HIS 2950 - FROM ARCHIVE TO EXHIBIT

credits: 3.0
Designed to teach students to think differently about the information we have about the past and to utilize a range of methods to share their research with the class, college, and world through a range of visual products from museum displays to embeddable digital tools such as interactive maps and timelines. Students will work together to research and develop a final project (exhibit) that focus on real historical sources from local archives and art collections to digital databases. Objectives: A) Identify the key concepts, people, and events related to the history surrounding the final project of the course as demonstrated through the final products of the project (exhibit, display, webpage, and so on); B) Use the basic techniques and programs related to visual representation of history as demonstrated through individual and group projects; C) Use a range of archival materials and digital sources as demonstrated through individual and group projects. Method of Instruction: Will consist of a mix of discussion of readings and topics followed by class workshopping of group and individual projects. Method of Evaluation: Exercises related to readings: 20%; Support of final project: research: 40%; and Support of final project: display: 40%.