Catawba Cultural Preservation Project

Mailing Address
POBox 750
Rock Hill, SC 29731

Located at:
1536 Tom Steven Rd.

Email:
info@ccppcrafts.com

Phone:
803.328.2427

Fax:
803.328.5791

The Catawba Cultural Preservation Project (CCPP) Archaeology Department offers a full range of educational classes for both children and adults. Students are offered both classroom and/or hands on participation opportunities. With prior notice programs can be modified to address particular group interests however, the age and time limitations cannot be changed. There is a nominal charge per student for these classes.

What is Archaeology?
Ages: 5 - Adult. Material is modified to the level of the students.
Time: 30 - 60 min. Program can be adjusted to meet time restrictions.

This is a basic introduction to the discipline of archaeology. Students will learn the academic, professional, legal, theoretical and practical aspects of what archaeologists do. This class will lead students' understanding of archaeology away from the stereotypical "Indiana Jones" concept of the discipline into the reality of an exciting professional career.

Southeastern Culture History
Ages: 5 - Adult. Material is modified to the level of the students.
Time: 30 - 60 min. Program can be adjusted to meet time restrictions.

This program is an excellent introduction to archaeology in the Southeastern United States. Beginning with the Paleo-Indian period (10,000 BC) students are shown how the archaeological record can reveal the changes in human culture through time. Discussion will include Native American food ways, mobility, shelter, tool kits, and social organization. Students will be given the opportunity to examine artifacts from a number of time periods.

"Penny Archaeology"
Ages: 8 - Adult. Material is modified to the level of the students.
Time: 30 - 60 min. Program can be adjusted to meet time restrictions.

Each student is given an object with which they are familiar, a penny. The penny is used to draw the students' attention to the enormous amount of cultural information that can be retrieved from a single object when it is viewed from a number of different perspectives.

Concepts of the Past
Ages: Grades 4 - 8
Time: 30 - 60 min. Program can be adjusted to meet time restrictions

Through a series of practical activities students are given an introduction to the concepts of past time on a personal level. Sequencing personal past events leads to discussion of the importance of past history in their own lives and allows speculation about the importance of the present to the future. Students will expand social studies skills, use simple math, inference and evaluation skills to complete these activities.

Native American Foodways
Ages: 5 - Adult. Material is modified to the level of the students.
Time: 30 - 60 min. Program can be adjusted to meet time restrictions.

The basic information presented in this class will include; changes in subsistence patterns through time, world wide food exchange, Native American agricultural techniques, and archaeological evidence for how humans have used plants. The expanded version of the program will include a slide presentation of regional plants and their uses, and /or a tour of the Native American garden at CCPP. For an additional $1.00 per person students can sample an assortment of seasonal traditional Native American foods and beverages.

Workshop for Classroom Teachers
Open to certified teachers and home-school instructors.
Time: 3 hours

This class is designed to give instructors an introduction into basic concepts of archaeology and demonstrate many methods for bringing archaeology into the classroom. We will discuss how aspects of archaeology can be used in math, science, social studies, reading, art, writing, and computer activities. An archaeological problem will be posed and workshop participants will have the opportunity to discover what each discipline can contribute to a solution.

Unit Excavation
Ages: 5th Grade - Adult. The class is limited to 24 students.
Time: 4 - 6 hours.
Students will be given the opportunity to learn archaeological field techniques and methodology in a controlled setting. This program includes classroom instruction covering southeastern culture history, safety procedures, and mapping. Students will learn the significance of the context in which the artifacts are found.
Excavation is carried out in specially designed educational units. This class will conclude with the students analyzing the artifacts that they have recovered and preparing a short summary of the possible time period and culture the artifacts may represent. Excavations are subject to cancellation and rescheduling due to weather conditions.