Overview
You're really gonna DIG this honor -- learning about the artifacts that archaeologists have found that add meaning and details to our favorite Bible stories. Even better, you get to create your own personalized "backyard dig"! (Note, this honor aligns with the 5th grade Encounter Bible Curriculum)
The Challenging Part
The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:
11. Do one of the following:
- a. Assemble a simple model of Jerusalem observing the following:
- i. Relief
- ii. Different perimeters of the city in the time of the First Temple (David and Solomon), of the Second Temple (Herod and Jesus Christ) and the current Jerusalem
- iii. The major archaeological sites
- iv. The main points of religious visitation
- b. Simulate an archaeological dig (often referred to online as a “schoolyard dig”). Either set up the dig OR participate in a meaningful way at all stages of the dig process including:
- i. Collecting tools
- ii. Laying out the grid/area for excavation
- iii. Digging
- iv. Identifying artifacts
- v. Identifying artifact context
- vi. Recording data
- vii. Assessing the importance of the dig process
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