March 11, 2008 
MC101s Give Autry National
Center a Big 'Yee-Haw!'
Autry Group
The Autry National Center is an appropriate place for a Mass Comm 101 field trip. It compares the media version of the American West with the actual West.

Our Tuesday afternoon outing began in the plaza next to the museum entrance.

We had a great turnout. 

The American West was a more diverse place than was typically depicted in classic Western entertainment. This restaurant area was part of an exhibit on the Chinese community in Los Angeles. 
Chinese in West  

This exhibit sought to depict saloon life as it actually was versus how it is portrayed in the movies. These MC101s are in front of an actual 19th Century bar called the Los Angeles Bar.
 Los Angeles Bar
Assignment
These MC101s found a quiet corner of the museum to sort through their field trip assignment notes.
 Autry Jail
The American West had its share of unsavory characters. These MC101s are sampling the Old West version of a "time out."
Western Backdrop
Part of the museum was about the American West and how it has been portrayed in the movies. These MC101s are in front of a classic western movie backdrop.
Turning in Assignment
At the end of the field trip, MC101s checked in to get their field trip credit.


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