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Humanities 1
Blog Semester Project
What is a Blog?
A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (artlog), photographs (photoblog), sketches (sketchblog), videos (vlog), music (MP3 blog), audio (podcasting), which are part of a wider network of social media. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog)
Why should we blog?
In terms of Humanities, blogging is our contribution to the 21st century. It is our soapbox, so to speak. In a blog, you have the ability to make your opinions public to the world. It is a writing tool which enables us all to become active participants in the documentation of our society as we see it.
What should YOU blog?
- Descriptions, analysis and reactions to anything new and noteworthy you experience in terms of humanities:
- Movies
- Music
- Literature
- Art
- Drama
- Television
- Descriptions and analysis of current news events, laws, issues and policies that you feel strongly about:
- War in Iraq/Middle East Conflict/Egypt
- Our president’s effectiveness
- Gay Marriage/Don’t ask don’t tell repeal/Itgetsbetterproject
- NYC public Schools/Government funding
- Economic hardship
- Social issues – sex, drugs, abortion, racism, bullying…
These are only suggestions. You may blog about anything else that you think concerns humanities and our goal in this course. The only thing you are not permitted to blog about is your day-to day life. This is not your diary. Please do not divulge personal details about your social life, as this is a school project. We will all be reading your blog.
How to create your blog
- Go to www.blogger.com
- Click “Create a Blog”
- Fill out the appropriate information. Where it says “Display Name” please use your first AND last REAL name.
- You may entitle your blog anything you would like, and you may also chose any website address that you like, as long as it ENDS in BSSS.
(www.whatever nameyoupickBSSS.blogspot.com)
You may also choose any template you wish to use.
- Bring your web address to class, so that all of your classmates can sign up to follow your blog.
- Once you are signed in and can view your blog, visit http://missseltzer2011bsss.blogspot.com/ and click “follow this blog.”
- Start Blogging!!
Requirements
- You are required to write ONE blog per week, and comment on TWO of your classmates’ blogs per week. Blogs AND comments should be no shorter than one-two paragraphs. You will be graded weekly on both pieces of the assignment.
- You are required to write grammatically sound text. “IM” language and emoticons are not appropriate. The Blog site does have spell-check and I expect you to use it.
- You are required to check my blog regularly, as I will be posting class reminders, messages and notices.
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