Secrets of the Forgotten World- Interdisciplinary Middle School Unit
An immersive archaeology-themed curriculum designed for neurodivergent and neurotypical learners alike.
Step into an abandoned world of lost artifacts, mysterious structures, and untold stories. This complete teacher lesson guide brings your learners into the role of young archaeologists, uncovering evidence and reconstructing the forgotten civilization piece by piece. Designed for homeschool families, microschools, and alternative learning environments, this unit blends storytelling, hands-on science, math, social studies, executive function skills, and structured inquiry.
Inside this lesson book and workbook, you’ll find:
- Comprehensive Daily Lesson Plans
Clear, structured guidance for every day of the 8-week unit-no extra prep required.
- Engaging Themes for Every Week
From early excavation to interpreting artifacts to presenting final archaeological theories, each week deepens the mystery and builds real academic skills.
- Integrated Cross-Curricular Learning
- Math: ratios, mapping, measurement, graphing
- Language Arts: descriptive writing, summarizing, narrative structure
- Science: erosion, durability, material testing
- Social Studies: themes of identity, community, resource use
- Neurodiverse-Friendly Adaptations
Each activity includes built-in supports for sensory, executive function, and communication needs.
- Dr. Rowan: Your Guide Through the Story
Throughout the unit, the fictional archaeologist Dr. Rowan gives warm guidance and narrative connections that bring learning to life.
- Presentation & Reflection Components
Students build a final “Legacy Showcase” that demonstrates evidence-based reasoning and deep understanding of the civilization they reconstructed.
-All Necessary Activity Pages
Students will have all the pages they need for the activities in the workbook so they don't have to complete everything in a notebook (they can if they want, however).
This unit is perfect for:
* Homeschool families
* Learning pods & microschools
* Teachers wanting a flexible, story-driven unit
* Project-based or alternative education programs
Bring archaeology, storytelling, and hands-on discovery to your learners with a unit they’ll remember long after it’s done.