Kansas Archaeology Month: Education & Outreach

Rock Art Lesson Plans

Kansas Rock Art: Grades 6 & 8

The PAK Education Committee has prepared a lesson plan on Kansas Rock Art that meets the Kansas Board of Education Standards for 8th Grade Science, United States History, & Kansas History, plus 6th Grade Geography and World History.

The Kansas Rock Art lesson plan can be: 1) downloaded directly to your computer as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file or 2) viewed on-line and printed using your web browser. Adobe Acrobat Reader software is required to view the .PDF version, and can be downloaded for free from www.adobe.com

Rock Art Around the World: Grades 4-9

Rock art from around the world was the theme of the November/December 2001 issue (Volume 3, Number 5) of Dig, Cobblestone Publishing Company's bimonthly magazine for kids. An On-Line Teacher's Guide is available for this issue at http://www.cobblestonepub.com/pdfs/TPTG/ArtHistory_RockArt.pdf. PAKWEB note: the activities in the teacher's guide are designed to work with the article, but could be modified for use on their own.

Interpreting Rock Art of the Anasazi: Grades K-2

This National Geographic Xpedition lesson plan uses Native American art to acquaint students with the culture of the Anasazi and the lands where they lived. In the Four Corners region of the United States, a large amount of land contains cultural remains of prehistoric Anasazi pueblo farmers. Some remains are in the form of rock art-a general term for the pecking, incising, or painting of designs onto rock surfaces.

Students are introduced to the ancient Anasazi people through samples of rock art preserved in the public lands of the Four Corners region. The national parks, which protect this land from vandalism and neglect, serve as a showcase for this Native American rock art. By studying these archaeological remains, students will understand more about the history and culture of these ancient pueblo farmers.

Kansas State Historical Society Traveling Resource Trunks

People of the Plains: Native Americans in Kansas (Grades 1-3)
Puzzles from the Past: Problem Solving Through Archaeology (Grades 6-8)

General information about traveling resource trunks in available on the KSHS website. Trunks are available on a first come, first served basis. There is no fee to borrow a trunk, but the borrower is responsible for shipping charges. The loan period is for four weeks; this includes shipping time. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance. A pre-use information packet will be sent in advance of receiving the trunk.

For more information, or to arrange to borrow a trunk, please contact the KSHS Education/Outreach Division at 785-272-8681, ext. 414, or by email: education@kshs.org

Learn to Dig! 2003 Field School & Volunteer Opportunties

The PAK Education Committee has assembled a list of field school and volunteer opportunities for individuals interested in participating in archaeological fieldwork in 2003. If you have a project you'd like to see added to this list, please email Virginia Wulfkuhle at VWulfkuhle@kshs.org.

Take an Archaeology Class!

The following Kansas institutions offer archaeology courses leading to degrees in anthropology:

Kansas State University, The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, Manhattan, Kansas.
Degrees Offered: B.A./B.S. in Anthropology
University of Kansas, Department of Anthropology, Lawrence, Kansas.
Degrees Offered: B.A.; M.A.; PH.D. in Anthropology
Washburn University, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, Topeka, Kansas.
Degree Offered: BA in Anthropology.
Wichita State University, Department of Anthropology
Degrees Offered: B.A.; MA. in Anthropology

Kansas Archeology Posters

Kansas Archaeology Month 2003 Poster: Kansas Rock Art A Lasting Impression

The Kansas State Historical Society Maintains an on-line archive of past Kansas Archeology Week / Month Posters.