PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY
West Virginia Project Archaeology
Facilitator Training
June 20 - 23, 2006
Camp Washington Carver
Clifftop, WV

What is Project Archaeology?
Project Archaeology is a national archaeology and heritage education program for educators and their students (www.projectarchaeology.org). The goal is to promote awareness, appreciation, and stewardship of our cultural resources and heritage sites. Project Archaeology teaches scientific inquiry, citizenship, and cultural understanding and is an excellent way to meet West Virginia state content and standard objectives for history, social studies, and science. Project Archaeology lessons target the third through the eighth grades, but the curriculum can be adapted for a variety of ages and settings. 		West Virginia Project Archaeology
seeks educators and archaeologists to become facilitators who will learn the Project Archaeology curriculum and develop lesson plans. This four-day workshop will train facilitators how to teach and implement lessons from Intrigue of the Past: A Teacher's Activity Guide for Fourth through Seventh Grades. Educators and archaeologists will also work together to develop lesson plans using data from West Virginia's archaeological sites that fulfills West Virginia state content and standard objectives. One to two day Project Archaeology Teacher workshops will be held throughout the state in the future.

Facilitator Training activities at Camp Washington Carver include:

  • Hands-on guidance through lessons which include the process of archaeology and issues in preservation of archaeological resources, and instruction on experiential techniques
  • Development of lesson plans using data from West Virginia's archaeological sites
  • Teaching materials for the third through eighth grades.
Schedule:
Tuesday 6/20:
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm   Check-in and orientation

Wednesday 6/21:
8:00 am - 5:00pm     Instruction on lessons from Intrigue of the Past: A Teacher's Activity Guide for Fourth Through Seventh Grades.  
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm    Demonstration

Thursday 6/22:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm    Instruction on lessons from Intrigue of the Past: A Teacher's Activity Guide for Fourth Through Seventh Grades.

Friday 6/23:
8:00 am - 3:00 pm    Development of lesson plans and a state handbook using heritage data from West Virginia's archaeological sites

Fees:
Tuition for the program is $150 to cover the cost of materials, housing, and selected meals. Scholarships, waivers, and stipends are available. Pre-registration is required for this training, please use the application (click here to download) or send registration information to wvprojectarch@earthlink.net.

For more information on the training or scholarships, contact Valerie McCormack at wvprojectarch@earthlink.net or call at 304-636-1800 x 288.


West Virginia Project Archaeology Sponsors

Graduate College
Beverly Historic
Landmark Commission

Council for West Virginia Archaeology
WV Division of
Culture and History