in-class mapping Liza Veysikh

D.I.Y New York City
1. The overall theme of this google maps project is investigating another part of culture in New York: that is radical and unique. The group investigated music groups, activist run bookstore, different, unique styles of architecture. Each marker had detailed information and their theme provided a sense of a “different” side of New York City that we usually don’t encounter in our everyday lives.
2. This is an effective model because the map is detailed and each marker provides a good summary of the event or place and good, real pictures of that place and the people involved in it.
The Final Project by Hope Marion
1. For this project, it was difficult to identify a theme. First, I thought that the project was about Latin American/Latino culture and then I thought that all this culture somehow tied into religion. Now, I think that the theme is culture including food, literature, art, and religion. The overall sense of this project: it’s hard to understand the specificity of their topic and what specifically they wanted to learn about the culture they presented.
2. I think this map isn’t very effective because it doesn’t provide a summary at the beginning letting the audience know what they were researching. Although the information in the markers provides details that are relevant to the topic of culture.
Come Together, NYC
1. The overall theme is art culture and how communities are brought together in the same interests. I liked this project but I think the theme needed to be more specific rather than focusing on two topics: art and community.
2. This was also hard to decipher as a project and only by reading some of the markers and the title of the project “Coming Together” I understood that it was not only about Art about many communities sharing their common interests. Overall, I think they needed to include more places/markers, but the explanation of each marker was good and effective.
Modern Gomorrah
1. The overall theme was about religion and how religion is viewed in culture and art in New York. I liked this project better than the rest because it provided good, detailed information.
2. I think this map was detailed and effective providing great information in the markers about the history of a particular place.