The American Civil War Museum Intro PPT:
Research Reflection Week 1
Due Date: September 29
Word Count: 300 words
Reflection Questions:
1) What have I learned through my research so far?
2) What have I accomplished this week?
3) What do I need to do over the holiday and the first week we come back?
File Name: YOURNAME Reflection 1.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Word Count: 300 words
Reflection Questions:
1) What have I learned through my research so far?
2) What have I accomplished this week?
3) What do I need to do over the holiday and the first week we come back?
File Name: YOURNAME Reflection 1.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Research Reflection Week 2
Due Date: October 12
File Name: YOURTOPICreflection2.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Complete the handout below. There should be one file for each group.
File Name: YOURTOPICreflection2.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Complete the handout below. There should be one file for each group.
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Research Reflection Week 3
Due Date: Monday, October 20
You should now collect all of your research into the following forms:
Subtopic Summary Organizer
File Name: YOURTOPICreflection3.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Place Research Organizer
File Name: YOURTOPICplace.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Event Research Organizer
File Name: YOURTOPICevent.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Historical Person Research Organizer
File Name: YOURTOPICperson.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Artifact Research Organizer
File Name: YOURTOPICartifact.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
You can find all of the forms on the Civil War Research Resource Page of the Weebly.
You should now collect all of your research into the following forms:
Subtopic Summary Organizer
File Name: YOURTOPICreflection3.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Place Research Organizer
File Name: YOURTOPICplace.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Event Research Organizer
File Name: YOURTOPICevent.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Historical Person Research Organizer
File Name: YOURTOPICperson.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Artifact Research Organizer
File Name: YOURTOPICartifact.doc
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
You can find all of the forms on the Civil War Research Resource Page of the Weebly.
Exhibition Design Week
This week you will design your exhibit. You are free to be creative and design your exhibit how you like as long as you're exhibit is organized, presentable and includes all of the essential elements of the exhibit.
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Exhibit Design Essentials
Your exhibit in the museum must include the following:
1. Title of the exhibit (Must be the same size and color as the other exhibit titles)
2. Introduction to the exhibit
3. Timeline - http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Timeline
4. At least 4 Subtopics
A. Subtopic Title (Must be the same size and color as the other subtopic titles)
B. Introduction to the Subtopic
C. At least one Person
D. At least one Place
E. At least one Artifact
5. Other Elements
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Exhibit Design Essentials
Your exhibit in the museum must include the following:
1. Title of the exhibit (Must be the same size and color as the other exhibit titles)
2. Introduction to the exhibit
- Picture
- Description
3. Timeline - http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Timeline
- At least 10 events
- short description of the event
- picture that goes with the event.
4. At least 4 Subtopics
A. Subtopic Title (Must be the same size and color as the other subtopic titles)
B. Introduction to the Subtopic
C. At least one Person
- A heading (the name of the person, and date)
- Give an overview of this person's life
- Why is this person important to your topic?
D. At least one Place
- A heading (the name of the place, and date)
- Describe the place
- Why is this place important to your topic?
E. At least one Artifact
- A Heading (the name of the artifact, and date)
- Description of the artifact
- Why is this artifact important to your topic?
5. Other Elements
- At least one Graph/Chart
- A model demonstrating one aspect of your topic
- A map
- Optional: Multimedia element
Museum Exhibit Pictures
Due Date 10/26/2014
1.Collect all the pictures you want to use in your exhibit into a folder
2. Create a numbered list of all the pictures with the sizes you want them to be (in cm.)
Example
Picture Name Size
1. Cowboy (20 x 20 cm)
2.
3.
4.
3. Rename the files to match your list
with the number first, then your topic, then the name
Example: 1YOURTOPICcowboy.jpg
4. Create a .zip file of your folder:
A. To compress (or zip) a file or folder
Filename: YOURTOPICpictures.zip
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
1.Collect all the pictures you want to use in your exhibit into a folder
2. Create a numbered list of all the pictures with the sizes you want them to be (in cm.)
Example
Picture Name Size
1. Cowboy (20 x 20 cm)
2.
3.
4.
- File Name: YOURTOPICpictures.doc
- Put the file in your folder
3. Rename the files to match your list
with the number first, then your topic, then the name
Example: 1YOURTOPICcowboy.jpg
4. Create a .zip file of your folder:
A. To compress (or zip) a file or folder
- Locate the file or folder that you want to compress
- Right-click the file or folder, point to Send to, and then click Compressed (zipped) folder. A new compressed folder is created in the same location. To rename it, right-click the folder, click Rename, and then type the new name.
Filename: YOURTOPICpictures.zip
Submit the file to: http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Museum Writing (Introductions, Captions, Digital Guide, ...etc)
Due Date: 10/29/2014
Collect all the writing for your exhibit onto this form. Each section of the form includes requirements for each element.
When printing out your descriptions review the guidelines and recommendations on this page:
Collect all the writing for your exhibit onto this form. Each section of the form includes requirements for each element.
When printing out your descriptions review the guidelines and recommendations on this page:
- http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/ecologic/files/2012/08/How-to-write-and-produce-your-exhibition-labels.pdf
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Digital Guide (Weebly)
Due Date: 11/1/2014
You will create a digital guide that will serve as an extension of your exhibit.
1. All events, people, places, artifacts you have researched.
2. Introductions to the main topic and subtopics.
3. A timeline -
The two sites below are free to use. Use the embed codes to add them to your site.
http://timeline.knightlab.com/
https://timeglider.com/
4. Multimedia element - music, video, slideshow
5. Links to more information (based on subtopic)
You will create a digital guide that will serve as an extension of your exhibit.
1. All events, people, places, artifacts you have researched.
2. Introductions to the main topic and subtopics.
3. A timeline -
The two sites below are free to use. Use the embed codes to add them to your site.
http://timeline.knightlab.com/
https://timeglider.com/
4. Multimedia element - music, video, slideshow
5. Links to more information (based on subtopic)
Audio Tour Assignment
Script Due: November 5
Audio File Due: Friday November 7, on usb drive in class.
The final part of your exhibit is an audio guide for your museum.
Audio tours are designed to get across complex ideas in a way that is interesting to the general public
and to make information accessible to many people at one time. You will write a script that guides the
visitor through the exhibit, providing extra information that is interesting and adds to the over story of
your museum. Your guide will be accessible with a cellphone that people can listen to while they walk through
your exhibit.
Essential Elements:
Other interesting elements you can include:
Links to particular places on your weebly guide that give more information on the topic.
Links to music or video that the visitors can experience
Links to maps or other interactive elements
File Names: YOURTOPICintroduction.mp3, YOURTOPICsubtopic1.mp3, YOURTOPICsubtopic2.mp3, YOURTOPICsubtopic3.mp3, YOURTopicsubtopic4.mp3, YOURTOPICsubtopic5.mp3, YOURTOPICthe person's name.mp3, YOURTOPICplacename.mp3, YOURTOPICartifactname.mp3.
On your exhibit, we will number the places where the audio guide is used so that people can follow your guide.
Examples
http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/yourvisit/audioguides/
http://www.narrowcasters.com/tour-samples.html
http://www.artbeyondsight.org/mei/verbal-description-training/samples-of-verbal-description/
Audio File Due: Friday November 7, on usb drive in class.
The final part of your exhibit is an audio guide for your museum.
Audio tours are designed to get across complex ideas in a way that is interesting to the general public
and to make information accessible to many people at one time. You will write a script that guides the
visitor through the exhibit, providing extra information that is interesting and adds to the over story of
your museum. Your guide will be accessible with a cellphone that people can listen to while they walk through
your exhibit.
Essential Elements:
- Introduction to the Topics/Subtopics - (1-2 minutes each) You need a short introduction for your main topic as well as your subtopics. Here you will be able to elaborate on your subject and give the visitor a greater understanding of the design of the exhibit.
- Overview of the timeline - (1-2 minutes) Provide an overview of the timeline, highlighting key events and giving more detail.
- 1 Person - (Less than 1 minute) Introduce the person and give information that is interesting and important to your topic.
- 1 Place - (Less than 1 minute) Introduce the person and give information that is interesting and important to your topic.
- 1 Artifact - (Less than 1 minute) Introduce the person and give information that is interesting and important to your topic.
Other interesting elements you can include:
Links to particular places on your weebly guide that give more information on the topic.
Links to music or video that the visitors can experience
Links to maps or other interactive elements
File Names: YOURTOPICintroduction.mp3, YOURTOPICsubtopic1.mp3, YOURTOPICsubtopic2.mp3, YOURTOPICsubtopic3.mp3, YOURTopicsubtopic4.mp3, YOURTOPICsubtopic5.mp3, YOURTOPICthe person's name.mp3, YOURTOPICplacename.mp3, YOURTOPICartifactname.mp3.
On your exhibit, we will number the places where the audio guide is used so that people can follow your guide.
Examples
http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/yourvisit/audioguides/
http://www.narrowcasters.com/tour-samples.html
http://www.artbeyondsight.org/mei/verbal-description-training/samples-of-verbal-description/