Advanced InterpretiveTechniques -
Interpreting the“rest of the story”.
Paul Harvey andFreeman Tilden – the “rest of the story”
tellers whosetechniques you’ll learn to use.
12 Units, 2.5CEU Credits
$175.00 USD
http://www.heritageinterp.com/interpretive_techniques_-_the_rest_of_the_story_co.html
Interpreting “the rest of the story”, apowerful Interpretive communications technique for revealing and releasing the“rest of the stories” hidden in artifacts, objects, historical figures/events,landscapes, or sites through both live presentations and interpretive mediatext and label copy.
A long time ago– I guess that would be the 1950’s, when I was in grade school and cominghome for lunch, my grandmother would have my lunch ready for me (my parentsboth worked),and have the radio on. On the radio I would listen to “Paul Harveyand the Rest of the Story”. There were engaging and masterful stories that Ilater realized were based on Tilden’s Interpretive Principles – Provoke, Relateand Reveal. I wouldn’t have imagined back then that my future career (now intoits 40th year), would be based in large part on just how Paul Harveyconstructed his stories, painted a picture with his words, and held onto hislisteners for the “rest of the story” reveal. His “rest of the stories” areprobably the best interpretive writing, and storytelling examples, you willever hear or read.
This course will help you utilizeand blend the Paul Harvey Rest of the Story format with Tilden’s InterpretivePrinciples. An interpretive techniquemarriage I think you can embrace and use throughout your interpretive career. Here is a short sample interpretive stop from a self-guiding historicdistrict walking tour. Look for theProvoke, Relate and the “Reveal of the rest of the story”.
The Jackson Clubs darksecret.
In1842, this was the location of the JacksonClub, a club, for Men Only! This was the place where the elite of Jacksoncame to do business, visit, and talk about the news of the times. And becoming a member wasn’t easy – you had to be somebody important!
Mike Sommerville was somebody! Arriving in Jackson in 1843, he quickly developed a reputation as apowerful businessman, and was invited to become a member of the Jackson Club. Mike served two terms as clubpresident, and even helped increase the membership of this Men’s Only organization. A proud member for 25 years, it wasn’t untilMike’s death in 1869 that it was discovered – that Mike was really … Michelle – Yep! A Woman! And now you know the rest of the story aboutthe Jackson Clubs dark secret.
You can start the course at anytime and complete the course at your own pace. We can chat anytime you would like to via e-mail, phone or SKYPE. Note that the HITC is located in Michigan(USA) and in the Eastern Time zone. :) This course can also be taken by groups, staff members, and offered on site for interpretive training workshops. Ask for details.
JohnVeverka – Course instructor and coach.
Course Units:
The Advanced Interpretive Techniques – Interpreting
The Restof the Story course units.
Unit One – anintroduction to the “rest of the story” – meet Paul Harvey and Freeman Tilden –more than story tellers.
Unit Two – Tilden’sprinciples for connecting the story to the every-day lives of the visitors.
Unit Three –Planning forthe rest of the story – the model of interpretive communications andstructuring the presentation or copy for the “reveal”.
Unit Four – Planning forthe rest of the story presentation process. Themes, objectives, tangibles andintangibles and active language – painting pictures with words and engaging theimagination.
Unit Five – Writing yourrest of the story – a practicum – interpreting a paper clip.
Unit Six – Structure therest of the story for individual interpretive stops on a guided tour or for a liveprogram – your provoke to your “oh my” revealing of the rest of the story.
Unit Seven – Writing foran interpretive tour – linking individual stop “rest of the stories” to themain interpretive theme “rest of the story”. Interpreting the cow museum as arest of the story tour example.
Unit Eight – Writing forand revealing the “rest of the story” hidden in objects and artifacts.
Unit Nine – Developingyour rest of the story for interpretive landscapes for live programs, vistasand viewpoints or other landscape interpretation.
Unit Ten – Developingthe rest of the story for historic sites, building and historic sites.(Revealing stories hidden in art and art museums).
Unit Eleven – Sharing the“rest of the story” for historic figures and personalities (Let me tell youabout Willem's passion). Stories to berevealed via living history interpretation and “visitors from the past” –interpretive theater.
Unit Twelve– Interpretingthe rest of the story final assignment – pick a site, artifact, landscape ofhistoric feature and write a “rest of the story about it”, noting your theme,objectives, how you researched it and how you planed your “reveal” of the restof the story.
This new course is ready to go. .You'll be able to pay for the course at the web site viacredit card or Pay Pal.
Cost for the 30 hours training with live interaction with theinstructor is $175.00 USD.
If you're interested in this course and would like to enroll init - send an e-mail to John at: [log in to unmask] to let me know you’reinterested in the course and to see if you have any questions about the course.Then you can return to the course web site page to pay for the course using the BUYNOW button at the bottom on the page.. Once we havereceived your tuition payment I’ll send you Unit One to get you started todiscovering the power of “the rest of the story”.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions at all.
Contact John at:
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www.heritageinterp.com
Skype: jvainterp
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