THEN has initiated an annotated bibliography project. The Annotated Bibliography is a searchable database of heritage education references for professionals as well as a listing of resources for educators and the general public. The Annotated Bibliography contains books, journals, magazines, newsletters, classroom materials, videos, blogs, and websites.
While accessible and usable by members and nonmembers, only members of THEN may contribute to the Annotated Bibliography. If you would like to contribute, please join THEN under the appropriate membership category. The resource entry form is located in the Members Only section of the website. If you find an error on any of the entries, please contact us.
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Stenton, Douglas R., Rigby, Bruce G.
1995     Community-Based Heritage Education, Training and Research: Preliminary Report on the Tungatsivvik Archaeological Project. Arctic, 48(1): 47-56, Arctic Institute of North America
The article discusses the Tungatsivvik Archaeological Project at the Artic College's Nuatta Campus in partnership with the Iqaluit community. The project allows students and the local community access to cultural resource management and historical research training to develop community based heritage education programs.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40511616
Kawelu, Kathleen
2013     Community-Based Research: Perpetuating Culture by Protecting Sites. The SAA Archaeological Record, 13(2): 39-41, Society for American Archaeology
In this article the author describes a community-based archaeology project that developed due to the threat of expanding harbors to religious sites in Hawai'i. The author explains that the goal of the group, which includes archaeologists and various community members, is to inform the public about this issue through partnerships with educational institutions. The author describes how she has used her own position to encourage her students to realize the importance of community engagement.
Language: English
Region: Hawai'i
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/march2013.pdf
Anderson, David, Piscitelli, Barbara, Everett, Michele
2008     Competing Agendas: Young Children’s Museum Field Trips. Curator: The Museum Journal, 51(3): 253-273, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
The authors discuss how the agendas of time, mission and content influence the behavior and learning of visitors, focusing on the difference between adults' agendas and children's agendas. Using results from the QUT Museums Collaborative (QUTMC) project in Australia, the authors encourage teachers and museum educators to incorporate children's agendas into a museum visit to create a better learning experience.
Language: English
Region: Australia
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary School
URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.2151-6952.2008.tb00311.x/abstract
DOI: 10.1111/j.2151-6952.2008.tb00311.x
Franklin, M. Elaine, , , , , etc.
2023     Conceptualizing the Past: The Thoughtful Engagement of Hearts and Minds. Research, Education, and American Indian Partnerships at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, 8: 119-131, University of Colorado Press
Since its founding in 1983, public engagement has been a fundamental aspect of Crow Canyon Archaeological Center's mission. This chapter presents a synthesis of the Center’s education work and contextualizes it within the constructs of cognitive theory and the making of meaning. Included in this discussion are essential aspects of educational practice that have characterized Crow Canyon’s public education programs across four decades. Among these are experiential education and inquiry pedagogy, situated learning, multivocality and the inclusion of descendant communities.
Language: English
Region: North America
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2015     Conflict and Cultural Heritage Conference. The University of Oxford
This website contains podcasts from the Conflict and Cultural Heritage Conference, which aimed to raise public awareness of the threat of conflict to cultural heritage. Ten videos discuss the impact of conflict in the Middle East and North Africa, why this destruction is occurring, and the efforts to preserve heritage.
Language: English
Region: Africa, Asia
URL: https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/conflict-and-cultural-heritage-conference
Colley, Sarah
2005     Consumer Choice’ and Public Archaeology in and Beyond the Academy. Australian Archaeology, 61: 56-63, Taylor & Francis, Ltd.
The article discusses a survey conducted at the University of Sydney on why archaeology students choose archaeology. The survey concluded that potential students of archaeology became interested in the topic through aspects of archaeology that are not a reality of the profession. The way to encourage public involvement in archaeology is to emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of archaeology and its connection with history and paleontology.
Language: English
Region: Australia
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40287813
McLendon, Timothy, Larsen, Kristin, Klein, JoAnn, etc.
2006     Contributions of Historic Preservation to the Quality of Life in Florida. University of Florida
The executive summary report from the University of Florida outlines how historic preservation impacts the citizens of Florida. The summary is divided into seven chapters providing an introduction to heritage preservation, quality of life indicators, preservation laws and policies, heritage tourism, museums, housing, and an acknowledgements chapter.
Language: English
Region: North America
Pettigrew, Richard M.
2007     Creating “The Archaeology Channel” and Trying to Get Noticed: Reflections on Communicating with the Public. The SAA Archaeological Record, 7(1): 25-27,44, Society for American Archaeology
This article is about the creation of the website "The Archaeology Channel," which aims to share information about archaeology with the public and professionals. The author emphasizes the need for professionals to consider the importance of archaeology for all mankind and to share that information with the public.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/jan07.pdf
McVeigh, Dana Janette, , , ,
2016     Creating a Link Between the Past and the Public: The Goals and Roles of Public Archaeology. , , Unpublished
Wolf, Judy K.
2012     Creating a Successful Archaeology Month Poster. The SAA Archaeological Record, 12(4): 6-9, Society for American Archaeology
This article includes advice on how to create an Archaeology Month poster that will draw people in with both design and archaeological content, and will be displayed long-term. Awards for poster contests are discussed in the media, which allows archaeological content to reach a wide public audience.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/Sept2012_final.pdf
