Students in this service-learning course will be introduced to basic
tools of cultural documentation utilized by folklorists,
anthropologists and others to explore, record, and promote
understanding with and through the cultural expressions of area
residents. The 2006 class will extend on-going work by the instructors
with residents of the Crestmont neighborhood on Bloomington’s west
side. Residents will partner with students in the class to learn about
and document history and daily life in the neighborhood, leading to
social action projects that improve the quality of life across the
lifespan for residents.

* class time may vary according to student schedules and out of
classroom activities.

Who will take this course?
•	Upper-level undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in
ethnographic approaches to research (anthropology, folklore,
education, nursing, history, sociology, geography, others).
•	Students in the arts and humanities with interest in public art and
public involvement in the humanities (fine arts, ethnomusicology,
design, landscape design, parks and recreation, adult education, etc.)
•	Students in the social sciences with interest in citizen
participation, civic engagement and community change and grass roots
activism (LESA students, political science, law, journalism, humanics,
non-profit administration, environmental affairs, independent majors,
etc.)
•	Non-degree continuing education students who reside in the area