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WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM YESTERDAY'S STUFF? Exploring the Past Through Printed Ephemera

Total workshop time: 2 hours

Time	Activity	Materials & equipment
30 - 40 minutes	I. Introduction Consider the nature and historical uses of printed ephemera Learn how An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera was formed Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the printed ephemera collection	An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera
70 - 80 minutes	II. What can we learn from the An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera? Each pair selects one of the following subjects to investigate: Anti-slavery Education Health and Recreation Labor and Industry Travel and Transportation Women's Suffrage Each pair carries out the following tasks in relation to their selected subject: collection evaluation document analysis assignment evaluation	An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera Learning Page Lesson, Analysis of Primary Sources
40-50 minutes	III. Sharing Findings and Conclusions Discuss findings and report to the group

 

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