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Turning Privies into Class Projects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2017

Kimberley Popetz
Kimberley Popetz*
Affiliation:
Museum Consultant 2197 Jordan Place, Boulder, CO 80304 (kpopetz@gmail.com)
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Abstract

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Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum worked with a local high school class to conduct an analysis of artifacts from a nineteenth-century privy excavated more than 30 years ago. The project filled a specific request from the school system, which asked for help in creating an in-depth endeavor that would allow the students to develop new skills and expand their understanding of local history. For the Museum, it completed one small piece of a decades-old project and allowed us to live out our mission in a compelling way. Students and staff produced a community exhibit, posters, and the final research report on this feature. This paper explores the dynamic that empowers the co-creative process to construct not only a good end product but also demonstrable gains for those involved. It establishes that the strength of the co-creative process lies in the purposeful sharing of power and authority for the betterment of our community members.

El Jefferson Patterson Park y Museum colaboró con estudiantes de una preparatoria local para llevar a cabo un análisis de artefactos de un retrete del siglo 19, excavado hace más de 30 años. El proyecto cumplió con una solicitud específica hecha por el sistema escolar, en la que se pedía ayuda en la creación de una iniciativa que permitiera a los estudiantes desarrollar a profundidad nuevas habilidades para ampliar sus conocimientos en torno a la historia local. Para este parque y museo, esto consumó una pequeña iniciativa de un antiguo proyecto y nos permitió vivir nuestra misión con gran emoción. Los estudiantes y el personal hicieron una exposición para la comunidad, carteles y el informe final de la investigación acerca de este retrete. Este reporte analiza la dinámica que faculta al proceso de creación en colaboración para construir no sólo un buen producto final, pero también demuestra los beneficios para los involucrados. Este mismo establece que la fuerza del proceso de creación en colaboración reside en el compartir propositivamente el poder y la autoridad para el mejoramiento de nuestra comunidad.

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Research Article
Information
Advances in Archaeological Practice , Volume 3 , Issue 3: Special Issue: Co-Creation , August 2015 , pp. 301 - 312
Copyright
Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 2015

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