In his photo essay, “Vintage Beer Signs in the Midwest,” Praslowicz argues that, “a perfect symbol for my upbringing is probably the large Pabst Blue Ribbon or Old Style name signs that every single bar in the region had displayed outside of their establishment.” He suggests there’s a deep connection between these signs and locale.… Read More Vintage Beer Signs
We’ll check out van Houtryve‘s Traces of Exile. as a class. We’ll also look at the featured story from The New Yorker, “Europe’s Migrant Trail, Through the Instagrams of Refugees” As we look through the exhibition, consider the following questions: What story is van Houtryve telling us with these videos? What does he want his audience to learn… Read More van Houtryve Migrant Trail Exhibit
Arts & Culture Chicago Theatre First Avenue Minneapolis Murals Fashion in LaCrosse, WI Riot Grrls of the Midwest Vial – Band from MSP Leslie Barlow, Painter Education One room school houses in Wisconsin Psychology majors at Stout Farming, Land, & Agriculture Family farms Peshtigo Fire Minnesota State Fair Protecting the Boundary Waters The Porcupine Mountains… Read More Midwestern Curation Topics
Check out Dietz’s “How Can Curation Tell Your Story” from Curatii. Dietz asks a series of questions that might help you think through how you’d find your voice and focus in a curation project: So, what are you an authority on? That is to say, what do you know more about than the average person?… Read More Can Curation Tell YOUR Story
Today, we’re reading Robin Good’s Medium article, “The Key Benefits of Content Curation.” As you read it consider the following questions and answer them in this discussion forum: Why does curating take time? How does the quotation from How Experts Think share your understanding of what curation is? Look through the 23 benefits – which three do you think… Read More Benefits of Curation
Imagine you’re writing a report for your colleagues that will help them make a decision about moving forward with this project. The primary goal is to provide meaningful feedback that will help your peers improve their projects. The secondary goal is for you to reflect on your own project after examining your peers’. Look at… Read More Curation Project Peer Critique
For this curation project, reflect on what you’ve learned from your curation project. Perhaps you learned a lot about your topic, about your work habits or interests, or the process of curating and building a website. Your reflection should be 500- to 750-words. You may find the following questions helpful in answering the following questions… Read More Weekly Curation Ten: Project Reflection
Our communities are rich with stories and history. For some of us, our family has deep roots in the town. Maybe we built the church or a local road bears our name. For others, we’re new immigrants who have connections through our language and culture. For others, we share a passion for a game, film,… Read More Weekly Curation Nine: Community
For this project, you should create a Listicle about the midwest, Wisconsin, the community, or Stout. If you’re not sure what a listicle is, you may find these examples helpful: Halloween in the Midwest, 12 Things Never to Say to a Yooper, 22 Signs You’re from the Midwest, and 38 Things Only People From Wisconsin… Read More Weekly Curation Eight: Midwest Listicle
For this weekly curation, I would like you to conduct an interview. It can be with literally anybody, your 90-year old grandma, your roommate, your mom, a teacher, a coach, your boyfriend, your six year-old cousin … anybody. For instance, I once interviewed my grandmother about regrets she had in life – it was then… Read More Weekly Curation Seven: Interview
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