So, I've been looking at some Corpus Christi Projects.... and they're pretty impressive and visually stimulating, I must admit.
I'll be talking about them in this post.
First I'll be talking about Sabrina Chapa's History Project titled "EPA's and Refinary Row's Impacts on The Environment". First of all, just looking at the Home Page and the layout, I like the background and the neatness of it. The quote is cute and the menu is not confusing or hard to find. The importance page taught me a great deal like how Corpus Christi was at times seen as one of the cleanest ports in the world and that the city was at one time on the list of Dirtiest Cities. That contrast is funny yet sort of sad. I like that she conducted a survey and put the results up in the form of a horizontal bar graph. Overall, I really like it and from all the information, photos, and organization, it is easy to see how much work she has done on it.
Second is Janelle Escatiola's Corpus Christi History Project titled "Local History Project: The Museum of Science and History". I think the website is easily maneuvered and the font is large and clear; very readable. The articles she got from the library are informative and I learned that the museum has been around since the 50s! And that it was first called the junior museum by a board of 36 members! There were a couple of typos but the website was informative.
It is nice to see the hard work my fellow students have done.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Ending Thoughts: Solomon M. Coles Corpus Christi History Project.
So.... this is the end. I'm not exactly sure how I should feel about it. I feel ...... deeper if that makes sense though I feel like my final result (weebly page) may not show it.
I feel like I learned a great deal about Corpus Christi and its Black community. Completing this project has made searching and interpreting local history not seem as hard as it did in the beginning. The fact that we have a local library here in Corpus Christi that actually offers all sorts of information on local history is insane and I never even thought we would, for some reason. I went into the library thinking there would be nothing on Solomon M. Coles and what he did for Corpus Christi but there was plenty of stuff. More than I though there would be! It shows that there are people who are passionate about keeping local history alive and accessible to everyone. This comforts me.
One last word on this topic:
Mr. Solomon M. Coles,
Thank you. Though I am not Black, I doubt that would have mattered to you. You meant to free and you did. You meant to educate and you did. You meant to inspire and you did. You freed me, you educated me, and you inspire me. Because of you, I feel responsible for creating opportunities for myself and others less fortunate.
Thank you.
I feel like I learned a great deal about Corpus Christi and its Black community. Completing this project has made searching and interpreting local history not seem as hard as it did in the beginning. The fact that we have a local library here in Corpus Christi that actually offers all sorts of information on local history is insane and I never even thought we would, for some reason. I went into the library thinking there would be nothing on Solomon M. Coles and what he did for Corpus Christi but there was plenty of stuff. More than I though there would be! It shows that there are people who are passionate about keeping local history alive and accessible to everyone. This comforts me.
One last word on this topic:
Mr. Solomon M. Coles,
Thank you. Though I am not Black, I doubt that would have mattered to you. You meant to free and you did. You meant to educate and you did. You meant to inspire and you did. You freed me, you educated me, and you inspire me. Because of you, I feel responsible for creating opportunities for myself and others less fortunate.
Thank you.
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