After writing a researched argument about the political and economic effects of the Mariel boatlift in 1980, this student used the free online infographic site Piktochart to create an infographic about the costs of mass emigration.
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NSA Posters
After writing a researched argument about the importance of online privacy in the context of the NSA’s mass surveillance of US citizens, one student created a series of posters that criticized the NSA, but in a slightly humorous way. Using Adobe Photoshop to create images and a style that mimicked the iconic WPA era posters…
Wayback Machine Presentation
The Wayback Machine Presentation In order to work towards building your public speaking skills, I want you to do a 1-2 minute presentation for this unit. For this assignment I want you to choose a website that you find valuable, useful, or interesting. (This might be a great place to explore your Hidden Intellectualism!) With…
Wix Page on the Mariel Boatlift/Castro’s Undesirables
After writing a researched argument about the social forces that led to the Mariel boatlift in Cuba 1980, this student created a simple website on Wix.
Buzzfeed Fake News
After writing a causal argument on the social and political dangers of fake news, one student created a Buzzfeed post about how to identify and avoid the pernicious, ubiquitous phenomenon. Making the most of the site’s visually assertive and informal genre conventions, the student used one of Buzzfeed’s “numbered list” formats to compose public argument…
DACA Poster
When President Trump ordered an end to the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, one student wrote a causal argument on the social and economic benefits of the program, and argued for its importance on ethical grounds. For her multimodal project, she created this visually arresting image (with links to a page with instructions…