The 1930’s are a phenomenal place to begin to pick apart different sectors of the economy, entertainment, and environment. The 1930’s offered the introduction of new technologies such as IBM being rescued by the social security act and creating an official computing device. The Great Depression is my favorite time period, although it is a harsh moment in history, it has been an example for the prevention of similar acts to occur. Therefore, my overall understanding of this course is to touch bases on how different technology has affected history and ways we can use technology to examine these different sectors. Miriam Posner offers great methods to examine a project and understand how to dissect it in a logical way. Although I found it slightly confusing trying to pick apart the overall key factors of the sources, I hope with time I am also able to look at a source and recognize the key elements of structure, data analysis and format.
The source I received was The making of a Broadside Ballad which explains the in depth creation of a Broadside Ballad as well as its functionality. The website offers a listed order on how it is made such as paper making, wood cutting, writing verses/ looking for verses, performance, and an overall reflection on how the process affected their perception. The steps are explained through instructional videos, with the exception of the introduction and reflection essays at the end. My overall understanding for the making of the Ballads, was to gain emotional understanding of the process and engage in critical thinking to understand the history of the Ballads. The making of a Broadside ballad, taught me what a ballad is, how it is made, and how the process of making it altered perspectives by comparison to the ones in history. I was heavily impressed with the time dedicated into the individual construction of a ballad. Craftsmanship appeared to be a delicate composed act in creating a perfect Ballad. Overall, the source offered great informational tutorials on how to create these pieces.
“Syllabus and Course Info.” Hist 390 The Digital Past:A Cultural New Deal, jessicadoeshistory.com/cnd/exhibits/show/fall-2019/syllabus.
“the making of A Broadside Ballad.” The EMC Imprint | Publishing Multi-Media Literary and Cultural Studies, 1500-1800, press.emcimprint.english.ucsb.edu/the-making-of-a-broadside-ballad/index.
How interesting! I’d never heard of broadside ballads until today, but they sound fun. I’d be curious to learn how to make one.