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.
(Hover over entries to get more information)
Search Annotated Bibliography
Uzzell, David L.
1996     Creating place identity through heritage interpretation. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 1(4): 219-228, Taylor & Francis
The article discusses a study conducted on the Guildford Museum community and the visitors' sense of place and understanding of the town's heritage. The study relies heavily on social identity theory and argues for more theory-focused approaches to research in heritage interpretation. The study proves the Guildford Museum successful, and the article discusses how other museums and heritage sites may develop similar exhibits and programming.
Language: English
Region: United Kingdom
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13527259608722151
Messenger, Phyllis Mauch, Smith, George S.
2010     Cultural Heritage Management. Unviersity Press of Florida
This edited volume discusses the challenges of protecting and managing cultural heritage in different countries around the world, from Brazil to Canada and Thalland to Mexico. It reviews best practices and problems in country-specific approaches as well as in international organizations that deal with cultural heritage.
Language: English
Region: International
Hammond, Zaretta, , , , , etc.
2015     Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain. Culturaly Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students, , Corwin
The achievement gap remains a stubborn problem for educators of culturally and linguistically diverse students. With the introduction of the rigorous Common Core State Standards, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement and facilitating deeper learning. Culturally responsive pedagogy has shown great promise in meeting this need, but many educators still struggle with its implementation. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction.
Language: English
Region: United States
Grade Level, if for classroom:
URL:
DOI:
Basu, Paul, Coleman, Simon
2010     Culture, Identity, Difference: Developing a Museum-based Anthropology Education Resource for Pre-university Students. Anthropology in Action, 17(2/3): 87-104, Berghahn Books
The article discusses the 2002-2003 Strategic Review completed by the Royal Anthropological Institute on the significance of public communication. The review distinguished two areas of public engagement: museums and pre-university education. The article focuses on developing efforts to produce resources for introducing anthropological perspectives to the public.
Language: English
Region: Europe
DOI: 10.3167/aia.2010.170208
Buell Schier, Rhonda
2005     Cultures of a Country,The. Heritage Matters: News of the Nation's Diverse Cultural Heritage, July, National Park Service: News of the Nation's Diverse Cultural Heritage
The article discusses a community partnership for special public programming called "Sundays in the Park" at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The goal of the series is to connect people with the park through living culture and to make connections with the local communities.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1067&context=natlpark
2016     Curriculum Materials. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
This website contains lesson plans for grades K-12 that connect to themes at Independence National Historical Park. Activities are meant to teach students about archaeology and the history of the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Civil Rights, and more. National/state standards, overview, background, materials, procedure, and vocabulary are included.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: https://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/education/classrooms/curriculummaterials.htm
Chilcott, John H.
1977     Curriculum Models for Teaching Anthropology. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 8(1): 14-18, American Anthropological Association
This article discusses the development of K-12 anthropology curricula in late 1960 and the 1970s, and the directions that curricula could take in the future. The author describes five different curriculum models. He also discusses the importance of education, particularly anthropology education, for passing on skills to understand and transform culture.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1525/aeq.1977.8.1.05x1440j/abstract
DOI: 10.1525/aeq.1977.8.1.05x1440j
2015     Curriculums. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) website provides two curricula to teach archaeology in the classroom. The first, Project Archaeology, is an educational unit on Pennsylvania history and archaeology divided into three sections: basic concepts; Pennsylvania before the Europeans; and comparing cultures. Project Archaeology contains lesson plans, student readings, and a supplemental lesson for teaching about Ancient Mayans. The second lesson is Table Top Archaeology, which provides instruction on developing a simulated dig site for hands-on learning. Table Top Archaeology includes a teacher's guide, construction drawings, professional contacts, and a bibliography.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/archaeology/resources/curriculums.html
2017     Day of Archaeology. Day of Archaeology
The website provides information on the Day of Archaeology, an international project to educate the public on archaeology through video, images and blog posts.
Language: English
Region: International
URL: http://www.dayofarchaeology.com/
McDavid, Carol
1997     Descendants, decisions, and power: The Public Interpretation of the archaeology of the levi jordan plantation. Society for Historical Archaeology, 31(3): 114-131, Springer International
The author discusses political and organizational strategies for implementing a public interpretation plan for a diverse set of stakeholders. The article defines the many publics that are involved in the interpretation at the Levi Jordan Plantation, and how to properly represent historical and archaeological truth. The ultimate point in the article is how to develop an inclusive interpretation plan using a "both/and" approach.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03374235
DOI: 10.1007/BF03374235
