Exhibit

A City Museum: Permanent Exhibit

Recall that for the Final Project, you are the director of a museum and you must select a

permanent exhibit for the museum. You are committed to ensuring that the objects, themes, and

ideas in the exhibit represent all the important groups and peoples that

have created your city's

identity.

In Final Project Milestone 2, you will consider the connection between group and ethnic identity

and how that is represented in your city.

To prepare for this Assignment:

·

Review the “Final Project Summary” document in t

he Week 1 Learning Resources area.

·

Review the resources you chose using the guidelines provided in the “Student

Contributed Resource Worksheet” document, located in this week’s Learning Resources

area

for applicability to this Assignment.

The Assignment:

Write a

250

-

word

paper in which you do each of the following:

·

Describe the most important permanent exhibit in the museum.

·

Explain how the group’s importance to the city could be represented in this exhibit.

o

Identify ways in which ethnic and group

identity contributes

to how citizens view

the city.

My city is Camden Alabama.

Evaluating Resources

Personal experience and perception lend a great deal to exploring the city. However, as

individuals, there are limits to one’s knowledge of any topic. The ability to conduct research

allows for a more comprehensive perspective.

In this Journal Assignment,

you explore the concept of “Discovery” as it relates to your student

-

contributed resource.

To prepare for this Assignment:

·

Consider the assigned readings from the first 3 weeks of this course.

·

Review the explanation of “Discovery” located in the “General

Education Requirements:

Learning Outcomes” webpage from this week’s Learning Resources.

·

Consider “Discovery” as it relates to the work you are doing in this course.

·

Remember the amount of information that is readily available in current times, and

consider

the process that you have undertaken in the last 3 weeks.

A City Museum: Permanent Exhibit

Recall that for the Final Project, you are the director of a museum and you must select a

permanent exhibit for the museum. You are committed to ensuring that the objects, themes, and

ideas in the exhibit represent all the important groups and peoples that have created your city's

identity.

In Final Project Milestone 2, you will consider the connection between group and ethnic identity

and how that is represented in your city.

To prepare for this Assignment:

 Review the “Final Project Summary” document in the Week 1 Learning Resources area.

 Review the resources you chose using the guidelines provided in the “Student

Contributed Resource Worksheet” document, located in this week’s Learning Resources

area for applicability to this Assignment.

The Assignment:

Write a 250-word paper in which you do each of the following:

 Describe the most important permanent exhibit in the museum.

 Explain how the group’s importance to the city could be represented in this exhibit.

o Identify ways in which ethnic and group identity contributes to how citizens view

the city.

My city is Camden Alabama.

Evaluating Resources

Personal experience and perception lend a great deal to exploring the city. However, as

individuals, there are limits to one’s knowledge of any topic. The ability to conduct research

allows for a more comprehensive perspective.

In this Journal Assignment, you explore the concept of “Discovery” as it relates to your student-

contributed resource.

To prepare for this Assignment:

 Consider the assigned readings from the first 3 weeks of this course.

 Review the explanation of “Discovery” located in the “General Education Requirements:

Learning Outcomes” webpage from this week’s Learning Resources.

 Consider “Discovery” as it relates to the work you are doing in this course.

 Remember the amount of information that is readily available in current times, and

consider the process that you have undertaken in the last 3 weeks.