Connecting to the Past Through Artifacts

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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• Did you find the oldest thing in your house?

• Do you see it every day?
• Can it teach you anything about the past?

Sure it can!

Ask someone in your family about the item. The object can teach you about a grandparent or whoever owned it.

Depending on the object, you can learn about what that person liked, what they played with, what they did for work, or even what your family was like long ago!

That object is most likely an artifact. An artifact is made by a human being and is usually of cultural or historical interest.

Check out images of artifacts from Ancient Egypt.

• What is your favorite artifact from Ancient Egypt?

Look at the old object you found in your house.

• Would you call it an artifact? Why or why not?

There are people whose job is to dig into the ground and find artifacts that teach us about the past. They are called archaeologists.

Watch the following videos to learn more about archaeologists and artifacts.

When you are done, continue to the Got It? section to hear the story of an immigrant to America!