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课件网) Unit 7 Role models of our time 主题范畴： 人与社会 主题群： 社会、历史与文化 子主题： 对世界、国家、人民和社会进步有突出贡献的人物 Key question What makes a role model of our time describe what kind of people I admire most. explain why I admire my role model(s). understand why some people become the role models of our time. realize the importance of those role models to our country and the world. Unit objectives 单元目标 I can: Lead in Do you know what an archaeologist does We have learnt about several modern role models in this unit. Fan Jinshi — “the daughter of Dunhuang” — is also a modern role model. Read the article and find out what archaeologists do at work. The archaeologist: history’s detective Archaeologists are like detectives. They collect information, use scientific methods and study data to make sense of past events. Archaeologists study man-made objects and human remains from the past. These objects help them make sense of human history. But how do archaeologists work First, archaeologists need to find a site. Some sites are on the surface, but others are underground or even underwater. They use technology, such as satellite images, to find them. Next, archaeologists start to dig with great care. They try to find objects from the past, such as tools, bones, artworks and buildings. To protect these remains, archaeologists use special tools, like knives, picks or brushes. Archaeologists work with other scientists and museums to bring history back to life. Through their careful work, we are able to learn new, important things about historic culture. After this, archaeologists study these remains. They want to answer questions, such as: who made this object, when and why Their findings help us understand how people in the past lived. Read and answer. Why does it say “Archaeologists are like detectives” Because they all collect information, use scientific methods and study data to make sense of past events. Read and answer. How do archaeologists find a site They use technology, such as satellite images, to find them. Read and answer. Why do archaeologists need to be careful at work To find and protect those remains. How do archaeologists work Finish the mind map. 02 01 Some sites are on the _____, but others are underground or even _____. find a site dig with great care Their findings help us understand _____. study these remains They try to find objects from the past, such as _____, bones, artworks and _____. 03 surface underwater tools buildings how people in the past lived What are the differences and similarities between archaeologists and other scientists You can choose one type of scientist to compare with. Differences Archaeologists Biologists Research Objects Research Methods focus on human-related past objects and remains, such as tools, bones, and buildings from history study living organisms, including plants, animals, and microorganisms rely on excavatio ... ...
