Watch:
Ira Glass on Storytelling, in four parts on YouTube:
Pt 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loxJ3FtCJJA
Pt 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW6x7lOIsPE
Pt 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI23U7U2aUY
Pt 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baCJFAGEuJM
Group Work, post due by 8:00am on Wednesday:
Together as a group you should create a detailed site map that outlines the organization of the assets you presented in class for the last assignment. Remember that your project needs to cover the following areas: spatial history, data mining and analysis, textual analysis, and visual and aural culture. All four of these areas should be represented in your site map.
You may design and publish your site map outside of our class blog, but write a post with the map embedded (preferable) or linked to.
Your post should include the following:
- A statement of the historical question you’re examining in a single sentence
- A visual representation of how your final product will be organized for readers/viewers (this is the site map) — be as specific as you can about how users will navigate through the various forms of material you will present
- Reference to tools that will be employed to analyze data before it gets presented on your site
- Reference to tools that will be employed to display information on your site
- An up-to-date inventory of primary sources
Discussion of Site Maps
- Group by group review
- Restatement of guiding historical questions
Reading Review:
Bill Nichols, “The Voice of Documentary,” in Alan Rosenthal, ed., New Challenges for Documentary
- Documentary strategies and styles have a history
- Four major strategies presented, evaluating strengths and limitations
- Direct-address, Griersonian, off-screen narration
- Cinema verite, everyday lives, portable cameras, “transparent”
- Interview-oriented
- Self-reflexive, acknowledge documentaries have always been “forms of re-presentation”
- Question of “voice”
- Importance of balancing raw data with interpretation, linking evidence with argument (while providing proper context)
- Reading/Writing the silences
Next Steps
- GET CAUGHT UP.
[entry-title]
A statement of the historical question you’re examining in a single sentence
Why is the war on drugs not a key issues in the 2012 Presidential elections?
Our plan is created a website where visitor can easily navigate through the site. For this site map, we decide to use google site, as a template for now. We haven’t decided if we will continue to use google site or look for another web hosting site. We’re going to split up the workload by having William researching Prohibition and drawing a connection to the issues drug in 2012. Cary will research the impact and effect of crimes and spending in relation to drugs over the course of the years. Stephan will look at the Reagan Era and how did the War on Drugs started. I will research current events and did result each candidate stance on drugs impacted the poll, in state like Washington and Colorado where Marijuana is legalize for recreational uses.
Tools we’re going to use is mapping of states where Marijuana is legal and illegal.Second we’re going to created a chart or graph on government spending on the war on drugs.
All is subject to changes*
[entry-title]
Historical Question: How have presidential campaigns used the internet to connect with voters?
Our site is very simple, allowing for a user-friendly interface.
Home page at the top with 4 categories for 4 elections (2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012) and each member will have their own table to show our data.
It will be very much like the simple design below, which we borrowed from Website Storyboarding examples:
The website will most likely be a WordPress template, hosted by Blogs@Baruch. This is still being discussed amongst the group.
The data we will be mapping is how each presidential budget changed into order to accomendate the tools, pages and staff for each of the campaign’s web-reach.
Though we’re hitting a bit of a wall on how to find how the budgets were allocated in 2000 and 2004, there are many sources for 2012 including information by SEO on how much was spent, and shared for both Romney and Obama:
According to SEO, Romney spent $1.32 “per click” while Obama spent $1.15 “per click” during their 2012 election campaigns.
This is a true innovative way of making a political statement, i would like to apologize in advanced if anyone finds it inappropriate in any way. Since this is a digital history class i would like to point out the idea and production of the clip rather than the actual content. In my opinion this is a work of comical art. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxch-yi14BE&w=600&h=366]
lyrics by Hugh Atkin
Can I have your attention please.
Can I have your attention please.
Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up.
I repeat. Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up.
We’re gonna have a problem here.
Y’all act like you haven’t seen a Mormon before.
Jaws down on the floor.
I’m not concerned about the very poor.
Got it wrong. Sorry. That’s not what I meant.
I want every American to be in the top one percent.
I’m really named Willard. That’s my first name.
I’m not looking for a colony on the moon. Just for someone to blame.
I like being able to fire people.
“I’m Newt Gingrich.” You’re fired.
“I’m Rick Santorum and I’m….” Fired
Boom. Boom. Boom.
“Conservative women love Mitt Romney.” And I love cars and I love lakes.
I’m running or office for Pete’s sake.
With regards to abortion. Pro-life? Pro-choice?
I firmly believe in my own singing voice.
For purple mountains’ majesty, above the fruited plain.
“Where were we at John?”
Uh… with regards to abortion… uh….
You can choose your own adventure.
It’s a Republican dementia.
And I’m more concerned about the banks: they’re unable to lend.
Corporations are people my friend.
My dog is on the roof. My dog is on the roof.
Who let the dogs out? Who? Who?
Understand I’m an exception. The Obama contraception.
Not a vulture, I’m an eagle.
Look I’m gonna get my lawn cut by illegals.
There will be an influx. Hispanic voters in trucks.
Look, if you don’t believe, I’ll tell you what, ten thousand bucks?
Well, I made a lot of money matter of factually.
I drive a couple of Cadillacs actually.
I have emotion and passion. That’s a joke for the record.
But if you want the soul of America restored,
Come on board. Take your fair share and every
Mormon wave your underwear.
Sing the chorus, papa bear.
I’m Mitt Romney. Yes, I’m the real Romney.
All the other Mitt Romneys are just mass debating.
So would the real Mitt Romney please stand up, please stand up, please stand up.
I’m Mitt Romney. Yes, I’m the real Romney.
All the other Mitt Romneys are just mass debating.
So would the real Mitt Romney please stand up, please stand up, please stand up.
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