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The world's collective archaeological heritage is threatened by war, development, poverty, climate change, and ignorance. To protect our collective past, archaeologists must involve the general public through interpersonal experiences that develop an interest in the field at a young age and foster that interest throughout a person's life. Contributors to this volume share effective approaches for engaging and educating learners of all ages about archaeology and how one can encourage them to become stewards of the past. They offer applied examples that are not bound to specific geographies or cultures, but rather, are approaches that can be implemented almost anywhere.
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Introduction: Opening a Dialog: Bringing Archaeology to the Public
Katherine M. Erdman PART I: INSPIRING AND DEVELOPING AN INTEREST IN THE PAST Chapter 1. Schools and Public Archaeology: Igniting a Commitment to Heritage Preservation
Charles S. White Chapter 2. Science and Social Studies Adventures: Using an Interdisciplinary Approach to Inspire School-Age Children to Become Knowledge Producers
Katrina Yezzi-Woodley, Chris Kestly, Beth Albrecht, Paul Creager, Joel Abdella, and Katherine Hayes Chapter 3. Strengthening a Place-Based Curriculum through the Integration of Archaeology and Environmental Education
Appendix: Questionnaire Designed to Assess Student Understanding of the People and the Land Unit at School of the Wild
Elizabeth C. Reetz, Chérie Haury-Artz, and Jay A. Gorsh Chapter 4. Engaging with the Past through Writing Accountable First-Person Creative Fiction: BACAB CAAS
Appendix: BACAB CAAS Final Draft Evaluation Form Used in North American Archaeology Class
Lewis C. Messenger, Jr. PART II: FOSTERING A DEEPER RESPECT FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE Chapter 5. Archaeologists and the Pedagogy of Heritage: Preparing Graduate Students for Tomorrow's Interdisciplinary, Engaged Work in Heritage
Phyllis Mauch Messenger Chapter 6. Gathering Public Opinions about Archaeology and Heritage in Belize: A Drive toward Better Local Access and Programming
Geralyn Ducady Chapter 7. Archaeology for a Lifetime: Reaching Older Generations through Adult Education Programs
Appendix: Archaeological Heritage Survey 2015
Katherine M. Erdman PART III: THE FUTURE OF ARCHAEOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND PRESERVATION Chapter 8. Best Practices in Archaeology Education: Successes, Shortcomings, and the Future
Jeanne M. Moe Chapter 9. Navigating Heritage Stewardship in the Digital Age
Jodi Reeves Eyre and Leigh Anne Ellison Glossary
Index
About the author
Katherine M. Erdman is an instructor of archaeology at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan. Her research focuses on archaeology education, public engagement and communication, and heritage.
