Lesson Overview
This lesson plan explores how archaeologists study and classify projectile points (commonly referred to as arrowheads) into different “types” to learn about past people and cultures. After learning how archaeologists describe and define point types, students will examine 2D images or 3D models of various projectile points from different South Carolina time periods. Students will learn how projectile points are an important part of the archaeological record and understand the diversity of traditions around point making that existed in South Carolina prior to the arrival of Europeans.
Essential Question
How do archaeologists classify projectile points to reveal the diversity of past human traditions, and what stories do these artifacts tell us about the cultures that created them?
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
· Activity hand-out (1 per student)
· Print-outs of projectile points (images may be laminated)
· Markers
· Computer or tablet/iPad (optional)
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- 8-1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the settlement of South Carolina and the United States by Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans.
- The human mosaic of the South Carolina colony was composed of indigenous, immigrant, and enslaved populations. To understand how these differing backgrounds melded into an entirely new and different culture, the student will utilize the knowledge and ...
- 8-1.2 Compare the motives, activities, and accomplishments of the exploration of South Carolina and North America by the Spanish, French, and English.
- 8-1.1 Summarize the collective and individual aspects of the Native American culture of the Eastern Woodlands tribal group, including the Catawba, Cherokee, and Yemassee.
- The human mosaic of the South Carolina colony was composed of indigenous, immigrant, and enslaved populations. To understand how these differing backgrounds melded into an entirely new and different culture, the student will utilize the knowledge and ...
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Lesson Partners: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources