Cultural heritage and the role of museums
Students investigate the significance of artefacts in relation to cultural heritage, ownership and the role of museums.
Syllabus
Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from (2017) © NSW ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.
The Historical concepts and skills content is to be integrated as appropriate.
Focus questions
- What is cultural property?
- Who has the right to decide the ownership of artefacts with cultural significance?
- How important are museums in the collecting and storing of cultural materials?
Assessment
Student assessment task where students write about findings for the Journal of Archaeology using historical evidence.