"I am America" is a poem by Julie Redstone who writes of the recognizable yet often obscure aspects of the U.S.A.
Having wanted to create my Digital Story to tell of the eclecticism of America and what it truly means to be American, I found this poem through a Google search, and thought is was the perfect fit.
The author describes a country rich, broad, and diverse in nature, ranging from the serious and pertinent to the frivilous and light-hearted. She captures the true essence of America.
To enhance her thoughts and ideas I collected a range of images, and to emphasize the essence of the poem I added patriotic music from the U.S Marine Band.
I hope I have created a Digital Story that is informative and original.
Click HERE to watch my Digital Story
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
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Your idea to "illustrate" a poem proved to be quite interesting and entertaining. You were able to convincingly convey a slice of American life through your digital story. Great job.
Your idea to "illustrate" a poem proved to be quite interesting and entertaining. You were able to convincingly convey a slice of American life through your digital story. Great job.
A great visual smorgasboard of American life. Its truly America!
Interesting piece of video editing. However, I question the globality of the poem.
Should this poem be titled : I am North America minus Canada or better yet, I am The USA?
The title doesn't represent the whole American continent.We cannot omit Mexico, Brazil, Argentina et al in an American Narrative, can we?
Great job!
I can see your point, but I think it is generally understood, especially globally and outside of the USA that America is the United States of America.
The Americas (plural), however, is what I think you are referring to.
If I were from Mexico, I would be Mexican. If I were from Canada, I would be Candian. If I were from Briazil, I would be Brazilian, and so on.
I think, if anything, I would be rather offended if I were from any of the countries you mentioned, and I were lumped together with America (singular). Each have their own, very distinct cultures, very separate from America.
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