Course Description
This experiential introductory course offers students opportunities to research and develop public history projects using primary and secondary sources. Students may create or contribute to digital projects, documentaries, exhibitions, walking tours and present their work in a public forum open to both the university and Athens communities.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
In addition to completing the readings and assignments required
of undergraduates, graduate students will be asked to: (1) draft
a project description for a potential grant proposal; (2) present
their project to the class for feedback before presenting the
project outside of class to a public audience; and (3) prepare a
10-15 page paper examining an issue in the field of public
history.
Athena Title
Hands-on Public History
Prerequisite
Any 2000-level HIST course
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1) Students who complete this course will develop an understanding of how to develop public history projects 2) Students will learn about methods of presenting history to a broader public 3) Students will learn the skills necessary to complete public history projects
Topical Outline
Introduction to Public History Methods Introduction to Archival Resources Planning and Script Writing Collecting Oral Histories Documentary Basics Exhibition Narratives Walking Tour Programming Reaching Younger Audiences Establishing Your Target Audience Digital Projects