Proposal: National Disability Museum

Instructions:

As of now, the United States does not have a national museum dedicated to disability. There are discussions to remedy this situation, however it is not yet official what this museum might look like. After our discussions this semester and after you have worked on the creation of an exhibition, you will propose this museum, considering what such a place might look like.

Requirements:

• Must be the equivalent of 1000-1500 words

• Must include the following sections (may be in any order that makes sense to your proposal):

  • Introduction

  • What Is Disability?

    • As a starting point, return to your response to Heritages of Change, Activity 3.1 

  • Why We Need a National Museum Dedicated to Disability

  • Mission Statement for a National Disability Museum

  • Organization of a National Disability Museum

    • Include suggested types and categories of artifacts (may use specific artifacts in Profile assignment and/or artifacts in the "Disability Heritage: From the Medieval to the Local" exhibition)

  • A section of your choice

    • Include at least one section on a topic of your choice that you believe would be relevant to and useful in your proposal

• Must include a minimum of 5 relevant, fact-checked sources (in MLA format - see Purdue OWL MLA Guide): these should be readings from the Course Schedule, but outside research is also acceptable

• Should demonstrate clear arguments and organization

• Turn in on Google Classroom