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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Type: Magazine
Acabado, Stephen, Martin, Marlon, Lauer, Adam J.
2014 Rethinking History, Conserving Heritage: Archaeology and Community Engagement in Ifugao, Philippines. The SAA Archaeological Record, 14(5): 12-17, Society for American Archaeology
This article describes the Ifugao Archaeological Project, which began in 2012 and involved collaboration with Ifugao communities to excavate, present, and discuss findings. The authors describe the benefits of working with a community, including the reinforcement of community identity. Public debates about heritage have been able to bring various communities together and the authors hope their findings will lead to a changed history curricula.
Language: English
Region: Asia
URL: http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/Nov2014.pdf
Acabado, Stephen, Martin, Marlon, Lauer, Adam J.
2014 Rethinking History, Conserving Heritage: Archaeology and Community Engagement in Ifugao, Philippines. The SAA Archaeological Record, 14(5): 12-17, Society for American Archaeology
This article describes the Ifugao Archaeological Project, which began in 2012 and involved collaboration with Ifugao communities to excavate, present, and discuss findings. The authors describe the benefits of working with a community, including the reinforcement of community identity. Public debates about heritage have been able to bring various communities together and the authors hope their findings will lead to a changed history curricula.
Language: English
Region: Asia
URL: http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/Nov2014.pdf
Type: Journal, Program
Catling, Jo, Rankin, Arlene
2002 Reticulum Project – museum-based learning for children: an innovative approach to the Romans in Northern England,The. Internet Archaeology, Issue 12, Department of Archaeology (University of York)
This 8-part article describes "The Reticulum Project," a collaboration between teachers at the First Schools in the Blyth Valley, Northumberland and The Museum of Antiquities at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. This project uses the Museum resources to teach children about life in the North of England during the Roman period. The authors describe the types of involvement the children had with Museum staff and collections. They also describe the planning of the project, including its associated website and CD-ROM, as well as a sample lesson plan.
Language: Language
Region: Europe
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary School
URL: http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue12/catling_toc.html
Catling, Jo, Rankin, Arlene
2002 Reticulum Project – museum-based learning for children: an innovative approach to the Romans in Northern England,The. Internet Archaeology, Issue 12, Department of Archaeology (University of York)
This 8-part article describes "The Reticulum Project," a collaboration between teachers at the First Schools in the Blyth Valley, Northumberland and The Museum of Antiquities at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. This project uses the Museum resources to teach children about life in the North of England during the Roman period. The authors describe the types of involvement the children had with Museum staff and collections. They also describe the planning of the project, including its associated website and CD-ROM, as well as a sample lesson plan.
Language: Language
Region: Europe
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary School
URL: http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue12/catling_toc.html
Type: Journal
Ouzman, Sven
2003 Rock Art and Radiance: Archaeology in the Public Domain as Life-Long Learning.. Education Resources Information Center
This paper was presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for American Archaeology in Milwaukee, WI in 2003. It discusses the concept of storytelling in public education of rock art. The paper provides a case study from South Africa and how rock art, and rock art interpretation transfer from the academic world into the public tourism sector.
Language: English
Region: Africa
URL: http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED479175.pdf
Ouzman, Sven
2003 Rock Art and Radiance: Archaeology in the Public Domain as Life-Long Learning.. Education Resources Information Center
This paper was presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for American Archaeology in Milwaukee, WI in 2003. It discusses the concept of storytelling in public education of rock art. The paper provides a case study from South Africa and how rock art, and rock art interpretation transfer from the academic world into the public tourism sector.
Language: English
Region: Africa
URL: http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED479175.pdf
Type: Magazine, Program
Poetschat, Cathy
2012 SAA Archaeology Week/Month Poster Contest,The. The SAA Archaeological Record, 12(4): 10, Society for American Archaeology
This article discusses the contest for archaeology posters at the Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. A brief history of the contest, organized by the Public Education Committee, is provided. Three winning posters from 2012 are included in the article.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/Sept2012_final.pdf
Poetschat, Cathy
2012 SAA Archaeology Week/Month Poster Contest,The. The SAA Archaeological Record, 12(4): 10, Society for American Archaeology
This article discusses the contest for archaeology posters at the Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. A brief history of the contest, organized by the Public Education Committee, is provided. Three winning posters from 2012 are included in the article.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/Sept2012_final.pdf
Type: Magazine
Soderland, Hilary A., Smith, George S., Messenger, Phyllis Mauch
2008 SAA Heritage Values Interest Group Established. The SAA Archaeological Record, 8(4): 47-50, Society for American Archaeology
This article describes the creation of the Heritage Values Interest Group within the Society for American Archaeology. This group has organized many workshops, projects, and other events since the late 1980s, with event topics ranging from teaching archaeology to the public value of heritage. The author provides a list of the objectives of this group, as well as a description of its structure.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/sept08.pdf
Soderland, Hilary A., Smith, George S., Messenger, Phyllis Mauch
2008 SAA Heritage Values Interest Group Established. The SAA Archaeological Record, 8(4): 47-50, Society for American Archaeology
This article describes the creation of the Heritage Values Interest Group within the Society for American Archaeology. This group has organized many workshops, projects, and other events since the late 1980s, with event topics ranging from teaching archaeology to the public value of heritage. The author provides a list of the objectives of this group, as well as a description of its structure.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/sept08.pdf
Type: Magazine
Bender, Susan J. , Smith, George S.
1998 SAA’s Workshop on Teaching Archaeology in the 21st Century: Promoting a National Dialogue on Curricula Reform. SAA Bulletin, 16(5): 11-13, Society for American Archaeology
In this article, the authors describe the Society for American Archaeology workshop on teaching archaeology held in February 1998. Twenty-four archaeologists discussed the need for courses that prepare students for jobs, including training in ethics, preservation, and working with or presenting information to the public. The workshop participants defined six principles for curricula reform and then worked as smaller groups to fit these into the curriculum for different levels of education (undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate).
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/publications/SAAbulletin/16-5/SAA10.html
Bender, Susan J. , Smith, George S.
1998 SAA’s Workshop on Teaching Archaeology in the 21st Century: Promoting a National Dialogue on Curricula Reform. SAA Bulletin, 16(5): 11-13, Society for American Archaeology
In this article, the authors describe the Society for American Archaeology workshop on teaching archaeology held in February 1998. Twenty-four archaeologists discussed the need for courses that prepare students for jobs, including training in ethics, preservation, and working with or presenting information to the public. The workshop participants defined six principles for curricula reform and then worked as smaller groups to fit these into the curriculum for different levels of education (undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate).
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/publications/SAAbulletin/16-5/SAA10.html
Type: Journal
Adler, Emma M.
1988 Savannah’s Schools Interpret Local Heritage: A School Model. The Journal of Museum Education, 13(2): 28-29, Taylor & Francis, Ltd.
The article discusses the Massie School heritage education program for K-12 students in Savannah, Georgia. The school is a historical and architecturally significant building in Savannah's National Historic District, and is currently the home of the Massie Heritage Interpretation Center. Beginning in 1977 the program was available to all schools in the area and had instructional units on Massie's history, architecture, and a museum exhibit.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40478777
Adler, Emma M.
1988 Savannah’s Schools Interpret Local Heritage: A School Model. The Journal of Museum Education, 13(2): 28-29, Taylor & Francis, Ltd.
The article discusses the Massie School heritage education program for K-12 students in Savannah, Georgia. The school is a historical and architecturally significant building in Savannah's National Historic District, and is currently the home of the Massie Heritage Interpretation Center. Beginning in 1977 the program was available to all schools in the area and had instructional units on Massie's history, architecture, and a museum exhibit.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40478777
Type: Newsletter
Dittemore, Margaret R.
2002 Selected Web Resources on the Middle East. AnthroNotes, 23(1): 13-15, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History Department of Anthropology
While some of the web pages are no longer active or have moved, there are many great resources specifically for teaching about the Middle East listed in this article, along with general resources on the Middle East.
Language: English
Region: Asia
URL: https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/22391
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5479/10088/22391
Dittemore, Margaret R.
2002 Selected Web Resources on the Middle East. AnthroNotes, 23(1): 13-15, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History Department of Anthropology
While some of the web pages are no longer active or have moved, there are many great resources specifically for teaching about the Middle East listed in this article, along with general resources on the Middle East.
Language: English
Region: Asia
URL: https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/22391
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5479/10088/22391
Type: Magazine, Program
Rothschild, Nan A., Wall, Diana diZerega
2004 Seneca Village Project: Studying a 19th-Century African American Community in Contemporary New York City,The. The SAA Archaeological Record, 4(4): 33-35, Society for American Archaeology
This article discusses the involvement of the public, particularly descendant communities, in a project in an African American and Irish immigrant community in New York. Elementary and middle school education is discussed, as well as the use of undergraduate interns.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle School
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/sep04.pdf
Rothschild, Nan A., Wall, Diana diZerega
2004 Seneca Village Project: Studying a 19th-Century African American Community in Contemporary New York City,The. The SAA Archaeological Record, 4(4): 33-35, Society for American Archaeology
This article discusses the involvement of the public, particularly descendant communities, in a project in an African American and Irish immigrant community in New York. Elementary and middle school education is discussed, as well as the use of undergraduate interns.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle School
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/sep04.pdf
Type: Newsletter
Crane, Brian
2002 SHA Public Education and Information Committee. SHA Newsletter, 35(4): 5-7, Society for Historical Archaeology
In this report, the Public Education and Interpretation Committee calls for assistance in more pre-collegiate education development. Sections written by Martha Zierden and Maureen Malloy request volunteers to work with the National Council for the Social Studies, and to collect education materials and develop a clearinghouse of education resources.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: https://sha.org/publication-links/newsletter/newsletter-archives/
Crane, Brian
2002 SHA Public Education and Information Committee. SHA Newsletter, 35(4): 5-7, Society for Historical Archaeology
In this report, the Public Education and Interpretation Committee calls for assistance in more pre-collegiate education development. Sections written by Martha Zierden and Maureen Malloy request volunteers to work with the National Council for the Social Studies, and to collect education materials and develop a clearinghouse of education resources.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: https://sha.org/publication-links/newsletter/newsletter-archives/