- Scary Mary Poppins (note the video creator's claims of originality in the sidebar)
- Brokeback to the Future
- Star Wars fan video (note that this version may not change the original's meaning as significantly)
- Grey Album mix (does this alter the original songs?)
- Five Second Movies (All Rocky movies in 5 Seconds and All Batman movies)
Monday, September 28, 2009
Originality, Plagiarism, etc.
In the spirit of Meghan O'Rourke's "The Copycat Syndrome," let's take a look at some of the following videos to consider whether they constitute a violation of copyright:
Friday, September 25, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Paraphrase Activity
We will be working with the following two op-ed columns today for our paraphrasing activity:
- Maureen Dowd, "Blue is the New Black."
- Thomas Friedman, "Real Men Tax Gas."
Monday, September 14, 2009
Looking Inside Wikipedia
For your upcoming Wikipedia project you will be expected to write a short paper on the history of a Wikipedia entry. This will require you to look at the page's history and discussion pages (in particular the latter). To give you an idea of how public figures and major issues are contested, we will look at a few examples in class:
See also the example mentioned by Dave Parry, comparing the entry on global warming to the article on the controversies about it.
NOTE: For today's in-class writing assignment, you should have brought a copy of one of the articles by Parry, Cummings, or Cohen with you to class. If you did not, please borrow (and return) a copy from me. In your writing, you should address the following concerns, preferably in paragraph form and using supporting details from the text.
- Barack Obama, front page and discussion.
- Health care, front page and discussion.
- Compare to Health care reform, front page and discussion (also note how often page is updated).
See also the example mentioned by Dave Parry, comparing the entry on global warming to the article on the controversies about it.
NOTE: For today's in-class writing assignment, you should have brought a copy of one of the articles by Parry, Cummings, or Cohen with you to class. If you did not, please borrow (and return) a copy from me. In your writing, you should address the following concerns, preferably in paragraph form and using supporting details from the text.
- First, decide whether the article is making an argument or presenting an objective perspective on Wikipedia. If it's making an argument, identify as precisely as you can the argument you think it's making. Do you agree or disagree? Why? If the article is objective, what is the controversy that is being presented? Which side--banning Wikipedia or teaching it--do you find more convincing?
- What evidence from the article is most (or least) convincing? Paraphrase or describe the key examples and explain why you think they are effective (or ineffective)?
- What are your preconceptions about Wikipedia? What have past teachers said about it? Do these arguments match what you've heard? Do you think Wikipedia should be used in academic research? Why or why not?
- Several of the authors talk about issues like "information literacy." What do you think is meant by this term? Why might students need to develop it?
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Other images
Here are a few images that help illustrate questions about color, typeface, and space:
- Obama "Hope" Poster
- Ron Paul campaign images
- Past campaign images
- A discussion of the use of "Gotham" typeface for Obama's posters
- McCain campaign poster: "Peace is born of Wisdom."
More Advocacy Ads and Images
Here are a few more advocacy ads and images:
As we watch these ads and others, consider what issues you might like to address in your paper and then go out and track down a PSA or advocacy ad that addresses those issues.
- PETA Sex Talk (wait for the punchline)
- Veggie Love
- Repower America Clean Energy (Repower channel)
- Brain on drugs
- Anti-weed commercial
As we watch these ads and others, consider what issues you might like to address in your paper and then go out and track down a PSA or advocacy ad that addresses those issues.
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