Priscilla-in-Designing

Archaeologist: Preserving Historical sites / places / items {drop idea]

Brainstorming 1. Traditional Games
2. Historical Kallang Stadium (chosen)
Not to choose a specific place 1st from the past in the 1970s

Our new Q: How can we relive old memories from the past?

we -> who…target group?
relive -> why do we want to relive these memories?
old memories -> events, current affairs, etc…
the past -> 1950s, 1960s, etc…

Things to do:
1. research on what events / stories / lifestyle / current affairs / hot topics / articles of the past
2. finalise on topic
3. choose 3 target groups
4. question to ask
5. ways of asking the question
6. probe package (mock-up)

I research on the following Q:
1. Why is history important?
2. Do you think that there is a need to study history? (education)
Wan Xin research on the following Q:
3. What is old folk’s meaning of history?
4. Why do people like/dislike history?
Suk Khwan research on the following Q:
5. Archaeologist practises? Significants?

Importance of History
~ The past had value to our society
~ It is the narrative of mankind
~ Teaches wide range of materials
~ Presented properly lends itself to critical analysis

Importance of History for education
~ Those who knows the history well, are less likely to allow it to be repeated
~ History does repeat itself even if you do not know it
~ Knowing our past / roots
~ Doctors would not be able to heal patients without medical history
~ Scientist would get no where without past attempts
~ It gives us insights of why we are the way we are

> Basically, history us being taught to make sure the many generations on, do not make the same mistakes as the people in the past did.
> These generations are the onces who will be the ones taking over the leadership
> It is also important for us to know our roots
> Not to take for granted of what we have

Topic chosen -> Historical
Defination: Past Event
               Belonging to the past not present
               Something that happened in the past and it affects the present

Archaeologist
Problems face
1. Site preservation in the face of development
example: They have to salvage a site before a highway is being bulit thus delaying the project by a few months. Therefore, they are seen as meddlers in local affairs.
2. Being threaten by looters
3. Facing physical violence from looters
4. People think that Archaeologist materials are garbage

Our Q: How do we help Archaeologist preserve the historical site/place for them to be able to complete their project, even better being able to preserve the place?

Reasons:
1. Important knowledge for the early years like the development of ariculture,cult practices of folk religon, rise of the first cities all comes from Archaeology
2. These information could also tell us about the past/our past
3. Preserving these site for research allows the Archaeologist to dig for more informtaion which money can never buy and then building the project on to it
4. It would also be even better to see the actual place than being told by mouth or by photos (experiencing the real thing) for generations on

Questions to think about:
1. Why is history important?
2. Do you think that there is a need to study history? (education)
3. What is old folk’s meaning of history?
4. Why do people like/dislike history?
5. Archaeologist practises? Significants?

Q: What do you desire?

• more? - adventure
• less? – work