Public Archaeology
ARCHY 465; SPRING 2014
M, W 10:30-12:20; Denny 401
Overview Schedule
 Assignments
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General Notes:
  • Late assignments are not accepted without approval from me BEFORE THE DUE DATE.
  • Plagiarism is not accepted and will result in a failing grade for the course. Talk to me if you have questions about this as it can be tricky to properly cite othersÕ work.
1. Class Participation (20% of final grade)
This part of your grade is based on your preparation for and involvement in seminar discussions and activities, and in-class writing assignments.

2. Discussion Board Posts (15% of final grade)
There are 5 required board posts (3% each), topics and due dates are listed on the Schedule page.

3. Position Paper (25% of final grade)
Overview: You will be assigned a position in a scenario drawn from real life involving some aspect of public archaeology and will write a short paper that argues for that postion, drawing from laws, media coverage, and any other relevant source. These papers must be between 800 and 1,000 words long (about 3-4 double spaced pages). You must use at least two published sources, and cite them in your paper. You may use any citation format you wish as long as it is consistent in your paper. First drafts of your paper will be reviewed by your peers in class and by me afterwards. I will hand back your draft with peer and instructor comments and your revisions are due one week later.

Click here for details of the situation and paper format.

Grading: will be based on the final version of your paper using the following rubric:
  • Persuasiveness (use of convincing language, outside sources, fit with existing laws): 10 points
  • Clarity of writing (clear structure, grammar and spelling, easy to read): 10 points
  • Improvement from first draft and integration of peer/instructor comments: 5 points
Due Dates:
  • First draft due Monday, April 21, bring hard copy to class for peer review read-around
  • Final version due Monday, May 5, bring hard copy to class; staple revised paper together with your marked-up first draft
4. CRM Law Quiz (15% of final grade)
Quiz will be on Monday, April 28 and will be approximately 1 hour long, and will have short answer, fill in the blank and multiple choice questions. Two primary sources of useful information are the Public Archaeology Links page of this course website, and the King 2013 book. Click here for a summary list of laws. To do well on this quiz, you should know:
  • the names, acronyms, approximate dates, general meaning and impact of US and Washington State laws affecting cultural resources
  • the names, acronyms, approximate dates, general meaning and impact of international agreements affecting cultural resources
  • the political reasons behind the passage of these laws and agreements
5. Public Archaeology Project Grant Proposal (25% of final grade)
Overview: This paper is a grant proposal to do a public archaeology project. Your aim is to convince a granting agency to fund your project. A few project ideas are listed below, but feel free to depart from this list:
  •     Education program for K-12 (curricula, education kits, museum tours, after school activities)
  •     Interpretive signage at an archaeological site
  •     Guidebook to Washington archaeology (or some other place)
  •     Preservation plan for a site or sites at risk of destruction
  •     Public excavation project
  •     Archaeology museum exhibit, or traveling exhibit
Proposal Format: You will fill out a real proposal form used by a granting agency called 4Culture, which supports heritage and arts projects in King County, Washington. I have altered their form slightly to make it work for our class. You can read more about 4Culture at their website. You are not required to follow 4CultureÕs requirements for King County based project (but you can if you want). If you'd like to see some examples of grant proposals, here are a few past Burke Museum proposals to 4Culture (all successful): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.

Step 1. Download the application form, complete (and save your completed version) and email to me (plape@uw.edu) by Wednesday, May 21, 4:30 PM

Step 2. I will email you someone else's proposal to evaluate. Read it carefully and fill out the evaluation score sheet. Print this out and bring to class on Monday and Wednesday June 2 and 4. You will complete the score sheet after hearing the oral presentations and give it to the person you evaluated.

Step 3. Present your project to a review panel made up of your peers on Monday and Wednesday June 2 and 4. You can use AV aids if you want, but you must load your presentation onto the class computer before class starts. PRACTICE your presentation, in front of an audience if possible, and make sure your timing is no more than 10 minutes. I will give you a 1-minute warning and then cut you off when your time is up. At the end of class you will get score sheets from your reviewer and from me.

Step 4. Revise your proposal based on feedback from peers. Print out a final version and attach first draft and written score sheets and deliver to my office or mailbox in Denny Hall by Wednesday, June 11, 4:30 PM.

Grading: Your grade will be based on how well the final version of your paper meets the criteria listed on the score sheet (10 points), improvement from your first draft and use of peer and instructor feedback (5 points), your performance in the Panel Presentation (5 points), and the quality of your review of your peer's proposal (5 points).