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A curated exhibit at a museum has a point of view. Artifacts are selected and arranged to cause viewers to contemplate this point of view or theme. An interactive provides class members with an opportunity to create an exhibit, to curate artifacts that present their point of view of a specific topic within the theme of "Conflicts in American History."
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Instructional Ideas
- Arrange for a field trip to a local museum or a virtual tour of an online museum, like the Smithsonian or the Louvre, and ask class members to consider the point of view of an exhibit that interests them
- Project the tutorial and discuss how the example models the process
Classroom Considerations
- Some class members may need additional support to identify a more specific topic within the theme that they wish to use for the project
Pros
- Includes a tutorial that shows how to use the interactive
- Provides 45 artifacts for individuals to use for the project
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- None