The Scientific Method
What is the 1st step?
Ask a question
Who studies artifacts?
An Archaeologist
The petroglyphs that we learned about are located where in Minnesota?
Jeffers, Minnesota
What is archaeology?
the study of past human life and activities by examining physical evidence such as tools, fire pits, and ruins from dwellings
What is something that can affect a person's perspective?
experiences, education, culture, time period, home
What is the 2nd step?
State a Hypothesis
When the glaciers melted it created....?
lakes
In our reading, it mentioned a hand petroglpyh and what other symbol?
turtle
What is oral history?
the purposeful retelling of stories about the past events and legends of a group in order to teach about that group’s culture
Whose birthday in our class is on this Friday?
Julian
What is the third step?
Perform an experiment.
Who is someone well respected in their community called?
an elder
A petroglyph is carved into what?
rocks
How can Oral history help keep a group's history alive?
Oral history can tell of events that happened long ago, can share legends that teach lessons or explain why things are the way they are, can provide instruction for how to behave, and can connect people to each other and to their past.
Who has a dog named Bruno?
Dioni
What is the 4th step?
Record the Findings
What is an educated guess or theory called?
hypothesis
What is one possible meaning of the hand petogylphs at Jeffers?
Friendship, trust, grief, sorrow, death, or spirit journey
How can oral history help us understand the petroglyphs at Jeffers?
Oral history from different cultures can provide possible answers about the meaning of specific carvings and what their significance might be.
Whose favorite book in our class is Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm ?
Junior
What is the 5th step?
Reach a Conclusion
the way a person sees and understands the world is called....?
perspective
What is one thing archaeologists and American Indian elders
agree on about the Jeffers Petroglpyhs?
The petroglyphs at Jeffers show us that people have lived in this place we call Minnesota for a very long time.
How can Archaeology help us understand the petroglyphs at Jeffers?
Archaeology can use different methods (comparison, experiments) to provide answers to questions such as: Who made the carvings? How long did it take to make a carving?
In addition to petroglyphs, what are two more types of evidence found in Minnesota that show people have been living here for thousands of years?
Human remains, burial mounds, tools made of stone, bone, and copper, copper jewelry, clam shells, red ocher, food storage pits, pottery.