My final project is in its final stages as I refine the lesson plan. The topic I’ve chosen explores dominant narratives in history and how the digital age has ushered in a new era of activism through discourse online and the preservation of activists’ voices. This lesson plan is geared towards high school seniors and/or…
National Museum of Natural History Rights Statement The National Museum of Natural History website provides access to their exhibits in addition to research, education, and upcoming events. On their exhibits page you can find information on the exhibits currently being displayed. Furthermore, some of these exhibits offer greater exploration of the content through interactive visualization….
J Paul Getty Museum Rights Statement The J Paul Getty Museum website offers a guide to the objects in the museum’s collection, research materials, and educational opportunities. The site also boasts over 100,000 free artwork images available through Open Content. Some of their titles are available through their virtual library. Their virtual catalog includes an…
I’ve been reading the biographies of Kwame Ture and Malcolm X as the foundations for my final project. Since I’ve decided to focus on a group of Black thinkers, I thought it might be best to look over the books I already own and see where they lead me. However, working on the fifth module…
Working with the Arlington Historical Society board has been a refreshing part of the DPH program. Although the skills I’ve learned throughout the program have been incredibly helpful in this internship, working with the AHS team to bring their vision to life has already been deeply rewarding. Currently, AHS is focused on bringing their website,…
Prelinger Archives Rights Statement The Prelinger Archives is a non-profit digital collection that grants free access to research and cultural artifacts. The web archive has grown to include access to web pages, audio recordings, videos, images, software programs, and books and texts. Prelinger Archives’ mission began with digitizing books in 2005 to provide universal access to…
Digitization is the process of converting an item or a subject to a digital format. In cultural heritage and preservation endeavors, digitization is a valuable tool.This process can produce images or videos, as well as other mediums, depending on the subject being captured. Unfortunately, the process of digitization is unable to capture any information that…
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had many small wins with the AHS team! Firstly, we were fortunate enough to identify the issue with uploading our podcast content. After reaching out to the team at George Mason University, they increased the upload size! This allowed us to upload WAV files while still considering how we’d…
The readings and videos exploring historical thinking across classrooms have reinforced lessons from my academic career while also introducing new ideas that clearly articulate my experiences as both a teacher and a student. The “What is Historical Thinking” video and the “What is Learned in College History Classes?” both demonstrated that the K-12 curriculum aims…
Film metadata: Hotel Rwanda, 2004 Producers: Terry George, A. Kitman Ho, Bridget Pickering, Sam Bhembe This film was accessed through Amazon’s “Prime Video” and is fictionalized yet based on the real-life accounts of the survivors of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide and of Paul Rusesabagina himself. Themes: The two main themes of the film could be…
