Learning Goals

Our key learning goals for this project are:

• Learn about the fundamentals of preservation through research and connections
• Discover more about the current state of New York through exploration and photography
• Gain a deeper understanding of the history of New York through research and lectures
• Increase our skills in photography through experience and practice
• Analyze changing areas through gained knowledge and photos

 

Example of a week in our project:

Monday (NYC – upstate New york):

• Drive upstate from the city
• Research on an upstate site

• Find old photos
• Research and chronicle history of the site and people involved
• Research and chronicle history of the area around the site

 

Tuesday (upstate)

• Commute to the site
• Photograph the site
• Walk/drive around the area, visit local businesses

 

Wednesday (upstate)

• Meet with Ellen

• Discuss recent site visits
• Learn about preservation

• Create blog post

• Use photos of the site and research done beforehand
• Add additional findings after visit
• Add new knowledge on preservation, in context with the site

 

Thursday (upstate-NYC)

• Begin research on a NYC neighborhood
• Start looking for next week’s upstate site
• Drive back to the city

 

Friday (NYC)

• Research chosen neighborhood

• Find old photos to recreate
• Research and chronicle history of the neighborhood
• Research and chronicle history of the people and architecture of the neighborhood

• Watch first weekly lecture

• Discuss and take notes on content

 

Saturday (NYC)

• Commute to the neighborhood
• Photograph the area and recreate chosen old photos
• Walk around the area, visit local businesses

 

Sunday (NYC)

• Create blog post

• Use photos of the neighborhood and research done beforehand
• Add additional findings after visit to the area
• Add details on preservation, in context with the neighborhood

• Watch second weekly lecture

• Discuss and take notes on content

 

Documentation Plan

We will document our project with blog posts from each site that we photograph. These posts will show the changing of a site and will be accompanied by a description of the site and its history. Along with the photos and description, we will add information about how the site has changed or been preserved. As we watch lectures and meet with contacts, we will be able to add more information about general history and the specifics of preservation. This will holistically document our photographic findings throughout the project as well as show our learning progress and increased understanding from different aspects of research.