Provide hands-on activities for practice and mastery. Check for understanding of concepts and skills by using relevant standard materials, i.e. worksheets, text problems, workbooks, teacher prepared exercises, etc.

Activity involving making and comparing valid assumptions.

Objective: To become aware of sources of knowledge of history and the importance of basing assumptions on more than one fact.

Activity: Students will view and discuss the validity of assumptions presented in a Reading Rainbow video showing the reconstruction of the mummy. Students will be instructed in sources of historical research--journals, artifacts, writings and drawings of the period, etc. Students will participate in activities to show the work of archaeologist. Data sheets on possible facts about civilizations are distributed and discussed. Inferences are made concerning what the culture might have been like? Practice in drawing conclusions using supporting evidence from the data sheet. Students will research the development of pottery.

Assessment: Ability of students to make inferences supported by evidence.