Applying the Rubric to Historic Sites

Evergreen Plantation •

Whitney Plantation •

Houmas House •

Monticello •

Montpelier •

Middleton Place •

Instructions

Take a few minutes (about 10) to research and discuss the historic site assigned to your group before collectively responding to the prompts below. Only one person from your group needs to submit your answers.

Group Name

Briefly summarize the history of the historic site assigned to your group.

Who has owned this historic site over the course of its history? Note changes over time.

Who has performed labor on this site over the course of its history? Note changes over time. By whom were those laborers employed (if they were in fact employed)?

What was the historical function of this site? In other words, what was the primary purpose of its existence in the past?

Judging by the site's website and any other information you find online, what are the intentions of whoever is running this site? How do you know?

As best you can, apply the Rubric to this site. If there isn't much information about Descendant engagement at all, that's something to note as well.

Imagine you are a reviewer of this site. First, identify what kind of reviewer you are. Are you a historian? (If so, of what?) Or you can be a tourist reviewer, or a restaurant reviewer, etc. How would you review this site?

Applying the Rubric to Historic Sites

Evergreen Plantation •

Evergreen Plantation • Evergreen Plantation •

Whitney Plantation •

Whitney Plantation • Whitney Plantation •

Houmas House •

Houmas House • Houmas House •

Monticello •

Monticello • Monticello •

Montpelier •

Montpelier • Montpelier •

Middleton Place •

Middleton Place • Middleton Place •

Instructions

Evergreen Plantation •

Whitney Plantation •

Houmas House •

Monticello •

Montpelier •

Middleton Place •