Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" and Copyright

Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" provided a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights movement, and the message of his speech continues to resonate with the longstanding issues of race and racism in America.  As a text, the speech and its video footage offer an important example of how CHAT applies to writing in the real world.  However, another issue is the copyrighted nature of the speech, which can limit it's Distribution while also reflecting the economic Ecology of the Civil Rights Movement.

• Transcript of "I Have a Dream" Speech
• Link to "I Have a Dream" Video on YouTube
• NPR Discussion Regarding "I Have a Dream" Copyright

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Examples of Visual Projects

Here are a few examples of visual projects that I've put together over the past year.  These are mostly just to give an idea of what a project might look like.  You'll naturally want to choose your own direction for your project, but I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have on how to use related techniques.

Bear in mind that the way you describe your project is more important than the final product.  I'm looking for your writing process, for how you think about presenting information.

Unit 2 / Genre Conventions - Visual Projects

Video Parody: Bending Visual Genres

The accepted conventions of a given genre are often best seen in parody.  By looking at trailers and "spoof" trailers for Mary Poppins and The Shining, we can see how choices in scene selection and music can drastically change the tone and message of a piece.

Please Note: A few of the video trailers featured here are a bit disturbing.

Unit 2 / Music Videos - Parody Videos
Intro to Chaos and Narrative
Of Related Interest: Parody and Satire