Exploring The Past With Place: Incorporating Multimodal Archival Composition In Secondary English Education

This project presents a comprehensive pedagogical approach that integrates place theory, multimodality, and archival elements to create a versatile framework for crafting compelling narratives and meaningful connections for public audiences. This project consists of three assignment models, collectively titled "Exploring Personal History Through Archives." These assignments guide students through a progressive and cohesive learning experience, incorporating multimodal archival composition. Collectively, these assignments enhance students' abilities to analyze and integrate information from diverse sources to address historical questions and challenges, empowering them to appreciate the role of archives in shaping history, navigate perspectives, and contribute to the preservation and sharing of our collective past. The project's structured information can serve as a valuable resource for educators, promoting the sharing of best practices in teaching similar units and reshaping secondary English education into a more relevant educational experience.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English

Year

2023

Author dc:creator

• King, Sarah

• Arts and Humanities
• Rhetoric and Composition

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/813

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1811