My experience and training as an academic librarian have equipped me with the skills to assess different types of content, including websites. One of the many criteria that I have presented to students in library instruction sessions is the CRAAP test, an acronym that stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. This test has served as a…
Application of Skills and Knowledge from GMU Coursework to RRCHNM Internship (Part III)
During my work with the RRCHNM, I have had the opportunity to (1) apply skills and knowledge learned through my DHP graduate certificate coursework and gain a great appreciation of the diverse projects of digital humanists that are currently underway. Here are the main two the constructs I have carried with me throughout my internship…
Using American Political Cartoons as Primary Sources: A College Educator’s Perspective
How would I use primary sources on the final HIST689 project? As an educator, I envision college Latinx Studies, History, or Humanities majors deeply engaging with historical thinking skills through the examination of one main medium: political cartoons. Concentrating on such a medium could facilitate a transition from content-centric lectures, to interactive learner-centered sense-making sessions.…
HIST689: On Selecting American Political Cartoons on the 1898 War
What were the cultural meanings assigned to Caribbean populations by Americans at the turn of the 20th century? Why is it so difficult to make sense of visual representations produced in the past? How can we “read” political cartoons? In what ways can political cartoons convey a political issue or standpoint? How similar or different…
