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Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropology
Winston-Salem, NC (http://www.wfu.edu/moa/)
Resource summary
- Appropriate grades: 3–12
- Subjects: social studies (Africa, American Indians, anthropology, Asia, Central America, North America, North Carolina, South America, United States history, world history)
- Provider: Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropolgy
- Special requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to read the newsletters.
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- Shadows of North Carolina's past Students will infer past Native American lifeways based on observation, construct a timeline of four major culture periods in Native American history, and compare these lifeways and discuss how they are different and alike.
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- Artifacts in Context Students will explore an archaeological mystery that demonstrates the importance of context in learning from artifacts.
- Drawing Shadows to Stone: Photographing North Pacific Peoples Learn about the different cultures of the North Pacific, the anthropologists who studied them, and the wonderful collections of artifacts, letters and photographs that document this journey!
- Journey Through Tikal An interactive site that explores the ancient Mayan ruins of Tikal, a city that flourished over 2,000 years ago in Central America.
- National Anthropological Archives Learn about past and present world cultures from Smithsonian Institute online exhibits.
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The Museum's permanent exhibits consist of objects from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, including household and ceremonial items, textiles, hunting and fishing gear, and objects of personal adornment. Materials collected by Moravian missionaries can be found here, as well as prehistoric artifacts from North Carolina's Yadkin River Valley.
The Museum offers curriculum based programs for grades K through 8 during the school year. Teachers are offered a newsletter called World Voices which will 'help them navigate the educational events and programs the Museum of Anthropology offers." Contact Kim Robertson at (336) 758-5282 or email robertkd@wfu.edu for more information.