Assignment: Write a reflection paper on your experience with History 390 over the semster. Though I feel like I’ve grown in a lot of different areas over the semester, I think the biggest growth for me has been in using technology for the benefit of history. Previously, I’ve been familiar with digital library tools (ex: JSTOR, National Library of…
Assignment: Google yourself using a bunch of different terms and reflect on the experience. This one was really fun for me lol Going into this, I already knew what few things about me would pop up. By just using my name in quotations, I found two things that were actually…
Assignment: Make a historical game using the Twine program. A picture of the full Twine web is at the bottom of this post! After creating my Twine, I feel that being able to make a game related to my topic instead of writing an essay is an overall better experience.…
Assignment: Write a review for a historical game (based on this list) that you’ve played and answer a few questions about the game and historical games in general. I was really excited for this assignment when I searched up historical games and saw that the God of War series was…
Understanding the Assignment: The Assignment: The Podcast Episode 100: The Compromise of 1790: Beef Between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison On this episode of Understanding the Assignment: The Assignment: The Podcast, I’ll be discussing the compromise of 1790, where Alexander Hamilton and James Madison (and Thomas Jefferson), came to an…
Assignment: Choose an image relevant to your research project and give it relevant alt text. Then, write a paragraph reflecting on the WCAG Compliance checklist, go into detail about at least one item on the list. My Image w/ Alt text: Proclamation by George Washington, 1791. (Real ones will recognize…
Assignment: Choose a map by Dr. Stephen Robertson and write a review. Map: Prostitution Arrests Link: https://digitalharlemblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/prostitution-arrests/ In his article, “Putting Harlem on the Map,” Dr. Robertson describes many challenges that he faced white trying to create his many maps. When looking at the Prostitution Arrests maps, it reminds me…
Assignment: Use the TimelineJS website to create a timeline for your project. My timeline is about the founding of Washington, D.C., but focused on George Washington’s influence on the subject since he did much for the city! I chose this perspective because a lot of the events leading up to…
Assignment: Use the Google Ngram tool to make an Ngram of a term (or several terms) related to your project. Write 2-3 paragraphs describing and analyzing the Ngram. When thinking about what terms I should use for my Ngram, of course, my first thought was “Washington, DC” for obvious reasons,…
Assignment: Download Tropy and use it to log 5 primary sources for your research project. Write an introductory paragraph to your research topic and a screenshot of all of your sources on Tropy. My research project is on the significant historical figures that contributed to the founding of Washington, DC,…