This workshop will allow students to learn about archives and primary sources by examining various formats of archival materials and analyzing their evidentiary value as well as consider which disciplines could use these materials. After a short lecture about archives, students will be put into groups of 4. They will be given a small collection to examine. The groups will answer the prompts on paper about their materials. After 25 minutes, students share their results with the rest of the class. This workshop would work for 50 minute classes.
The session supports FYS Learning Outcome 1, “Students will be able to differentiate the ways in which knowledge is constructed across multiple disciplines,” by helping students compare disciplinary assumptions, epistemologies, and research practices. In alignment with Gonzaga’s mission, the session seeks to cultivate critical thinking, ethical discernment, and intellectual curiosity by encouraging students to reflect on how knowledge is shaped not only by disciplinary conventions but also by broader social, cultural, and moral values.
Students will also learn how to:
Other collections are available to use. We could meet ahead of time and discuss what collections would fit best for your FYS.
