6 Individuals & Societies: Better Look Again

Use this LibGuide to gather Primary and Secondary Sources about your topic. Think about the perspective of each source you find. What is the ORIGIN of the source? What is the PURPOSE of the source? How does knowing the origin & purpose help identify a perspective? Use the PULL-DOWN menu to see all of the topics! Review all sources on the page before searching on your own NOTE-TAKING TEMPLATE to record your information (forced copy!) NOTE-TAKING TEMPLATE #2 - same as the one from the King Tut activity (forced copy!)

Task Overview

In small groups or pairs, research a historical event.

Create a museum exhibit that presents multiple perspectives on the event.

Your exhibit will identify biases and allow visitors to understand the event from different perspectives (points of view).

Your exhibit should include:

• A three fold brochure 

• Depth and accuracy of historical research

• Incorporation of diverse perspectives and minimization of bias

• Creativity and engagement of the exhibit design

• Ability to clearly communicate the significance of the historical event and the importance of considering multiple viewpoints

Topics:

• The 1918 Spanish Flu
• Amelia Earhart's flight across the Atlantic
• Harry Houdini's magic escapes
• Invention of the Telephone
• Opening of the Panama Canal
• The Race to discover the South Pole
• The theft of the Mona Lisa painting
• The Titanic sinking 
• The fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory