Day 46 (1/7): What is Artifactual Knowledge?

 

Aims & Objectives:

• to encourage students to reflect on the central question, “How do we know that?”, and to recognize the value of asking that question
• to encourage students to make connections between academic disciplines by exploring underlying concepts and by identifying similarities and differences in the methods of inquiry used in different areas of knowledge
• to prompt students to consider the importance of values, responsibilities and ethical concerns relating to the production, acquisition, application and communication of knowledge.

Key Knowledge Questions:

• Is knowledge about the past different from other kinds of knowledge?
• What challenges does archive-based history emphasize about how knowledge is shared and preserved?
• What is unique about the methodology of history compared to other areas of knowledge?

Agenda:

• Unit Intro: Matter & Memory Pt. 1: Artifactual Knowledge
• What are artifacts?
• Artifactual Investigation Activity
• Collect your artifacts (20 minutes)
• Share out your findings (20 minutes)
• TWYN: How does organizing knowledge around artifacts differ from other methods of knowledge construction (e.g., conceptual, theoretical, logical)?

Reminders: 

• Finish/Revise EE workshop #2 before TUESDAY.
• CAS Blog Due Sunday