AMH 2020--Extra Credit Info Sheets

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EXTRA CREDIT: LINEAGE RESEARCH

Due: September 13, 2012

Point Value: 2 points

Instructions: The purpose of this extra credit opportunity is to show you the types of documentsused by historians, and for you to conduct your own historical research. In this case,

using ancestry.com (note the free two week trial that conveniently aligns with this

assignment) to trace your lineage back to a great-great-grandparent.

Requirements: Find the name, birth place, and occupation of your great-great-grandparent. Fill out the

blank family tree provided below. See page two for an example family tree — created

using census data found through name searches on ancestry.com.

Tips: Begin by conducting a search for a grandparent, using their name, date of birth, and

place of birth. When you locate a grandparent in the census, you will also see theinformation for their parents (your great-grandparents). Write that information down,

then do a new search for your great-grandparent. Repeat.

I will demonstrate how to conduct this type of research on ancestry.com during class onSeptember 6, 2012.

NOTE: There will be future extra credit opportunities to conduct research and see differenttypes of historical sources. No one will miss out on the chance for extra credit because

few records exist for their family, or limited access to international documents.



Laureita ‘Miller’ Lyon

1930

Strong City, Kansas

1947

Emporia, KS

N/A

Laura ‘Roberts’ Miller

Ellis Miller

M.D. Lyon

Samuel David Roberts

Millie Alice ‘Boydton’ Roberts

1874

Wales (Immigrated in 1888)

1899

Chase County, KS

1919

Chase County, KS

1883

Illinois

1921

Chase County, KS

1875

Strong City, KS

Chase County, Kansas

1954

Emporia, KS

No records or idea who her parent

(Came to Kansas on an orphan tra

David William Roberts

Ellen ‘Knox’ Roberts

(1850 – 1935)

Born: Caernarvonshire, Wales

Immigrated: 1888

(1853 – 1904)

Born: Llanddeiniolen, Wales

Immigrated: 1888

EXAMPLE:All information found by using name search

nd census records on ancestry.com



Ancestral Chart

No. 1 on this chart is

he same person as No. __________

On Chart No. __________

Chart No. __________

CONT. ON CHART _____








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PLACE

MARRIED

PLACE

DIED

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MARRIED

PLACE

DIED

PLACE

BORN

PLACE

DIED

PLACE

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PLACE

MARRIED

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DIED

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LACE

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AME OF SPOUSE

orm # F120 http: //www.ancestr y.com/save/charts/ancchart.htm © 2007 The Generatio ns Network, Inc.



EXTRA CREDIT: ARCHIVAL RESEARCH

Due: December 1, 2012

Point Value: 2 – 3 points

Instructions: The purpose of this extra credit opportunity is to teach you about conducting

research; in this case, using archival photographs. You may use online archives,or visit UF Special Collections (Library East). To complete the assignment: print

out the archive photo, and photograph it with the building today. Quality of research and photos will determine points earned.

Requirements: Four different photos/buildingsFill out form on page 3 for each imageInclude photo of you standing in front of building (proof that you were there)

Pro Tips:

1. Use a tripod, or put the camera on a stable surface.

2. Crop the old photograph to have a point of comparison with the building today.

Original Photo

Since it’s the entire building,

there’s nothing to compare.

Cropped Final Product

Original photographed against the

building today.



Example Photo:



Example Form:



EXTRA CREDIT: LOOKING INTO THE PAST

Fill out the following form for each photograph.

Photo #: _____

Old Photograph Place/Building Today

Photo Title: _________________________________

Year: ________________

Location: _________________________________

______________________________________________

How and where did you locate this photo?:

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

Date Taken: ______________________________

Building’s Use in Old Photograph:

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

Building’s Use Today:

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

_________________________________________



EXTRA CREDIT: MUSEUM EXHIBITION REVIEW

Due: December 1, 2012

Point Value: 2 points

Instructions: This extra credit opportunity involves viewing, and using the historical knowledge you

have gained in this class to critique a museum exhibition. Specifically, the photographyexhibition currently hanging at the Harn Museum, entitled, “The Modern Impulse:

Photography from Europe and America between the Wars.”

Requirements: Write a 2 – 3 page essay reflecting on the exhibition —double spaced, 1” margins, TimesNew Roman, size 12. Examine the exhibition as a whole, and specifically review two of

the exhibition’s five “thematic areas.” Those areas are:

“Art and Technology: New Visions and the Modern City”

“Pure Photography and New Objectivity”

“Dreams, Memory, and Desire: Surrealism in France and the Czech Republic”

“Social Activism and Modern Life: Documentary and Reportage”

“Mass Media: Photography for the Public”

Questions/Issues to Consider: What advances in photography technology made these images possible?

Examine the subject matter. What historical events or trends are captured? What is the

photographer’s intention in capturing the scene? What does it tell you about that time and place?

How the artistic movements of the day (i.e. Surrealism, Constructivism, New Objectivity) influence the

photos?

Which photographs/artists do you find the most appealing or moving? Why? (include name and title)

Most importantly for our purposes, how do these photographs reflect the historical events of the

1920s that we have discussed in class?

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