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 the idea of fears big or small
4. Explore connections between people past and present who use physical objects to protect from fears
5. Brief overview of the role of Incantation Bowls as objects of protection
6. Make Your Own Incantation Bowl
7. Questions with our Museum educator
Objectives
Essential Question:
How did people of the ancient Middle East use Incantation Bowls to protect them from their fears?
Learners will...
1. Strengthen their observation and reasoning skills
2. Will develop their vocabulary and strengthen the language they use to express their emotions
3. Making connections between individuals past and present
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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