As discussed in class today, we need to decide next week on the basic structure of our exhibit for the Dowling collection. That means that over the weekend, you should read the following items; on Monday, you will be the “resident experts” about these texts, so be prepared to answer questions about them as we discuss our plans together.
- Clare and Elizabeth: Read Living Memory of Dick Dowling and Andrew Forest Muir’s article on Dick Dowling
- Michael and Dr. McDaniel: Read Dowling the Confederate War Hero and Historians on Dowling Over Time, Irish Confederates, and Sectional Disunion
- Abby and Matt: Civil Rights Era Legacy of Dowling, More on Emancipation Park, and The Name of the Road
- Adam and Zach: The Modern Memory of Dowling, The Monument Restoration Movement, and these items in the collection
We will use the Google documents to orient our discussion on Monday. All of the work represented in these documents will be reflected in our finished product, but we don’t necessarily have to stick absolutely to the structure they outline for the exhibit. As we discussed today, there are several possible ways of organizing the exhibit, especially now that we have so many more items than we did in the spring semester. Should the sections be chronological? Thematic? The “multiple faces” of Dowling? Some combination? Think about that question as you read and be prepared to share your viewpoint in class.
You should also have a look at the projects produced by students last semester, which are available on our OWL-Space Resources page. The map group’s work is in the folder “Dowling Map,” the podcast group’s work is in the folder “Dowling Podcast”, and there is also a link to the dynamic timeline made by the Timeline group. The movie you have seen before, but you may want to refresh your memory. Each of these groups recorded their own reflections and discussions on their blogs, linked from the course webpage from last semester. You may want to browse some of their posts as we think about how to structure the Omeka exhibit.