Homework # 3, 1.1: Ancient Americas Museum Assignment

Homework # 3:

Due Mar 10 at 11:59 pm. 

I. For this assignment you are required to view a website from a museum collection of Ancient American historical art. Try a museum like the Smithsonian, or one of the large museums in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, London, Paris, Berlin, etc.

II. Spend a couple of hours learning about the time period and the collection and then answer the general questions below:

1. Write a short summary of the museum and the collection that you selected and explain which period you looked at and which type of art you explored.

(Questions 2-4) Select three pieces of art or artifacts from the museum and describe how each is a good example of the history and culture of the Ancient Americas or how it is connected to a major historical event.

5. What can a museum collection tell us about a culture that a historical document cannot? How can viewing the actual pieces created by these ancient cultures help you understand their historical context?

III. This is a writing assignment worth 10 points.

Purpose:

To evaluate student's critical thinking responses to questions.

Directions:

• There is no time limit but you must complete the assignment by the due date and you only have 1 attempt. 
• Make sure you follow the homework guidelines and that you use "Control+V" to paste your work onto Canvas or you may upload a file.
• Remember that if you turn this homework in late you lose a point for each day it is late, up to 5 pts. 
• Click on the  icon above to begin.

Rubric:

Examine the Homework Rubric below for further reference as to how points are allocated.