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: Journal
Rudden, Lisa
2004 Virtual Trowel: Learning About Archaeology Online. Humanities, 25(5):38-39, Superintendent of Documents
The article discusses the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and the construction of their interactive website. The Web of Archaeology is a nonprofit project allowing for students and those interested in archaeology to watch an archaeology excavation online and to teach the public about archaeology remotely.
Language: English
Region: North America
Rudden, Lisa
2004 Virtual Trowel: Learning About Archaeology Online. Humanities, 25(5):38-39, Superintendent of Documents
The article discusses the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and the construction of their interactive website. The Web of Archaeology is a nonprofit project allowing for students and those interested in archaeology to watch an archaeology excavation online and to teach the public about archaeology remotely.
Language: English
Region: North America
Type: Journal
Clark, Carol, Williams, Pat Stephens, Legg, Michael, etc.
2011 Visitor Responses to Interpretation at Historic Kingsley Plantation. Journal of Interpretation Research, 16(2): 23-34, National Association for Interpretation
The article discusses the results of a visitor survey at Kingsley Plantation in Jacksonville, Florida. The goal of the survey was to establish a baseline for visitor opinions on the facilities and the interpretation of the cabins and lives of slaves, as well as to record the demographics of guests visiting the site. The results were compared by race and age, showing the different goals and responses of visitors. The article serves as an example of a study that can be conducted at heritage sites that deals with conflicting histories, or uncomfortable issues, such as slavery.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.interpnet.com/nai/docs/Publications/JIR-v16n2.pdf
Clark, Carol, Williams, Pat Stephens, Legg, Michael, etc.
2011 Visitor Responses to Interpretation at Historic Kingsley Plantation. Journal of Interpretation Research, 16(2): 23-34, National Association for Interpretation
The article discusses the results of a visitor survey at Kingsley Plantation in Jacksonville, Florida. The goal of the survey was to establish a baseline for visitor opinions on the facilities and the interpretation of the cabins and lives of slaves, as well as to record the demographics of guests visiting the site. The results were compared by race and age, showing the different goals and responses of visitors. The article serves as an example of a study that can be conducted at heritage sites that deals with conflicting histories, or uncomfortable issues, such as slavery.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.interpnet.com/nai/docs/Publications/JIR-v16n2.pdf
Type: Journal
Mickel, Allison, Knodell, Alex R.
2015 We Wanted to Take Real Information: Public Engagement and Regional Survey at Petra, Jordan. World Archaeology, 47(2): 239-260, Taylor & Francis LTD
The article discusses a modern ethnographic study of local communities surrounding archaeological sites in Jordan to understand the contemporary attitudes towards the landscape. The article includes methods of advocacy for archaeologists working in the region and the significance of an open dialogue with local and descendant communities. The focus of the article is to construct a public outreach and education approach with a special focus in descendant communities.
Language: English
Region: Middle East
URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00438243.2015.1017002
Mickel, Allison, Knodell, Alex R.
2015 We Wanted to Take Real Information: Public Engagement and Regional Survey at Petra, Jordan. World Archaeology, 47(2): 239-260, Taylor & Francis LTD
The article discusses a modern ethnographic study of local communities surrounding archaeological sites in Jordan to understand the contemporary attitudes towards the landscape. The article includes methods of advocacy for archaeologists working in the region and the significance of an open dialogue with local and descendant communities. The focus of the article is to construct a public outreach and education approach with a special focus in descendant communities.
Language: English
Region: Middle East
URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00438243.2015.1017002
Type: Website, Computer based "game"
WebRangers: Arctic Artifacts. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Using five artifacts from Alaska, this online activity allows the viewer to answer questions about each artifact's purpose. The activity first describes what tools are used to gather data and the questions archaeologists ask about an object in the process of its identification. This publicly accessible activity could be used in K-12 classrooms or by adults who wish to test their knowledge of the Arctic.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: https://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/artifact/
WebRangers: Arctic Artifacts. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Using five artifacts from Alaska, this online activity allows the viewer to answer questions about each artifact's purpose. The activity first describes what tools are used to gather data and the questions archaeologists ask about an object in the process of its identification. This publicly accessible activity could be used in K-12 classrooms or by adults who wish to test their knowledge of the Arctic.
Language: English
Region: North America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: https://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/artifact/
Type: Journal
Little, Barbara J.
2007 What Are We Learning? Who Are We Serving? Publicly Funded Historical Archaeology and Public Scholarship. Historical Archaeology, 41(2): 72-79, Springer International
This article is the response to the article by William B. Lees and Julia King, "What Are We Really Learning through Publicly Funded Historical Archaeology (and Is It Worth the Considerable Expense?)." The author comments on key issues raised in the Lees and King article, specifically the lack of a coherent theoretical approach for assessing significance and cultural resource management (CRM) reports with little usable value.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03377008
DOI: 10.1007/BF03377008
Little, Barbara J.
2007 What Are We Learning? Who Are We Serving? Publicly Funded Historical Archaeology and Public Scholarship. Historical Archaeology, 41(2): 72-79, Springer International
This article is the response to the article by William B. Lees and Julia King, "What Are We Really Learning through Publicly Funded Historical Archaeology (and Is It Worth the Considerable Expense?)." The author comments on key issues raised in the Lees and King article, specifically the lack of a coherent theoretical approach for assessing significance and cultural resource management (CRM) reports with little usable value.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03377008
DOI: 10.1007/BF03377008
Type: Website
What is Archaeology?. American Museum of Natural History
The activities within this website include a virtual tour of an archaeological site, interactive games, a quiz to test your knowledge about archaeology, interviews with professionals, and more. This resource can be used in the classroom or by interested members of the public.
Language: English
Region: Africa, Asia, North America, South America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/archaeology/?fid=29456
What is Archaeology?. American Museum of Natural History
The activities within this website include a virtual tour of an archaeological site, interactive games, a quiz to test your knowledge about archaeology, interviews with professionals, and more. This resource can be used in the classroom or by interested members of the public.
Language: English
Region: Africa, Asia, North America, South America
Grade Level, if for classroom: Elementary, Middle, High School
URL: https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/archaeology/?fid=29456
Type: Magazine
Krass, Dorothy, Hoffman, Teresa L
1998 What’s Happening in Seattle. SAA Bulletin, 16(1): 19, 27 (Available online. Page numbers in citation relate to print copy.), Society for American Archaeology
This article provides a brief summary of sessions that focused on archaeology education at the 1998 meeting in Seattle, Washington. The Public Education Committee sponsored many sessions, including two symposia, two workshops, a public session and a poster contest. The descriptions of the sessions show that while the public session was focused on specific underwater archaeological findings that would interest the public, the workshops and symposia were intended to help educators develop programs that would increase public awareness of archaeology.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/publications/SAAbulletin/16-1/SAA15.html
Krass, Dorothy, Hoffman, Teresa L
1998 What’s Happening in Seattle. SAA Bulletin, 16(1): 19, 27 (Available online. Page numbers in citation relate to print copy.), Society for American Archaeology
This article provides a brief summary of sessions that focused on archaeology education at the 1998 meeting in Seattle, Washington. The Public Education Committee sponsored many sessions, including two symposia, two workshops, a public session and a poster contest. The descriptions of the sessions show that while the public session was focused on specific underwater archaeological findings that would interest the public, the workshops and symposia were intended to help educators develop programs that would increase public awareness of archaeology.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/publications/SAAbulletin/16-1/SAA15.html
Type: Website, Program
2017 What’s On. Council for British Archaeology
This website provides a list of archaeology and history events, searchable by type and period, that are available to the public. Information on lectures, re-enactments, exhibitions, tours, festivals, and more can be found here.
Language: English
Region: Europe
URL: http://www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk/whatson
2017 What’s On. Council for British Archaeology
This website provides a list of archaeology and history events, searchable by type and period, that are available to the public. Information on lectures, re-enactments, exhibitions, tours, festivals, and more can be found here.
Language: English
Region: Europe
URL: http://www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk/whatson
Type: Magazine
Dixon, Kelly J.
2007 When Fancy Gets the Upper Hand of Fact: Historical Archaeology and Popular Culture in the American West. The SAA Archaeological Record, 7(3): 19-25, Society for American Archaeology
This article discusses the misrepresentation of history in popular culture, particularly the idea of a "Wild West." The article presents the case study of the nineteenth-century Boston Saloon, an African-American owned saloon in Nevada, to show how archaeology can change perceptions of the American West by informing people about the cultural diversity that actually existed. The author explains several public outreach activities that arose from this Boston Saloon Project.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/may07.pdf
Dixon, Kelly J.
2007 When Fancy Gets the Upper Hand of Fact: Historical Archaeology and Popular Culture in the American West. The SAA Archaeological Record, 7(3): 19-25, Society for American Archaeology
This article discusses the misrepresentation of history in popular culture, particularly the idea of a "Wild West." The article presents the case study of the nineteenth-century Boston Saloon, an African-American owned saloon in Nevada, to show how archaeology can change perceptions of the American West by informing people about the cultural diversity that actually existed. The author explains several public outreach activities that arose from this Boston Saloon Project.
Language: English
Region: North America
URL: http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/may07.pdf
Type: Magazine
Bezerra, Marcia
2010 Where Did I Go Wrong? Some Comments on Teaching Archaeology and Heritage in Brazil. The SAA Archaeological Record, 10(3): 28-29, Society for American Archaeology
The author describes an experience in Brazil that involved students who were studying cultural resource management stealing artifacts from archaeological sites. She uses this experience to re-evaluate how archaeology is taught. The author discusses the need to understand the worldview of the students, as you would any other public, and teach them the importance of archaeology without assuming they understand the significance of patrimony. The author explains Brazilian dialogue and how students respond to authoritarian discourse, concluding that educators should not impose on the student, but allow them to self-reflect and appropriate patrimony.
Language: English
Region: South America
URL: http://digital.ipcprintservices.com/publication/?i=39291&page=1
Bezerra, Marcia
2010 Where Did I Go Wrong? Some Comments on Teaching Archaeology and Heritage in Brazil. The SAA Archaeological Record, 10(3): 28-29, Society for American Archaeology
The author describes an experience in Brazil that involved students who were studying cultural resource management stealing artifacts from archaeological sites. She uses this experience to re-evaluate how archaeology is taught. The author discusses the need to understand the worldview of the students, as you would any other public, and teach them the importance of archaeology without assuming they understand the significance of patrimony. The author explains Brazilian dialogue and how students respond to authoritarian discourse, concluding that educators should not impose on the student, but allow them to self-reflect and appropriate patrimony.
Language: English
Region: South America
URL: http://digital.ipcprintservices.com/publication/?i=39291&page=1