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HIS 2870 Intro to Museum Studies & Public History

Big Idea Assignment

1. Using the "big idea" framework from the textbook, page 91, craft a "big idea" sentence. It's OK if this is a work in progress.

2. What version of the final project would you like to work on? It's OK if you have not fully decided.

 

Archives Interest Assignment

Find a record or video recording from the archives to read/view that you might use as source material for your final project. Write a brief summary and describe how it may be incorporated into your project. The Kenneth Tollefson Papers inventory has a number of options that you might choose from and we may find more sources in the archives. 

Final Project

Final Project Option 1: Write a Paper

Write an argument-driven paper that makes a strong interpretation of the Tlingit Totem, supported by further research and comparison with other objects.

Final Project Option 2: Create a Museum Exhibition

Create an exhibit around the Tlingit Totem.

Final Project Option 3: Making an Object

You should submit both the artwork itself and an “artist’s statement” describing its purpose, methods, and results.