APUSH- Burke
Virtual Museum Project
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Historians use many tools to construct the past. Books, letters, diaries, artifacts, pictures, and many
other sources offer a means to better understand what life was like during a given time period. Once all
forms of research has been exhausted, what should one do with the information gathered? Options
include books, papers, film, and museums. Museums have a long history dating back to at least ancient
Greece, and possibly further.
TaskObjectives-
You will create a virtual museum exhibit using PowerPoint
To gain a further understanding of life in post-Civil War America (Gilded Age and
Progressive Era)
Requirements- Create a virtual gilded age museum that includes:
A minimum of 24 artifacts with at least 5 different types of artifacts
 Photographs
 Paintings
 Newspaper headlines
 Video clips
 Letters/diaries/journals
 Text of speeches
 Government legislation
 Posters (advertising, propaganda, etc.)
A description of the artifact and its importance/relevance to your topic
A brief biography of the curators including a picture/image
Themes to choose from:
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Industrial Revolution
The rise and fall of Populism
Labor unions and labor unrest
Immigration
Urbanization
Political reform
Social reform
The West
Checklist-
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Choose group
Choose theme
Decide on museum format (use template or make your own)
Create a name for your museum
General background research on theme
-entire group should do this
Select topics for each museum room
-should allow for strong organization in museum
Divide tasks among group members
In-depth research on each person’s topic
-get information first
Find images/artifacts to accompany your research
-save all research, artifacts to your folder and shared folder
-make bibliographic citation of artifacts
-artifacts are representations of the information provided
Create a minimum 3-5 sentence description for each artifact
-Plagiarism earns your whole group a zero on this assignment
Begin putting all information and artifacts into museum
-remember organization counts
Insert bibliographic citations below artifacts
Finish the lobby (walls, floors, pictures)
Create a curator section
Proof read everything
Post and share with everyone
Grading Checklist:
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Museum is well organized and follows a pattern/sequence (10 points)
Graphics, colors, design are good (5 points)
24 artifacts (24 points)
Title for each artifact (5 points)
Well- written description for each artifact (25 points)
5 different types of artifacts (5 points)
Each artifact properly cited below image (10 points)
Create a group profile in the curator section (5 points)
Picture in curator section (1 point)
Formal Bibliography (MLA format) (10 points)
_____ Total (100 points)