PHOTOS: Grade 6 Students Conduct ‘Job Hunt’ for Role as an Archaeologist

Grade 6 students dressed for success, put forth perfect posture, maintained eye contact and arrived to class prepared. Their task? To complete a “job hunt” for a career as an archaeologist. 

It’s a unit Middle School history teacher Rian Otto has done for several years as a way for students to better understand the role archaeologists play in the study of human history, and how and why that history is important. 

In the unit, students research archaeology and the job description of archaeologists. Their understanding of what they learned is tested as students took part in a simulated interview for an archaeologist position with the help of parent volunteers who were on hand to ask questions as “hiring managers.”

In addition to the knowledge of archaeology that students gain, they also learn essential life skills needed in pursuit of a career.

In recent years, the interview took place on video. Returning to an in-person interview format, according to Mrs. Otto, “really made this project come to life.”