This kit contains a variety of resources, books, artifacts, maps, drawing and cards relating to archaeological findings about African-American life in Virginia. Educators can use these materials to explore content areas. They also use the kit to reinforce a variety of skills, including:

• Reading multiple texts (primary documents, text, maps, plans, physical objects, pictures) to learn about the past
• Quantifying (measuring, counting, grouping) and analyzing (comparing/contrasting) data
• Making and testing hypotheses
• Interpreting results (drawing conclusions, answering questions)

Students will explore (click on a topic to learn more):

African-American history
African American sites
Foodways (see free on-line exercise!)

The activities in this kit meet the history and social science Standards of Learning under Virginia Studies, including VS.1a-i; VS.2a,b and c; VS.3e; VS.4a, b and d. In addition, specific activities meet other Standards of Learning in math and English.