This collection contains materials related to an assignment, "Draw History and Draw the Course", that Dr. Kenneth Wilburn used in many of his courses from 1984 to 2014.
Kenneth Elwood Wilburn, Jr. was born October 10, 1946. AFter serving in the Army during the Vietnam War, he attended college and then began his career at East Carolina University as a History professor and served in this capacity until his retirement. He was involved in the African and African American Studies Program, Writing Across the Curriculum, Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and Summer Study Abroad.
This collection contains student drawings of interpretations of history created from 1984 to 2014. They were created by students in Dr. Kenneth Wilburn's courses: World Civilizations, Africa, South Africa, American Business History, Middle East, and US. Assignment was called "Draw History and Draw the Course." There is also materials related to Dr. Wilburn's work with Dr. Joan Mansfield and her Art and Design students to publish an interpretation of the project. Lastly, the collection contains digital files of his presentations related to the project.
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A copy of the book "Drawing Meaning into History: Student Imagery and Philosophies of History" was removed from the collection and cataloged separately.
Note from original folder: Draw History/Draw the Course Samples that influenced art students who contributed to Drawing Meaning Into History; Many of these appear in "The Greatest Hists" powerpoint; A group of "hits" and routine drawings, also shared with student artists, are in folder #2.
Note from original folder: Draw History/Draw the Course Drawings for the book, Drawing Meaning Into History; This "hits" and routine drawings folder also influenced the art students.
Note from original folder: Draw History/Draw the Course Drawings for the book, Drawing Meaning Into History; This "hits" and routine drawings folder also influenced the art students.
Four presentations about the "Draw History and Draw the Course" assignment completed by Dr. Kenneth Wilburn's students over a 30 year period.
Presentations, 2014