What can artifacts tell us about people of the past? What do the objects we create or use say about us as a society? How do observation skills help us learn about our world? Objective By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: •Define “artifact” and explain what information artifacts can give about people in the past. •Connect physical objects to abstract concepts (special relationships) and academic knowledge (primary and secondary sources) in history. •Explain how to use observation skills to learn about artifacts and begin the process of inquiry (forming hypotheses). Background Gr Duration: 90 Minutes.