Teaching History with Museums provides an introduction and overview of the rich pedagogical power of museums and historic sites.
Alan S. Marcus is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut.
Jeremy D. Stoddard is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the College of William and Mary.
Walter W. Woodward is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Connecticut and is the Connecticut State Historian.
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
References