Project Archaeology is a national archaeology and heritage program for educators and their students. The main goal of Project Archaeology is to promote awareness, appreciation and stewardship of our nation’s cultural heritage. Archaeology is an innovative means to capture student’s attention while addressing many educational concerns in the classroom. This is accomplished by using an integrative approach that blends social sciences with the scientific method.

The Council is developing a State Handbook with lesson plans that draws on local archaeological sites, integrates archaeology into the social and physical science curriculum, and incorporates Content and Standard Objectives defined by the West Virginia Department of Education. The program is supported by the Council for West Virginia Archaeology, the West Virginia Humanities Council, Marshall University Graduate College, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, and The Monongahela National Forest.

If you are a teacher with a desire to utilize West Virginia and Eastern Woodland archaeology in your class, please contact us at cwva@verizon.net

The main Project Archaeology web page:
http://www.projectarchaeology.org/

The North Carolina Intrigue of the Past web site:
http://rla.unc.edu/lessons/Menu/title.htm