Module 6 Artifact Assignment

Each week, I will ask you to find one item from the topic, place, and time period under discussion. Many museums have their best items on the internet for the world to enjoy.

Paste a photo of the item in the discussion board. Next, give me a short, two-to-three-paragraph long analysis of the item. Where did it come from? What makes it special? What gives it haecceity? How does it fit in the world that created it? You would be surprised how the stuff that people left behind tells us a great deal about what they valued.

There are only a few things that will definitely result in a grade of zero. The first is something that is not cited. The second is something that has to be downloaded: a discussion board post that is done as an attachment will not be graded–this is for the safety of your instructor and your classmates. The last is something that isn’t relevant to the chapter we’re studying.

Check out the video here if you’re still unsure how to do it exactly right.

Your first post is due by Friday at 11:59, and your feedback posts are due by Sunday.

Grading:

Word count: minimum 200 for post, 100 for replies (each)

Examples from the textbook. Cite your work in MLA or Chicago.

Critically think of the Material.

Be sure to reference specific events, individuals, and policies discussed in the textbook.

Engage with your peers by responding to at least two classmates’ posts, asking questions, or offering alternative viewpoints.