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Free open educational resources from the University of Edinburgh to download and adapt for primary and secondary teaching. Winner of the 2021 OEGlobal Awards for Excellence Open Curation Award for this collection of high quality student made OER on the TES platform.

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Free open educational resources from the University of Edinburgh to download and adapt for primary and secondary teaching. Winner of the 2021 OEGlobal Awards for Excellence Open Curation Award for this collection of high quality student made OER on the TES platform.
Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 7
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Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 7

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These are teaching resources for free use, aimed at the second curriculum level pupils aged 10-12. The series of seven lessons titled ‘Introduction to Archaeology’ introduces pupils the field of archaeology and the archaeological significance of the Orkney Islands through interactive activities. Throughout the seven lessons, learners will explore the important concepts around archaeology and the skills to be a good archaeologists, ticking off the skills in the accompanying ‘Archaeology Skills Passport’. Learners are encouraged throughout the lessons to think creatively and work collaboratively through a range of activities, such as an excavation, drawing and group discussions, allowing them to develop a range of Experiences and Outcomes (Es&Os, an educational framework identifying a range of learning activities for Scottish Curriculum for Excellence) in a highly interdisciplinary and active way. Teachers can choose to teach all the lessons or pick any lesson as a standalone class. This pack, ‘Educating the Public’, is the last lesson of the seven, and it focuses on poster-making and presentation to use and retain the information learned. What this resource pack includes This pack includes a set of slides in Powerpoint and PDF formats, along with a Teacher’s guide to help teachers run a class with the slides. Additionally, the pack includes the Evidence Book and Archaeology Passport PDFs which are intended to be used with all of the lessons as explained in the Teacher’s Guide. These can also be found in each of the lesson packs linked below. Links to the accompanying lessons Lesson 1: Introducing Archaeology Lesson 2: Introducing the Orkney Islands Lesson 3: Excavation Lesson 4: Human-environment Interactions Lesson 5: Orkney and Human-Environment Interactions Lesson 6: Protecting Sites Lesson 7: Educating the Public - this lesson Author: Sam Connor, adapted by August Enger and Mayu Ishimoto. Unless otherwise stated, all content is released under a CC BY SA 4.0 license.
Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 6
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Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 6

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These are teaching resources for free use, aimed at the second curriculum level pupils aged 10-12. The series of seven lessons titled ‘Introduction to Archaeology’ introduces pupils the field of archaeology and the archaeological significance of the Orkney Islands through interactive activities. Throughout the seven lessons, learners will explore the important concepts around archaeology and the skills to be a good archaeologists, ticking off the skills in the accompanying ‘Archaeology Skills Passport’. Learners are encouraged throughout the lessons to think creatively and work collaboratively through a range of activities, such as an excavation, drawing and group discussions, allowing them to develop a range of Experiences and Outcomes (Es&Os, an educational framework identifying a range of learning activities for Scottish Curriculum for Excellence) in a highly interdisciplinary and active way. Teachers can choose to teach all the lessons or pick any lesson as a standalone class. This pack, ‘Protecting Sites’, is the sixth lesson of the seven, and it examinies current threats to archaeological sites and how learners can help combat them by educating the public. What this resource pack includes This pack includes a set of slides in Powerpoint and PDF formats, along with a Teacher’s guide to help teachers run a class with the slides. Additionally, the pack includes the Evidence Book and Archaeology Passport PDFs which are intended to be used with all of the lessons as explained in the Teacher’s Guide. These can also be found in each of the lesson packs linked below. Links to the accompanying lessons Lesson 1: Introducing Archaeology Lesson 2: Introducing the Orkney Islands Lesson 3: Excavation Lesson 4: Human-environment Interactions Lesson 5: Orkney and Human-Environment Interactions Lesson 6: Protecting Sites - this lesson Lesson 7: Educating the Public Author: Sam Connor, adapted by August Enger and Mayu Ishimoto. Unless otherwise stated, all content is released under a CC BY SA 4.0 license.
Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 5
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Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 5

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These are teaching resources for free use, aimed at the second curriculum level pupils aged 10-12. The series of seven lessons titled ‘Introduction to Archaeology’ introduces pupils the field of archaeology and the archaeological significance of the Orkney Islands through interactive activities. Throughout the seven lessons, learners will explore the important concepts around archaeology and the skills to be a good archaeologists, ticking off the skills in the accompanying ‘Archaeology Skills Passport’. Learners are encouraged throughout the lessons to think creatively and work collaboratively through a range of activities, such as an excavation, drawing and group discussions, allowing them to develop a range of Experiences and Outcomes (Es&Os, an educational framework identifying a range of learning activities for Scottish Curriculum for Excellence) in a highly interdisciplinary and active way. Teachers can choose to teach all the lessons or pick any lesson as a standalone class. This pack, ‘Orkney and Human-Environment Interactions’, is the fifth lesson of the seven, and it looks closer at human-environment interactions on Orkney through the Mesolithic, the Neolithic, and the Viking Age. What this resource pack includes This pack includes a set of slides in Powerpoint and PDF formats, along with a Teacher’s guide to help teachers run a class with the slides. Additionally, the pack includes the Evidence Book and Archaeology Passport PDFs which are intended to be used with all of the lessons as explained in the Teacher’s Guide. These can also be found in each of the lesson packs linked below. Links to the accompanying lessons Lesson 1: Introducing Archaeology Lesson 2: Introducing the Orkney Islands Lesson 3: Excavation Lesson 4: Human-environment Interactions Lesson 5: Orkney and Human-Environment Interactions - this lesson Lesson 6: Protecting Sites Lesson 7: Educating the Public Author: Sam Connor, adapted by August Enger and Mayu Ishimoto. Unless otherwise stated, all content is released under a CC BY SA 4.0 license.
Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 4
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Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 4

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These are teaching resources for free use, aimed at the second curriculum level pupils aged 10-12. The series of seven lessons titled ‘Introduction to Archaeology’ introduces pupils the field of archaeology and the archaeological significance of the Orkney Islands through interactive activities. Throughout the seven lessons, learners will explore the important concepts around archaeology and the skills to be a good archaeologists, ticking off the skills in the accompanying ‘Archaeology Skills Passport’. Learners are encouraged throughout the lessons to think creatively and work collaboratively through a range of activities, such as an excavation, drawing and group discussions, allowing them to develop a range of Experiences and Outcomes (Es&Os, an educational framework identifying a range of learning activities for Scottish Curriculum for Excellence) in a highly interdisciplinary and active way. Teachers can choose to teach all the lessons or pick any lesson as a standalone class. This pack, ‘Human-environment Interactions’, is the fourth lesson of the seven, and it introduces how humans adapt to, depend on, and modify their environments. What this resource pack includes This pack includes a set of slides in Powerpoint and PDF formats, along with a Teacher’s guide to help teachers run a class with the slides. Additionally, the pack includes the Evidence Book and Archaeology Passport PDFs which are intended to be used with all of the lessons as explained in the Teacher’s Guide. These can also be found in each of the lesson packs linked below. Links to the accompanying lessons Lesson 1: Introducing Archaeology Lesson 2: Introducing the Orkney Islands Lesson 3: Excavation Lesson 4: Human-environment Interactions - this lesson Lesson 5: Orkney and Human-Environment Interactions Lesson 6: Protecting Sites Lesson 7: Educating the Public Author: Sam Connor, adapted by August Enger and Mayu Ishimoto. Unless otherwise stated, all content is released under a CC BY SA 4.0 license.
Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 3
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Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 3

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These are teaching resources for free use, aimed at the second curriculum level pupils aged 10-12. The series of seven lessons titled ‘Introduction to Archaeology’ introduces pupils the field of archaeology and the archaeological significance of the Orkney Islands through interactive activities. Throughout the seven lessons, learners will explore the important concepts around archaeology and the skills to be a good archaeologists, ticking off the skills in the accompanying ‘Archaeology Skills Passport’. Learners are encouraged throughout the lessons to think creatively and work collaboratively through a range of activities, such as an excavation, drawing and group discussions, allowing them to develop a range of Experiences and Outcomes (Es&Os, an educational framework identifying a range of learning activities for Scottish Curriculum for Excellence) in a highly interdisciplinary and active way. Teachers can choose to teach all the lessons or pick any lesson as a standalone class. This pack, ‘Excavation’, is the third lesson of the seven, and it focuses on an interactive excavation project for hands-on learning with digital alternatives. What this resource pack includes This pack includes a set of slides in Powerpoint and PDF formats, along with a Teacher’s guide to help teachers run a class with the slides. The Word Document titled ‘Artefact Recording’ and the Powerpoint slide titled ‘Site Grid’, also available in PDF formats, are intended to be used for the indoor/outdoor excavation activity as described in the Teacher’s guide. The PDF titled ‘Sword Shells Vases Cutout’ is also intended to be used for the excavation to represent artefacts when alternatives are not available. Another Word Document titled ‘Google Earth Investigation’, also available in a PDF format, is intended to be a guidance for the Google Earth Investigation activity as described in the Teacher’s guide. Additionally, the pack includes the Evidence Book and Archaeology Passport PDFs which are intended to be used with all of the lessons as explained in the Teacher’s Guide. These can also be found in each of the lesson packs linked below. Links to the accompanying lessons To find more Open Educational Resources from the University of Edinburgh, visit open.ed.ac.uk. Author: Sam Connor, adapted by August Enger and Mayu Ishimoto. Unless otherwise stated, all content is released under a CC BY SA 4.0 license.
Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 2
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Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 2

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These are teaching resources for free use, aimed at the second curriculum level pupils aged 10-12. The series of seven lessons titled ‘Introduction to Archaeology’ introduces pupils the field of archaeology and the archaeological significance of the Orkney Islands through interactive activities. Throughout the seven lessons, learners will explore the important concepts around archaeology and the skills to be a good archaeologists, ticking off the skills in the accompanying ‘Archaeology Skills Passport’. Learners are encouraged throughout the lessons to think creatively and work collaboratively through a range of activities, such as an excavation, drawing and group discussions, allowing them to develop a range of Experiences and Outcomes (Es&Os, an educational framework identifying a range of learning activities for Scottish Curriculum for Excellence) in a highly interdisciplinary and active way. Teachers can choose to teach all the lessons or pick any lesson as a standalone class. This pack, ‘Introducing the Orkney Islands’, is the second lesson of the seven, and it introduces the Orkney islands and their historical significance and archaeological finds. What this resource pack includes This pack includes a set of slides in Powerpoint and PDF formats, along with a Teacher’s guide to help teachers run a class with the slides. Additionally, the pack includes the Evidence Book and Archaeology Passport PDFs which are intended to be used with all of the lessons as explained in the Teacher’s Guide. These can also be found in each of the lesson packs linked below. Links to the accompanying lessons Lesson 1: Introducing Archaeology Lesson 2: Introducing the Orkney Islands - this lesson Lesson 3: Excavation Lesson 4: Human-environment Interactions Lesson 5: Orkney and Human-Environment Interactions Lesson 6: Protecting Sites Lesson 7: Educating the Public Author: Sam Connor, adapted by August Enger and Mayu Ishimoto. Unless otherwise stated, all content is released under a CC BY SA 4.0 license.
Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 1
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Introduction to Archaeology: Lesson 1

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These are teaching resources for free use, aimed at the second curriculum level pupils aged 10-12. The series of seven lessons titled ‘Introduction to Archaeology’ introduces pupils the field of archaeology and the archaeological significance of the Orkney Islands through interactive activities. Throughout the seven lessons, learners will explore the important concepts around archaeology and the skills to be a good archaeologists, ticking off the skills in the accompanying ‘Archaeology Skills Passport’. Learners are encouraged throughout the lessons to think creatively and work collaboratively through a range of activities, such as an excavation, drawing and group discussions, allowing them to develop a range of Experiences and Outcomes (Es&Os, an educational framework identifying a range of learning activities for Scottish Curriculum for Excellence) in a highly interdisciplinary and active way. Teachers can choose to teach all the lessons or pick any lesson as a standalone class. This pack, ‘Introducing Archaeology’, is the first lesson of the seven, and it introduces the field of archaeology and the artefacts archaeologists deal with. What this resource pack includes This pack includes a set of slides in Powerpoint and PDF formats, along with a Teacher’s guide to help teachers run a class with the slides. The PDF titled ‘Organic Inorganic’ is intended for the Organic or Inorganic Category Game as described in the Teacher’s guide. Additionally, the pack includes the Evidence Book and Archaeology Passport PDFs which are intended to be used with all of the lessons as explained in the Teacher’s Guide. These can also be found in each of the lesson packs linked below. Links to the accompanying lessons Lesson 1: Introducing Archaeology - this lesson Lesson 2: Introducing the Orkney Islands Lesson 3: Excavation Lesson 4: Human-environment Interactions Lesson 5: Orkney and Human-Environment Interactions Lesson 6: Protecting Sites Lesson 7: Educating the Public Author: Sam Connor, adapted by August Enger and Mayu Ishimoto. Unless otherwise stated, all content is released under a CC BY SA 4.0 license.
History through the Senses
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History through the Senses

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In this resource, pupils will learn how sensory stories from our oral history research reveal surprising details about life in mid-20th century Inverclyde. Pupils will also learn how to conduct their own sensory oral history interview to explore hidden histories in their local area. Teachers and pupils can explore the role of sugar in shaping the history of Greenock and then conduct their own interviews to find out about the history of their local area – focusing on sights, smells, sounds and taste. Students can use objects and questions about the senses creatively to discover what life in their town was like in the past and compare this with other knowledge of the same historical period. While this resource was originally designed for primary and secondary school children in Inverclyde to share local stories of Greenock’s sugar industry, it could easily be adapted to another area with an industrial past that could be explored using the same methods. This resource is also designed to be adaptable for students from P5 up to S3 classes (ages 10-15 years). This resource bundle includes pdf and editable versions of the following: • A PowerPoint presentation about Sensory Oral Histories (within the context of the sugar industry in Greenock) • Teacher’s guide, including a lesson plan on Sensory Oral History interviews (an overview and practise outline) • Student information sheet • Student worksheet for interview practise • An interviewee consent form Learning Outcomes in the Curriculum for Excellence: Social studies - SOC 2/3-01a; SOC 2/3-02a; SOC 2/3-03a; SOC 2/3-14a • Develop my understanding of the history, heritage and culture of Scotland, and an appreciation of my local and national heritage within the world • Learn how to locate, explore and link periods, people and events in time and place • Learn how to locate, explore and link features and places locally and further afield • Explore and evaluate different types of sources and evidence Literacy & English - LIT2/3-26a; LIT 2/3-24a; LIT2-07a; LIT2/3-10a Students will research local and global history by conducting sensory oral history interviews, applying their skills and understanding in a range of contexts and suitable formats. The writing format of the piece of text, accompanying historical materials, level of challenge, length and complexity of task are to be determined by the teacher. This resource was created by Marisa Wilson and adapted by Amy Cook at The University of Edinburgh. Unless otherwise stated, all content is released under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.