Process
This process will not be completed in one day. You will have 7 days to complete your exhibit. Be sure to read all of the instructions before beginning your work.
Days 1 to 3:
Step 1: Click on the evaluation button on the left side of the screen to see how you will be evaluated. Assign each team member one group to research. You will become the expert on this group
Step 2: Individually research your group, using the websites and books listed below.
- Your boss will provide the books for you
- You should use at least 3 sources. At least one source should be a website
- As professional researchers, you will remember to take clear notes about the important information. Clear notes have enough detail to allow you to remember all of the important information, and they tell where the information was found (an abbreviation is fine). The most important thing about clear notes is that they make sense to you. Your boss will collect these notes when you have completed the project.
Step 3: Meet with your teammates to discuss your research.During your meeting, you will:
- Share your findings with one another.
- Begin to decide which information is most important to include in the exhibit. You will need to include at least 2 contributions from each group.
- Remember, you are the expert on your group, but you still need to work with your teammates to decide which information to include.
Day 4:
Step 4: Finalize your decisions about the most important information to include for each group.
Step 5: Once you have decided on the important information, you will need to decide what artifacts you will use to represent each contribution. Some possible artifacts would be artwork, copies of primary source documents, examples of objects, or photographs. Be creative in your choice of artifacts, and keep in mind that you have been given an unlimited budget.
Days 5 to 7:
Step 6: Sketch your exhibit on scratch paper.
- You may wish to think about museum exhibits you have seen in the past.
- How will you arrange the exhibit so it will make sense to visitors?
- How will you make your exhibit appealing to visitors?
Step 7: Create a final model of your exhibit. This will need to include:
- A numbered list of every artifact in the exhibit along with a caption. This caption will need to include: the title of the artifact, a description of the artifact, and a brief explanation of why it is important (about 2-3 sentences). This needs to be typed. These captions will be placed in the exhibit for the visitors.
- A map of the exhibit. You can decide the best way to organize your exhibit, but remember that the organization should help a visitor understand the information. You may use Microsoft Paint or a poster board for your map. The map will need to show each artifact and its location in the exhibit. You may number the artifacts according to your list if you do not wish to write the titles of each artifact. Materials will be provided by your boss.
- A title for your exhibit. Your title should grab the visitors' attention and let them know what to expect.
Step 9: Click on the conclusion button on the left side of the screen. Read the conclusion and fill out your self-evaluation.
You may now begin your research. Remember that your exhibit needs to be both interesting and informative, and there is no right or wrong answer. Your exhibit needs to show what your team thinks are the most important contributions of these groups.
Resources
Asia
Websites:
Asian American Heritage
Notable Asian Americans
Books:
Coming to America: Japanese Immigrants, 1850-1950 by Rosemary Wallner
Coming to America: Chinese Immigrants, 1850-1900 by Kay Melchisedech Olson
The New Immigrants: Korean Americans by Anne Soon Choi
Central and South America
Websites:
Latinos in History - Do not include Spanish Americans. They are included in the Europe group.
Hispanic Threads in America
Books:
The Mexican American Family Album by Dorothy Hoobler and Thomas Hoobler
The New Immigrants: Mexican Americans by Michael Schroeder
Europe
Websites:
Irish American Inventors
Spanish Americans in History - Use only the Spanish Americans. The others are included in the Central and South America group.
Books:
Coming to America: Italian Immigrants, 1880-1920 by Anne M. Todd
Coming to America: German Immigrants, 1820-1920 by Helen Frost
The Immigrant Experience: The Russian Americans by Paul R. Magocsi
Africa
Websites:
African Americans in the Arts
African American Inventors
Books:
Africans in America: The Spread of People and Culture by Catherine Reef
The African American Family Album by Dorothy Hoobler and Thomas Hoobler
Coming to America: African Americans by David Boyle