Jobs-6th+Grade

Contributing Teacher(s): Rachel Henley
Resources:
 * 1) Individual poster boards with each category written on it
 * 2) Individual strips of paper with each characteristic stated on it

ISTE Technology:

 * 4. || **Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making**

**c.** collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions
||

Introduction/Problem:
Archeologists, anthropologists, geologists, and historians play important roles in helping us understand ancient civilizations.

Procedures:

 * 1) Begin introduction by describing the overall roles of archaeologists, anthropologists, geologists, and historians. Archaeologists find artifacts. Anthropologists figure out how people use the artifacts in their culture. Geologists determine how the Earth's features affect people's lives. Historians determine when events happened and how the events affected people.
 * 2) Have students connect to the following Quizlet link: [|Job Characteristics Flash Cards/]
 * Click on "Learn" to study all 24 characteristics.
 * Click on "Test" to take a quiz on the 24 characteristics.
 * Click on either "Scatter" or "Space Race" to play a review game.
 * 1) The teacher will place a sheet of poster board for each category (archaeologist, anthropologist, geologist, and historian) around the room. Give each student a strip of paper with a characteristic listed (24 in all). Each student will place the characteristic under the correct category.
 * 2) Upon completion, the teacher will review the lists with the entire class. Students will give a "thumbs up," if they agree, or a "thumbs down," if they disagree, with each statement. If there are disagreements, have students explain their choices.
 * 3) After the class has correctly completed the lists, the students will download a copy of the list: [[file:Jobs Chart.xls]]
 * 4) Divide the students into groups. Each group will be assigned a role (archaeologist, anthropologist, geologist, and historian) and then respond to the assessment from the assigned role's perspective.

Student Product/Work:
The students will complete a VoiceThread commentary.

Assessment/Rubric:

 * 1) Each group will view the following VoiceThread: media type="custom" key="6530399"
 * 2) Each group will tell what aspects of each image would be important to their given role and why those aspects are important. Each group member will comment on at least one image.

Enrichment/Reteaching:

 * Make a "Magazine Cover" using [|Big Huge Labs.]