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		<title>December 7: Essay Due</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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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		<link>http://souther311.clevelandhistory.org/2009/11/20/december-7-essay-due/</link>
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		<title>Week 15: Omeka Presentations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://souther311.clevelandhistory.org/2009/11/20/week-15-omeka-presentations/</link>
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		<title>November 25: Individual Project Consultations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://souther311.clevelandhistory.org/2009/11/17/november-25-individual-project-consultations/</link>
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		<title>November 23: Rethinking the Role of the Historian in the Community</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://souther311.clevelandhistory.org/2009/11/16/november-23-rethinking-the-role-of-the-historian-in-the-community/</link>
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		<title>November 20: Adapting Oral History to Digital Projects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Explore the Euclid Corridor History Project website, which shows the content available to riders on RTA&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://souther311.clevelandhistory.org/2009/11/13/november-20-adapting-oral-history-to-digital-projects/</link>
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		<title>The Death of John Henry and the Birth of Rock and Roll</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://souther311.clevelandhistory.org/2009/11/10/the-death-of-john-henry-and-the-birth-of-rock-and-roll/</link>
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		<title>November 18: Oral History as Public History</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Read Green, &#8220;The Exhibition That Speaks For Itself,&#8221; 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.
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		<link>http://souther311.clevelandhistory.org/2009/11/09/november-18-oral-history-as-public-history/</link>
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		<title>November 16: Introduction to Oral History</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Read the indicated section of Baylor University&#8217;s oral history website. Click under &#8220;Manual&#8221; on the right side of the web page to access &#8220;Introduction to Oral History&#8221; (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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://souther311.clevelandhistory.org/2009/11/09/november-16-introduction-to-oral-history/</link>
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		<title>November 13: Historical Documentaries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Read Glassberg, Sense of History, chapter 4 (on Ken Burns&#8217; 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&#8217;s documentary Unchained Memories, in which noted African American film celebrities read slave narratives collected by WPA workers in the 1930s.
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		<link>http://souther311.clevelandhistory.org/2009/11/09/november-13-historical-documentaries/</link>
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		<title>Omeka Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[See Erin Bell&#8217;s comment under the November 9 post for more information.
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		<link>http://souther311.clevelandhistory.org/2009/11/09/omeka-update/</link>
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