Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Blog Post 1 - Bangkok's Mexican Gangsters

In class we read about cultural appropriation. Now it's time for your comments on the issue.
Read about “Bangkok’s ‘Mexican’ Gangsters” here, post your response to the following question:

What similarities and differences do you see between this video, and the description of cultural appropriation on page 52 of your textbook? When you have answered this question, you may also add your opinion. Then, comment on another student’s blog post.

Your response is worth 1 quiz grade. To get one point, you must write a blog post AND respond to another student's blog post. There are no half points. This blog post is due by midnight on Tuesday, March 24.


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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Colombian Culture Videos

Your next project is to create videos about some aspect of Colombian culture. Here are some online resources that can help you:

Editing video: www.real.com/resources/free-video-editing-software 
Subtitling: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTC3CM3RuF4 
Removing background noise: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMyFl3YgebY

All the instructions are posted under "Contenido" on Blackboard. 

Here are some videos for inspiration:

1. A Mockumentary (a joke documentary) about plastic bags. 



2. How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse. 


Get creative! Check the "Speaking Rubrics" in "Contenido" so you know how you will be graded.