Table of Contents
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 ClassroomMuseum Boundaries
Appendix A – Top Ten Strategies for Effective Museum Visits
Appendix B – Complete List of Museums Discussed in the Book
Appendix C – Resources
References