Sample Projects -- Water Project

Sample Projects Overview
The Water Project

Invites contributions to the Center for the Advancement of Modern Media at the University of Miami, a collaborative effort centered on problems of sustainability, especially water. Any one of the options provided might spawn a full inquiry with different kinds of writing and collaborations, but it is also possible to assign several of these forms of investigation and writing in a single course. Note that some of the options investigate water, some work with broader issues of sustainability, and still others encourage investigations of documentaries regardless of their topics.

Suggestions	Research	Writing
Option 1) Water Memories	use memories to generate research questions and interests	memoir -- narratives in relation to documentary film and initiation of research
Option 2) Identifying Local Water Issues	inventory of local bodies of water to generate possible focus areas	unspecified form -- generating research scope and questions in relation to web site call for contributions
Option 3) Expanding Textual Materials at the Water Project Site	exploring web site to generate possible areas of focus or direction of research	summarizing others’ contributions and identifying gaps
Option 4) Investigating Documentaries	investigating function and reception of documentaries	analysis of media (documentary) impact on problem/topic
Option 5) Exploring Issues of Sustainability	generate list of possible topics related to sustainability, then investigate	contribute your findings to the web site if appropriate

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