Are you ready to touch, feel, smell and, perhaps, taste some of Canada’s past? The “Experiencing History Assignment” is structured around experiential learning outcomes. You are required to physically visit one of many possible historic sites located in the Lower Mainland and Victoria from the list below. If you know of another site that might be suitable in the Lower Mainland or elsewhere in B.C. or Canada (if you are able to access it) please suggest it and have it pre-approved by me. Your 5 page paper will include:

1. An opening 1-page introduction that includes a clear statement of your position on the representation of history at the site and an assessment of its “mission/values/goals” (usually this is published somewhere or can be secured from site’s curator). How does the site’s mission influence its representation of history (ie: educational, preservation, tourism, community pride, etc.)? What is the ‘narrative’ that the site is trying to communicate? What specific ‘history’ is it telling and how is it relating it?

2. A 2-page analysis of the historical importance of the site and its place within the broader context of CDN history. Some outside research will be required here beyond the resources found on the site’s web-page and their own published materials. You should cite at least 5 academic library sources (peer-reviewed articles or books … see research guides posted on MyCourses). If you have any questions about what constitutes as “academic source” please submit your bibliography for my approval.

3. A 3-page “Critical Assessment” section where you will analyze how ‘history’ was presented at the site and in the published materials. DO NOT JUST DESCRIBE THE CONTENTS OF THE SITE! Everything that you interact with at the site is communicating something of the history that it is telling. While specific examples should be included in your EHA, you need to show how these descriptions relate to the representation of the past. Based on your research (#2 above), how does the site reflect broader academic opinion on your historical topic, issue or event? What is being included? What is excluded from the ‘story’ or ‘narrative’ of the site? Does the site have any ‘negative’ or overly critical aspects to it or is it a celebration of community/regional/provincial/ethnic/national pride? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the construction of history that you observed? In addition, you may wish to analyze how the mission is reflected in the presentation of material culture and history and consider what the site targets as its audience and what they want visitors to understand from the site. Furthermore, examine the supporting materials like published material and web-sites and show how it contributes ßto your understanding of the history that was presented at the site itself.

you must choose one of them:

Burnaby Village Museum

Japanese-Canadian National Museum and Archives,

Richmond Museum

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