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Studying the Material Culture of Three Nomadic Cultures: The Gabra, the Mongols, and the Blackfeet

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One of the best ways to learn about a culture is to look at the objects its people use. What can you tell from the object alone? And what do you gain by seeing it in use?



 
sc_u06_material.pdf



 

  • More About This Resource...

    • In this Moveable Museum lesson plan, students examine cultural artifacts from three different nomadic cultures—first on their own, and then in contextual photographs—gaining insight into the work of anthropologists. The 13-page PDF guide has:

      • Educator materials—background information, teacher strategies, assessment guidelines, and detailed notes about the curriculum standards addressed.
      • Everyday Objects activity worksheet—isolated photographs of three cultural artifacts, with information on their materials and size.
      • Objects in Context activity worksheet—photographs of each object with explanatory text (object name, culture, use, and significance).
      • Putting It All Together activity—a list of discussion questions to help students further investigate material culture.

    • Completion Time

      Less than a week

    • Topic

      Anthropology

    • Subtopic

      Prehistory

    • Subtopic

      National Science Education Standards
      Grades K-4:

      • Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Physical Science CONTENT STANDARD B:• Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E:• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:

      Grades 5-8:

      • Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E:• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:

      Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
      Grades K-4:

      • Culture• People, places and environment• Individual Development and Identity• Production, Distribution, and Consumption• Science, Technology, and Society• Global Connections

      Grades 5-8:

      • Culture• People, places and environment• Individual Development and Identity• Science, Technology, and Society

    • Learning Standard

      National Science Education Standards
      Grades K-4:

      • Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Physical Science CONTENT STANDARD B:• Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E:• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:

      Grades 5-8:

      • Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E:• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:

      Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
      Grades K-4:

      • Culture• People, places and environment• Individual Development and Identity• Production, Distribution, and Consumption• Science, Technology, and Society• Global Connections

      Grades 5-8:

      • Culture• People, places and environment• Individual Development and Identity• Science, Technology, and Society