This week you will ask the questions about who is represented in history and why? Who is missing and why? You will begin to question the idea of "historical authority" and draw your own conclusions about how history should be written. |
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Read Corrin, L. Ed. (1994) Mining the museum: an installation by Fred Wilson. Baltimore: The New Press/The Contemporary. (pp 47-58) (PDF under Resources)
Visit: City of Champions Project by Mary Beth Mehan http://cityofchampionsproject.com
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Activities
Interpretation Investigation In this activity you will visit a historical museum with a partner (from class or friend or family member). You will analyze the museum exhibits, study a particular object and determine the present and missing perspectives. You will take your findings and draft a two page reflection paper that documents your experiences and makes connections to the readings. (See handout on the assignment under Resources.) Discussion Board Visit the discussion board and post to this week's forum. Don't forget to post two responses to your peers' postings. |
Resources
Hand in Your Work: Deposit your interpretation investigations into the discussion board in My Lesley. Label your work by your last name followed by interpretation investigation (Bellisario Interpretation Investigation). Post your reflections on the appropriate week's discussion board.
Due: 9/25 |
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