400 Level Courses
HISP 405-01 Survey and Preservation Planning
HISP 405-02 Survey and Preservation Planning
HISP 461 Laboratory in Architectural Conservation
HISP 462 Laboratory Methods in Historical Archaeology
HISP 463 Museum Interpretation and Exhibit Design Lab
HISP 464 Laboratory in Public Folklore and Cultural Conservation
HISP 468S Recording Vernacular Structures
HISP 469 Laboratory in Preservation Planning
HISP 471-EE: Theories and Practice of Cultural Resource management
HISP 471H Analytical Archaeology
HISP 471kk Industrial and Maritime Preservation
HISP 471 LL - Preserving and Interpreting African American Sites and Structures
HISP 471-MM Memory and Commemoration in American Vernacular Music
HISP 471NN-01 Introduction to Conservation
HISP 471PP-01 Laboratory in Materials Science
HISP 471PP-02 Laboratory in Materials Science
HISP 471QQ-01 Heritage Tourism
HISP 471SS - Sustainability & Historic Preservation
HISP 471W Introduction to Artifacts and Material Culture
HISP 471X Historic Preservation and Public Memory
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
SURVEY & PRESERVATION PLANNING HISP 405-01
Fall 2008 - T/R 9:30-10:45 am - Combs Hall 237
Instructor:
Dr. Andrea Livi Smith
alsmith@umw.edu
(540) 654-1316
Office Hours (Combs 134):
M&W 11:00 - 12:30
T&R 12:30 - 1:30
Or by appointment
COURSE OUTLINE
Historic Preservation 405, Survey and Preservation Planning, is a survey and research-based study of preservation planning, emphasizing the identification and analysis of cultural resources in their unique geographical, historical, and socio-economic contexts. The course will be divided into three sections: preservation planning in the planning context, surveying, and the National Register. This course is designated both as a Department of Historic Preservation Capstone course and as a Writing Intensive course. The course involves: identifying and qualitatively evaluating cultural resources, utilizing and analyzing survey materials, and exploring preservation planning theories and methods.
Course Objectives:
- Foster an understanding of the interaction between general planning efforts and preservation planning, particularly in regards to comprehensive and preservation plans.
- Provide additional exposure to planning terminology and tools that are useful to students in both as future preservation professionals and as engaged citizens involved in the preservation of historic resources within their own communities.
- Acquire working familiarity with cultural resource surveys and the National Register.
- Provide practical experience in researching and writing for historic preservation purposes, as well as verbally presenting information to a variety of audiences.
- Foster students’ curiosity and desire to continue seeking information regarding current issues and challenges affecting preservation planning and historic resources.
READINGS
Textbooks:
- White, B. & Roddewig, R. (1994) Preparing a Historic Preservation Plan. Planning Advisory Service Report #450. Illinois: American Planning Association.
- Levy, J. (1991) Contemporary Urban Planning, 2nd Ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. (This book is not specifically required for the class but you should be familiar with its contents)
Readings for this class will mainly consist of newspaper articles, excerpts from books, articles, bulletins & reports. All materials other than the textbooks listed above will be made available online, either with a URL or on Blackboard. Readings are detailed in the schedule at the end of the syllabus. Refer to Blackboard for URLs and PDFs.
REQUIREMENTS
- Honor Code: All graded work is bound by the provisions of the Honor Code and must be pledged, signed, and dated.
- Preparation & Participation: Keeping up with readings and assignments, participating in class, and interacting with your classmates/teammates in a respectful manner will enrich the learning experience for all of us. This course requires both individual effort as well as team contribution. Both your individual effort and your contribution to the team are of equal importance and will count toward a portion of your final grade.
- Attendance & Behavior: Class sessions are crucial for conveying information not provided in readings, organizing team projects, and ensuring that the substance and form of the projects meets established standards. Your attendance is vital both for your learning as well as for lively class discussion. Attendance for all in class exercises or presentations is required; these cannot be made up at a later date. Students are expected to display civil and respectful behavior during class. Cell phones must be silenced in class sessions, and laptops may only be used if used in a non-disrupting manner (no instant messaging, games, or sound). Violators will be referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs.
- Graded Coursework: No passing grade can be achieved in this course without completion of all graded assignments, which are due at the beginning of class unless otherwise specified by the instructor. Late submissions will be marked down ten points per day. All assignments must be typed in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double spaced, with 1” margins all around unless otherwise noted for specific assignments. Pages should be stapled.
Your grade will be based upon your individual work as well as your contribution to team projects. Team projects will receive a grade as a team; however, your personal recorded grade will be based only on your work as an individual and as a contributor to a team.
This course is Writing Intensive. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors will reduce the overall grade on assignments, so please proofread carefully and do not rely solely on computer spelling/grammar checkers! I encourage you to take advantage of the Writing Center’s assistance prior to submitting assignments.
Graded Course Requirements |
Weight |
Class Participation |
10% |
Essay: Preservation Planning Issue |
15% |
Cultural Resource Survey Forms |
10% |
Cultural Resource Survey Report |
15% |
Cultural Resource Survey Presentation |
5% |
NR Nomination: Boundaries |
10% |
NR Nomination: Sections 7 & 8 |
10% |
NR Nomination Presentation |
5% |
Complete NR Nomination |
20% |
Grading Scale |
||
A |
4.00 |
94-100% |
A- |
3.70 |
90-93% |
B+ |
3.30 |
87-89% |
B |
3.00 |
83-86% |
B- |
2.70 |
80-82% |
C+ |
2.30 |
77-79% |
C |
2.00 |
73-76% |
C- |
1.70 |
70-72% |
D+ |
1.30 |
67-69% |
D |
1.00 |
60-66% |
F |
0.00 |
<60% |
A mid-semester report of unsatisfactory (U) will be reported if a student has a C- or below in the course at the time reports are submitted.
Office of Disability Services
The Office of Disability Services has been designated by the University as the primary office to guide, counsel, and assist students with disabilities. If you receive services through that office and require accommodations for this class, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible to discuss your approved accommodation needs and bring your accommodation letter with you to the appointment. I will hold any information you share with me in strictest confidence unless you give me permission to do otherwise.
If you have not made contact with the Office of Disability Services and have accommodation needs, (note taking assistance, extended time for tests, etc.), please contact them at (540) 654-1266.
CLASS SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK 1 |
|
8/26 T |
Class Introduction |
8/28 R |
What is Preservation Planning? |
WEEK 2 |
|
9/2 T |
Preservation Planning: Legal Basis |
9/4 R |
Preservation Planning: Tools |
WEEK 3 |
|
9/9 T |
Integrating Preservation Planning |
9/11 R |
Preservation & Transportation and Health |
WEEK 4 |
|
9/16 T |
Preservation & Economic Development |
9/18 R |
Preservation & Social Justice |
WEEK 5 |
|
9/23 T |
Preservation & Sustainability |
9/25 R |
Threats and Limitations for Preservation Planning |
WEEK 6 |
|
9/30 T |
Cultural Resource Surveys: Introduction |
10/2 R |
The Survey Form |
WEEK 7 |
|
10/7 T |
Data Gathering & Cleaning I |
10/9 R |
Data Gathering & Cleaning II |
WEEK 8 |
|
10/14 T |
NO CLASS - FALL BREAK |
10/16 R |
Analysis & Synthesis |
WEEK 9 |
|
10/21 T |
Presenting a CRS |
10/23 R |
Peer Review of CRS |
WEEK 10 |
|
10/28 T |
CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY PRESENTATIONS |
10/30 R |
Introduction to the National Register |
WEEK 11 |
|
11/4 T |
The Nomination Form |
11/6 R |
Defining Boundaries |
WEEK 12 |
|
11/11 T |
Writing Section 7 |
11/13 R |
Writing Section 8 |
WEEK 13 |
|
11/18 T |
Geographic Locator Techniques/Photographs |
11/20 R |
Peer Review of NR Sections 7 & 8 |
WEEK 14 |
|
11/25 T |
The National Register in a Larger Context |
11/27 R |
NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING |
WEEK 15 |
|
12/2 T |
Course Review: Preservation Planning Into the Future |
12/4 R |
NR NOMINATION PRESENTATIONS |
WEEK 16 |
|
12/9 T |
NR NOMINATIONS DUE |
