Of Note: Public Writing Projects from the Classroom
Curated by the Jacobson Center
My Music: Writing Musical Lives. Students in FYS 100 created a capstone oral history project telling the musical life story of a chosen individual, usually a parent, grandparent, or equivalent. The students gathered their data through one-on-one interviews and then created a narrative by weaving their interlocutor’s words together with their own interpretations. Accessible only via Smith credentials. Instructor: Margaret Sarkissian, Music
Domestic Worker History. Seminar students in a course on the history of domestic work and organizing (HST 383) prepared research dossiers and drafted slides for a digital timeline. Instructor: Jennifer Guglielmo, History
Taking the Archives Public. Capstone students in ARX 340 created portfolios on a class blog that included public writing, mini exhibits, and a final project. Instructor: Kelly Anderson, Study of Women & Gender
