Teaching History with Museums, Second Edition provides an introduction and overview of the rich pedagogical power of museums and historic sites. With a collection of practical strategies and case studies, the authors provide educators with the tools needed to create successful learning experiences for students. The cases are designed to be adapted to any classroom, encouraging students to consider museums as historical accounts to be examined, questioned, and discussed.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Dedication

PART I: Introduction and Framework for Using Museums to Teach History

Chapter 1 – Introduction

Chapter 2 – Teaching History with Museums

PART II: Case Studies of Using Museums to Teach History

Chapter 3 – Artifact and Display Based Museums: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Chapter 4 – State History Museums: The Minnesota History Center

Chapter 5 – Historic Forts: The Fort at No. 4 and Fort Ticonderoga

Chapter 6 – Historic House Museums: The Johnson County Historical Society and the Mark Twain House

Chapter 7 – Living History Museums: Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown

Chapter 8 – Memorials & Monuments: The Memorials and Monuments of 9/11

Chapter 9 – Art Museums: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

Chapter 10 – Virtual Museums, Mobile Technologies, and Augmented Reality: Blurring Classroom--Museum Boundaries

Appendix A – Top Ten Strategies for Effective Museum Visits

Appendix B – Complete List of Museums Discussed in the Book

Appendix C – Resources

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