Process & Resources
Your teacher will assign you to one of the four sites to be featured in the museum.
Click on your assigned site to get to your resources and worksheets.
Click on your assigned site to get to your resources and worksheets.
| Stonehenge | |
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Research this Neolithic site and answer questions on the worksheet. Think about what your exhibit should include. |
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| Lascaux Cave | |
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Research this ancient village and answer questions on the worksheet. Think about what your exhibit should include. |
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| Catal Huyuk | |
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Research the Paleolithic drawings in this cave and answer questions on the worksheet. Think about what your exhibit should include. |
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| Rapa Nui (Easter Island) | |
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Research this island and its statues and answer questions on the worksheet. Think about what your exhibit should include. |
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Research
You will use the list of Web sites and other resources to conduct research and gather materials for an exhibit. Answer
the questions on the worksheet. Select visuals that work well in your exhibit. Sketch the images or write down the addresses (URLs) of the Web pages where you found them so you can go back and use them later.
ALERT! It is highly recommended that you visit the Evaluation section
before your team starts researching. Knowing what the public
is hoping to learn from your exhibit is very important!
Create Exhibit
Once you have finished researching, meet with the other curators assigned to the same archaeological site. Decide whether a poster, a multimedia presentation, or a Web site is the best way to present your exhibit. An effective exhibit will do the following:
Make sure your exhibit has a minimum of six visuals (pictures or charts) with titles and captions, if appropriate.
Visit the online museum exhibits listed in your resources for ideas on how to set up an exhibit. Your team can then decide how your exhibit should look. Determine what each curator will do to help create the exhibit. Every team member should do an equal amount of work.
- introduce museum visitors to the archaeological site
- display examples of the art, artifacts, buildings, or monuments that have been found there
- inform visitors of the theories scientists have about how and why the site was created or what daily life was like for the people who lived there
- present the mysteries and questions that still remain about the site
- cite your sources for exhibit information and visuals
Make sure your exhibit has a minimum of six visuals (pictures or charts) with titles and captions, if appropriate.
Visit the online museum exhibits listed in your resources for ideas on how to set up an exhibit. Your team can then decide how your exhibit should look. Determine what each curator will do to help create the exhibit. Every team member should do an equal amount of work.