AAS 200: Notable Kentucky African Americans Webpage Assignment

Greetings, Class Community.


One aspect of our learning asks students to create a webpage that makes a significant statement about a notable African American from Kentucky or the surrounding region. 

A successful project will express considerable information about a notable African American from Kentucky and research this person in context with a national/historical figure that has made similar contributions in African American life and culture. 
Convey your ideas using journalistic language or language similar to the language and vocabulary used in newspaper articles and credible blogs.
Dr. Hill

Here are examples of student research projects that students have produced in my courses. These projects focus on the connections between Sara Baartman , the Venus Hottentot, and current events/popular culture. Please take a minute to preview them.

• http://amandaamel.wix.com/scie
• http://humanzoowgs333.weebly.com/
• http://allylouise09.weebly.com/
• http://thetruthaboutbeauty.weebly.com/index.html
• http://videovixenredux.webstarts.com/index.html

In class we will discuss best practices and how to build webpages.  An understanding of web audience preferences will add to this conversation.  

STUDENT WEBSITES

Demarcus Hayden  http://whitneyyoungjr.weebly.com/

Christian Cook http://lydalewis.weebly.com/

Gillian Archer http://spencerbell.weebly.com/

Ashley Dunomes http://notablekyaas200.weebly.com/

Dustin Woosley http://johnssloan.weebly.com

Dwayne Fuller http://thepioneerdj.weebly.com/

Cornelius Cotton http://melvinmason.weebly.com 

Floyd (Brenton) Covington http://augustinedwardbirch.weebly.com/

Sarah Martin http://sarahmartin224.wix.com/notable-jockey#!sources/cv2k

Rockia Harris http://aaswhitneymyoungjr.weebly.com/

Brianna Coffee - http://thewomenbehind.weebly.com/

Sean Hardiman - http://hardimansean.wix.com/nikkyfinney

Miranda Fulce - http://359129944484029527.weebly.com

Nathan Moore - http://williamwellsbrown.weebly.com

Guest Speaker Schedule with Room Assignments and Guests

Greetings, Class Community.

We have four additional speakers scheduled for this semester.  I am going to post the speaker's names and room assignments on this link.   See you soon. 


10/14 (Monday) - Chemistry and Physics Building, Room 111
Ann Kingsolver - Director, Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program

10/18  and 11/8 (Friday) -  the theater of your choice
Movie Day - 12 Years a Slave   (http://www.ushistoryscene.com/uncategorized/12yearsaslave/)

10/23 (Wednesday) - The Great Hall in King Library 
Frank X Walker - Poet Laureate of Kentucky and Affrilachian Poets 

10/25 (Friday) - The Great Hall in King Library 
Reinette Jones - Librarian, Oral History Librarian and African American Studies Academic Liaison

10/30 (Wednesday) - Chemistry and Physics Building, Room 111
DaMaris Hill - Assistant Professor of English, Creative Writing and African American and Africana Studies

11/1 (Friday) - Chemistry and Physics Building, Room 111
Chamara Kwakye - Assistant Professor of Women's Studies  and African American and Africana Studies

12/6  (Friday) - The Great Hall in King Library
Stacie Williams - Learning Lab Manager 

Yours truly,
Dr. Hill


PS
Special thanks to Cornelius Cotton Jr.  for introducing Casey Lockett, KeVon Dunbar, Calvin Brent, and Jason Rushin to our class community. Welcome gentlemen. :)