SPRING 2012 - On-Line Class on Archaeology/Geology for

IN-SERVICE & PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS at Indiana University


Q528: Demonstrations and Field Strategies in Science (Archaeology/Geology focus)

Instructors: Adam Maltese, PhD (School of Education; Department of Geological Sciences) and Valerie Altizer, M.A., R.P.A. (Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology)

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Course Description: :  This course is designed to provide in-service and pre-service teachers with the knowledge and background to include more detailed discussion of the methods and historical/cultural understanding gained from archaeological investigations and relevant geological principles. Assignments will provide students with understanding of content, a deeper understanding of the geological and archaeological history or their region, and an opportunity to develop activities with their elementary/secondary students. The course is run completely online. Students need regular internet access and a digital camera. Readings and course materials will be provided through the course website - currently, no texts are required for purchase. At this time, the course counts for course credit only, no CRUs available. The course is designed to provide students with a sufficient background in archaeology to participate in a summer archaeology field school.

Topics will include:

*    What is archaeology?
*    Human and Physical Landscapes
*    Analysis of Material Culture
*    Research Methods in Archaeology
*    Archaeology and the Public (Ethics, Cultural Resource Management, etc.)


For enrollment information or other questions, please contact Distance Education at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]:[log in to unmask]>> or visit http://iuconnected.iu.edu/TakeabrnbspnbspCourse/Spring2012/tabid/16538/Default.aspx#science