It's time for show and tell! Scholars investigate historical artifacts to determine what secrets they reveal about the time periods they represent. They then research their own personal artifacts, as well as those from World War I. 

Concepts

artifacts, world war i

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a display for the artifacts pupils bring to better share them
• Use a class time capsule for historical artifacts

Classroom Considerations

• Set up artifact viewing stations before class begins
• Second lesson in a three-part series
  

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Pros

• Resource includes a Investigation Object Brainstorming Guide printable for classroom use
• An extension activity asks class members to create a time capsule for the classroom

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3