You are in charge of choosing items to be displayed in a “Cultural Icon” section of the Smithsonian Museum of American History.  What objects do you consider to be “iconic,” and how can you choose what to include in the museum?

What is a “cultural icon”?

Students will review specific items that have been deemed “cultural icons,” and then decide how they would go about assigning that title to an item so that it can be included in a museum.