National Trust for Historic Preservation: Historic Preservation Solutions to Building Back Better. (March 2021.) Page & Mason, 2nd Edition, Ch. 14 (Kaufman, Moving Forward: Futures for a Preservation Movement, p. 391-407.) Page & Mason, 2nd Edition, Ch. 15 (Page, Epilogue: Not your Grandmother’s Preservation Movement, p. 409-418.) In this assignment, you will synthesize what you have learned about historic preservation this semester. Write a short essay (3-5 typed, double-spaced pages, upload as a Microsoft Word doc) to answer the following questions: What is historic preservation? What is the role of the preservationist? Why is historic preservation important? How will your interest in historic preservation impact your future as a practitioner? You should present your own personal statement on these questions based on your case study assignment, course readings and presentations, and class discussions. Provide examples and quotes from the course materials, including the National Trust, Kaufman and Page readings. What do you agree with? What do you disagree with? This assignment will help you synthesize your understanding of preservation as an evolving discipline that is striving to maintain relevance.

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