End of Module 8

In this module you will have:

Identified the sub-fields of archaeology and cultural resource management (CLO 1)
Described that material culture is more than buildings and landscapes, but inclusive of other conceptualizations. (CLO 2)
Created n artifact that documents your exploration of historic preservation applications to archaeological resources. (CLO 3)

Module 8 checklist

You have completed this module when you have completed these items:

1.) Read, Listen, and Watched the module content:

Read: Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Archeological Documentation

Conservation and Archaeology in UK and US,

Federal Aid to Archaeology in the Southeast,

Preservation of Archaeological Sites through Acquisition

Listen: New Jersey Archaeology vs. Development

Arrests Made In Sale Of American Indian Artifacts

Watch: What Is Cultural Resource Management?

Enhanced Learning: Digging Into the Past

Archaeology & Historic Preservation: Building Communities

Activities:

2.) Find an archaeological site near you and investigate if it is on the National Register of Historic Places or not. Do a 1-2 page write up on the historic site. Louisiana's excavated site database can be found here.

3.) Participated in the module 8 discussion:

Initial lead post by Tuesday at 12:00noon
Return to reply to at least two of your peers by Saturday 11:59 pm

Summarize how historic preservation interacts with sustainability
Explain how how embodied energy can be conserved through the application of historic preservation processes to reduce ecological impacts.
Discuss your Ecological Footprint results and what you can do to shrink your footprint.
Respond to well-stated questions from the classmate that posted before you (assuming you’re not first)
Conclude with 2-4 questions for your classmate to answer (this keeps the conversation going!)

Start Reading: What is Your Heritage and the State of its Preservation?

The deadline for reading this book isn't for a couple of weeks, but if you haven't started reading it as of now please do so that you are not too crammed when the time comes.

What's next?

For the upcoming week on Module 9 we will be looking at Preservation Education, Public History, Museums Studies, and Ethnography. The underlying theme of these potpourri of subjects is about the way we convey, interpret, and transmit knowledge about the past from one person to another.