Overview
Virtual Museum Reflections - 30%: Students will visit virtually 2 museums and write a single-spaced two-page reflections for each virtual museum visit and exploration. You will have a choice of the following 4 museum exhibits—you only need to select two of the four museum exhibits:
- The National Museum of African American History and Culture, Slavery & Freedom1400–1877 Part One & Two - https://www.searchablemuseum.com/slavery-and-freedomLinks to an external site.
- The California African American Museum: California Bound: Slavery on the New Frontier, 1848–1865 - https://caamuseum.org/exhibitions/2018/california-bound-slavery-on-the-new-frontier-18481865Links to an external site.
- The Ferris State University Jim Crow Museum Caricatures and Exhibits - https://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/Links to an external site.
- The California African American Museum: Cross Colours: Black Fashion in the 20th Century - https://caamuseum.org/exhibitions/2019/cross-colours-black-fashion-in-the-20th-centuryLinks to an external site.
For each Virtual Museum Reflection students will provide their thoughts, reflections, and impressions on the museum’s exhibits, events and programs and highlight what was most interesting and informative about their virtual experience. The prompts for each Virtual Museum Reflection will be on Canvas under on the assignment page. The due dates for each Virtual Museum Reflection are listed below on the syllabus and on Canvas.
Virtual Museum Reflection #1 - Due May 26, 2026/ June 9