 1, 2 & 3)
Packet should be completed with a clear description & use
16 points – reading/writing (Step 4)
Conclusions, Evidence (primary source) & Justify
The location of this culture is Alaska. In artifact #4, a letter, it states, “It is very cold here and the snow never melts.” In northern Alaska there are areas where, due to temperature, the snow never melts.
HW – Finish Step # 4 – Packets due Monday! – Start of Class!

16. Step #4 1. Location – current country?
2. Time period – be sure to use c. & AD or BC
3. Government – Democracy, monarchy, oligarchy
4. Religion – Polytheistic (many gods) or Monotheistic (one god) – name of the gods
5. Military Mindset (war or peaceful)

18. How to do step #4
There is much evidence that points to this civilization being located in Canada.
For example,
a letter written to a king from John Smith explains,
“we are from the land with the red maple leaf” (Document #6)
Canada has a red maple leaf on its flag.

19. Do you have…..
There is much evidence that points to this civilization being located in Canada.
For example,
a letter written to a king from John Smith explains,
“we are from the land with the red maple leaf”
(Document #6)
Canada has a red maple leaf on its flag.
½ point answer statement
½ point transition
½ point lead
½ point quote/description
½ point source
½ point explain
3 Sentences Total (Minimum)

20. NOT Doing Graded Discussion
2016

21. 25 September 2017 EQ – What can be learned from primary sources?
Graded Discussion Day
On your desk:
Only your Culture in an Envelope Packet
You have 20 minutes
Check your work
Turn it in!
HW – bring your devices tomorrow for an intro game

22. Topics to Talk about Location/country Time Period Government
(Religion – Do they worship one god or many? Name of god?)
War or Peace Like