This handbook is a general resource to assist Saskatchewan, Canada educators in preparing archaeological units of study for their classrooms, or in using archaeological concepts in existing units of study. Divided into nine chapters, including the introduction (chapter 1), each contain different sources of information. Chapter contents include: (2) contains background information about archaeology, including an introduction to the subject and Canadian heritage legislation; (3) reviews the precontact and early historic periods of Saskatchewan; (4) discusses archaeology as a career; (5) is a case study of how one Saskatchewan archaeological site has been studied; (6) is a discussion of how archaeological themes can be integrated into a number of content areas; (7) describes 10 different kinds of classroom and outdoor activities, suitable for a variety of grades and areas of study, and reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of archaeology; (8) is an annotated list of resource materials; (9) contains information about some of the different archaeological groups who do work with the public in Saskatchewan and abroad; and (10) is a glossary of archaeological terms used throughout the handbook. (DQE)