There will be no final exam, but you will turn in your revised interpretive essay during the scheduled exam time (1-3 p.m.).
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Week 15: Omeka Presentations
On Nov. 23 in class we will choose days and times for each of your Omeka presentations. The available slots will be Mon. 11/30, Wed. 12/2, and Fri. 12/4 at 12:20, 12:40, and 1:00 on each day. Everyone will be responsible for giving an approximately 12-minute oral presentation on their Omeka exhibit, meaning that each [...]
November 25: Individual Project Consultations
Today, by appointment (to be discussed in class on Nov. 20), each of you will meet with me at a location to be determined (probably either Mather Mansion or Special Collections). The available times will be 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3. You are responsible for having finished your [...]
November 23: Rethinking the Role of the Historian in the Community
While there is no assigned reading for today, you should think about the role of historians in the community, broadly speaking. Drawing on everything we’ve learned this semester, we will discuss the role that historians should play in community history-making efforts: To what extent should they lead the public? To what extent should they give [...]
November 20: Adapting Oral History to Digital Projects
Explore the Euclid Corridor History Project website, which shows the content available to riders on RTA’s HealthLine on interactive kiosks at selected transit stations. The Euclid Corridor project represents a three-year effort that culminated in a team effort to produce digital exhibits on dozens of Cleveland historic sites and topics. You should be prepared to [...]
The Death of John Henry and the Birth of Rock and Roll
Below is an event that I would like to encourage you to attend. It speaks to the theme of heritage and explores the relationship of public and academic history. I will offer extra credit in the form of a replacement for any blog comment assignment missed during the semester for those who attend (see me [...]
November 18: Oral History as Public History
Read Green, “The Exhibition That Speaks For Itself,” available on Electronic Course Reserve. In class we will discuss the uses of public history, as well as the challenges that go along with such endeavors.
November 16: Introduction to Oral History
Read the indicated section of Baylor University’s oral history website. Click under “Manual” on the right side of the web page to access “Introduction to Oral History” (a PDF file); then read pp. 1-14. In class we will examine the nuts and bolts of doing oral history, from planning a project to setting up, preparing [...]
November 13: Historical Documentaries
Read Glassberg, Sense of History, chapter 4 (on Ken Burns’ The Civil War). Think about the techniques that Burns used to make his epic documentary. In class we will view portions of it and HBO’s documentary Unchained Memories, in which noted African American film celebrities read slave narratives collected by WPA workers in the 1930s.
Omeka Update
See Erin Bell’s comment under the November 9 post for more information.
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