In the concluding readings for this Module and the ARCHES web resource/text, the authors argue that
education is the key way in which individuals can contribute to the protection of cultural heritage. For this
module, I'd like you to consider this issue. Do you think this course and/or the ARCHES resource provided you
with useful information on these issues and do you think this was a worthwhile educational focus/pursuit (it's
OK if you don't). Moreover, how do you think we can better inform the general public on these issues, or should
we? The readings for this module also argue that educating on the value of global heritage is also important.
While events related to the destruction of cultural heritage are certainly happening "in our own backyards,"
they're certainly also happening far from home in places we may never see or visit. How do we make all sites
important (or can we)?
Finally, for this module, I'd like you to do some quick internet searching. I'd like you to look for a museum or
cultural site in your regional area that you've not visited before but that you'd like to visit to learn more about
the past. This need not be an "art museum" but could be any protected cultural heritage site or monument.
Name the site here and tell us why you think it would be important to visit now, knowing what you do about the
importance of cultural heritage.
As an example for this last part, I've added the Whitney Plantation in Wallace, LA to my To-Do list . I've been
wanting to do a plantation tour since moving back to the south, and after a little research on tours and
museums in the local area, I've chosen the Whitney Plantation. This site seems to provide a context that
focuses on the context of the lives of African Americans and slaves on plantations rather than simply glorifying
Southern gentility. Sites that reveal all portions of history, no matter how messy or difficult, are important, in my
opinion.
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