Format
All virtual workshops can be tailored to fit your normal class period. Up to four consecutive virtual workshops can be facilitated in one day.
1. Hello from the Penn Museum
2. Brief overview of archaeology, anthropology, and artifacts
3. Investigation of Cylinder Seals
4. Discover Mesopotamia Through Cylinder Seals
5. Explore Connections Between Past and Present
6. Make Your Own Cylinder Seal Register
7. Questions with our Museum educator
Objectives
Essential Question:
How will close study of cylinder seals reveal the daily life of people in Mesopotamia and see connections between ancient and modern life?
Learning Objectives:
Students will...
1. Strengthen observation and reasoning skills through close object study
2. Develop their vocabulary and motor skills
3. Make connections between ancient and modern societal practices
4. Experiment with shapes, patterns, and symbols to create a personal design
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Common Core:
CCSS.ELA: Writing
Text Types & Purpose; Production and Distribution of Writing; Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCSS.ELA: Speaking & Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration; Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.ELA: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Comprehension and Collaboration; Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT: Geometry
Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes; Reason with shapes and their attributes
State Standards
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