Mr. Bryant and I have a favorite blog post. It's intelligent. It shares art and a story.
In Love with A. Lincoln by Maira Kalman
Take some time to truly appreciate the art, the story, and Maira Kalman's words.
When you do comment, we would like it to be insightful. Use two pieces of art and commentary and reflect on the point of view of the author, and what you know about Lincoln.
Take this challenge to WOW us with your perspectives.
Mrs. Powers and Mr. Bryant
Wow! This is really interesting. It tells a story using pictures! This a really great way of telling Lincolns story without the college text and the documentaries. I really enjoy this way of writing because it keeps the readers interest through out the entire story.
ReplyDeleteTo begin with, I like that it includes images and cartoons rather than all paragraphs. Its very interactive, and the font makes it feel less like a blog and more like a good story. I love that it includes so many picture that give you an idea of what the author was thinking of and of what she saw.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, when I read the blog, it actually felt as if I was reading a children's book intended to be read by four year olds. I would have preferred if it was written in a slightly different font so that it would feel more mature (?).
I liked that it stated everything that he enjoys and also what was happening during the time.
Basically, I like this blog because it is a little of history and a little of writing.
Just to reiterate... Please read below...
ReplyDeleteWhen you do comment, we would like it to be insightful. Use two pieces of art and commentary and reflect on the point of view of the author, and what you know about Lincoln.
These are the types of comments we are looking for.
To begin, I like the way that the whole thing is layed out. The giant wording with cool fonts and the pictures to go along with the text. At the beginning of page it says that he payed for his meal using one Lincoln and two Washington as a reference to paper money. Usually when the teacher tell you to use imagery here they actually use pictures that are surprisingly interesting to look at.
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, whenever the author write something such as a red room the next picture is a nice display of the red room so that you know what he is describing. I did not really feel that i was reading an article as opposed to enjoying a picture book.
In conclusion i enjoyed all the pictures and captions.
Matthew Soree p.4
ReplyDeleteAs amazing as it was, I don't fully see the point. The writer did a fantastic job on the presentation and the writing aspects of it but again, I am not sure what the entire point of the article is. A few questions i have include "Why did she get so involved with Abe Lincoln?" and "What is the point of posting all of these random facts about Abraham Lincoln?" As far as everything else is concerned I agree with everyone who blogged before me. In conclusion, I am just iffy about what this post is entirely about and what it is trying to tell us as readers.
If anyone would like to help me out with some answers you are welcome to do so. Thank you.
I agree with Matt.
ReplyDeleteThis seems to be more about her than it does about Lincoln.
Here is some art:
well I can't get a picture but here is a link http://www.redjellyfish.com/images/STREET%20ART%2011.jpg
I think that is art, not that blog.
Tyler Levinson Pr6
ryan g p6
ReplyDeleteFirst of all I appreciate the author for taking the time to share this wonderful story. The cRAZy font and pictures made the story easier to read and understand. I love how the author leaves nothing to the imagination by stating exactly what she means, immediately followed by a picture.
In the first picture, the author paid for her meal with two Washingtons and a Lincoln. It was a clever way to say seven dollars. In another picture, the pistol that killed Lincoln was displayed. In another, a picture of Abraham Lincoln appeared.
These three pictures all helped move along the story in an interesting fashion. Next time I free-write, that way will be how.
However, as Matthew, I really don't know what the article's point was :/
Noah Yudewitz P.6
ReplyDeleteI thought that the article was interesting, but it was a little hard to read because some of the pictures separated the sentences from each other. Some of the pictures did not really contribute to the article, and as a result, the whole thing seemed a little incoherent to me. The pictures of the author's notes that she took at the library did nothing to contribute to the article. Those pictures did not really have anything to do with the article. The first picture after that did, however, make me think that there was more to Lincoln than just what he did as a politician. He seems to be stressed out, likely because of the civil war. He contributed a lot to this country, including the invention of the Secret Service (to combat the counterfeiting of money). He had to work extremely hard to become president, even more than most other presidents. The point is, this article doesn't seem to include that much information, and it would, perhaps, be viewed in a more positive light if it were a picture book.
The author of the article appeared to realize what type of president Lincoln was. She mentioned how she payed for a meal with "a Lincoln and two Washingtons." The author realized that Lincoln lives on in our money and in other monuments to him. She includes pictures of the "Lincolnland Answering Service and Western Union" and the "Lincoln Diner" to show that people still believe he helped this country.
The article may not be the best tribute to Lincoln, but it still gets the point across to people that there is more to history than what was written about him in textbooks.
Yeah I'm with Matt on that article it was cool and all but I didn't get any of it. One moment the author talks about how he died, then his cross-eyed dog, then about how he liked apples, then about how he'd like to see a woman with a unibrow and a mustache, then how the two would buy potatoes. None of it made sense.
ReplyDelete@Craig What are you talking about? The whole article was obsessing over Abe Lincoln! On a side note I'd like to say Craig that picture is awesome but this is cooler. --> http://www.graffitimuralart.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3d-Graffiti-Street-Art-300x240.jpg
I think that the art complemented the poetic vibe, giving me a visual that let me understand the whole story. Although there is not a lot about Lincoln, and frankely I think the article went a little bit off topic, it was very well written. It had a lot of voice, and I think the art aided in projecting this. Very different, yet very good.
ReplyDelete- Alex Israel Per. 5
I enjoyed learning about lincoln in a way that wasn't completely words. Also i liked that you were not only learning the main parts of his life but also the little things like his love for apples. I found this to be a very interesteng and different way to learn. Also i liked how there were many things in Lincoln's hometown that were dedicated to him such as the diner.
ReplyDeleteThis website was really interesting to read. The images helped me comprehend all the topics that were being discussed and allowed me an easier time to focus on what the topic was actually about. Because the article included pictures, I found it much more interesting than usual articles that are assigned for us to read. It was very interesting to read and I learned many new facts about Abraham Lincoln.
ReplyDeleteTyler Anne G.
Period 3
I really liked this blog. I enjoyed how she wrote in the pictures so that the reader was forced to look within the picture if they wanted to continue and read. In the picture of the pistol. The author is pointing out how he was assassinated. But, when I look at it I can also see how it killed the mood. Whenever guns are brought up the mood suddenly turns gloomy and that is what happened when Lincoln was shot. I also enjoy how she related pictures of food to Abraham Lincoln's life. One example is the picture of the cake. At the Lincoln Diner the rotating cake display does not represent Lincoln's favorite, the white cake Mary baked for him. This could symbolize whether or not Lincoln really liked his wife. Overall, I thought this blog was very interesting.
ReplyDeleteRachel Newman
Pd. 3
I'm not sure if I get what this blog was about but here goes: this blog was on the author's idea of what Lincoln was like based on the books she has read and her own fanciful thoughts. She was trying to show us that Lincoln wasn't just a president, he was also a person. (You know, kind of like you and me.) She did this by giving us some details about his childhood and not just his political career.
ReplyDeleteAs for the artwork, it's not my kind of preferred style, but it does kind of give off a voice similar to that in the author's writing, so it ties in well. Overall, I thought the art wasn't entirely necessary, but, hey, take it away and you have an entirely different story.
@To everyone
The only one who posted something worth reading was Noah (no surprise there...) and possibly Matt.
@Tyler & Brett
Both of your pictures are irrelevant. However, Craig, yours is crude, whereas Brett's is closer to what I consider to be art (or in this case, street art).
Caterina Golner
Period 2
Yeah Caterina complimented my art link! http://www.designundersky.com/storage/blog-images/2009/february/edgar-mullers-3d-street-art/3D-Street-Art-The-Crevass-001.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1235541419775 That's for you.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit confused on the whole objective of this article,but I have some thoughts. The writer is trying to point out Lincoln's achievements, genius, legacy, likes, dislikes, as well as different facts about his life. I assume another intent of hers was to persuade the readers that Abraham Lincoln overcame many difficulties and was an amazing person overall. However, she reaches this goal through a new and interesting way, art. This way of teaching through art and paintings is, as I found, extremely effective. For instance, unlike our history book, this blog showed pictures that went into more detail of his personal life. I never knew Lincoln had a dog named Fido, or had only one year of schooling. This was definitely a unique blog post that required a vivid imagination and much effort. At times though I felt the author got a bit off topic, particularly during the discussion on world events of that time. All in all, I enjoyed this new form of learning.
ReplyDeleteDavid Rutner
Period 6
@ Cat
ReplyDeleteHow is that not art? Some hard working ARTIST spent hours painting that thing. I do admit that Brett's is cool and it is art, but, I just don't see how you do not think that it is art.
Tyler Levinson Pr.6
Oh... sorry. I realized that I posted the wrong link. here is what I wanted to post:
ReplyDeletehttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/_76OBT10GPt8/Su90L1cWxdI/AAAAAAAACyY/n-tDRN2axTw/s400/3d-chalk-art-river1.jpg
Once again so sorry.
Tyler Levinson Pr.6
Again, not relevant to the post, but still much better than your last image.
ReplyDeleteWell...(and it's late, yep) it's not exactly an article. It's a blog. And a memorial.
ReplyDeleteThe author or illustrator wasn't quite looking to give someone an entire, full-fledged history on an acclaimed top president. She wanted to share her own story on how she came to love Lincoln for who he was. Who he was encompassed his politics and accomplishments, sure, but I'm thinking she also has a feel for what his personality would've been like, had anyone noticed it.
Lincoln was human, more or less, and I think this is pretty much someone's highly-adored view of that human. And the fact that she did it with pictures breathes more life into the post than umm...35,000 words, if you believe pictures are indeed worth a thousand words, ever could.
I only have one picture I really like for the pure feel of it, and of course it's the last one. Or maybe it's just the chick's funky handwriting.
Eve Moore,
Period 2
-This actually made me heartsick about A's story.