History 3400

Course Calendar  Fall 2010

lunch at Sill's in Layton -- December 7-- 1 PM

Week Activities Assessments
One Introductions  
Two History Wars -- students will orally "guide" sections of the text.  
Three

 

Students will orally report on  Public History Links

  

Four

History Wars -- students will orally "guide" sections of the text.

Oral History

the recording, preservation and interpretation of information, based on the personal experiences and opinions of the speaker.

 

 

Research  and report orally about a digitized oral history collection:

Students will provide a handout.  (15 points possible)

Five

   Chose a substantial article from The Public Historian HN1.P8. Write a short paper summarizing and commenting on its usefulness to you as a aspiring public historian. 2-3 pages, free of spelling and grammar errors. Cite the article using Chicago Style Manuel (Turabian).

Peer review draft due: September 21; final draft due: September 28  (10 points possible)

  

Six

 Archival Work
ARCHIVES
(1) The non-current records of an organization or institution preserved because of their continuing value. (2) The agency responsible for selecting, preserving, and making available records determined to have permanent or continuing value. (3) The building or part of a building where archival materials are located.
 
ARCHIVIST
The professional staff member within an archival institution responsible for any aspect of the selection, preservation, or use of archival materials
 
From the Manual for Small Archives:

We will meet at 2:30.

Discussion of readings and archival training with John Silito, historian, formerly  WSU University Archivist.

  
Seven Slavery and Public History -- student will orally "guide" sections of the text

 

  
Eight no formal class -- use the time on archival work archival work (15 hours under professional guidance) -- time record)

Nine

 oral history training

Information and WSU materials

  

Ten

 Museums

A building, place, or institution devoted to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, or artistic value.

Field Trip -- Hill Air Force Museum

Meet Tom and Mary Hill at 1:30

  
Eleven

no formal class -- use the time on archival work, oral histories

  
Twelve

 

Research  and report orally about one of the following

Students will provide a handout.  (15 points possible)
Thirteen - Fourteen no formal class -- use the time to visit a museum and apply design standards; interview a public historian for your case study Evaluation of local museum due: November 23
Fifteen

 

Written report on archival experiences due: November 30.

Oral History transcript due: November 30

case study of a public history professional and their work site due: November 30