Weaving…

This has to be one of the hardest stages for me. I can fully understand when Dr. Lamb says that students “rather than weaving a fine fabric, they create a quilt of unrelated pieces of information.” Looking over my own notes I could see how this could easily happen. I felt overwhelmed by all the information I had and how to connect it all together. I wanted to rush into working on my final project and working on an order as I went, but I knew that would defeat the purpose. Instead, I had to sit and think hard about what information would be useful and what would not. I thought a concept map may help me analyze what would information I really want to focus on. Below is my brainstorming map made using bubbl.us.

As I created it I thought about the questions I wanted to ask from my last post. I wanted to be sure that while I was drawing a connection, I also wanted to answer those questions. I’m usually not a visually learner, but I have to say that creating the map really helped me bring all my information to focus.  It even helps me determine my order for my final product. Here’s what I’m thinking for the order/layout

Discuss General History

• Definition of Tattoo
• Origin of Word
• Oldest Tattoo

Discuss Women Tattoos History

• Discuss Cultures one at a time; Egypt , Maori, Kayan/Borneo, Marshall Island, Papua New Guinea, China Li
• Why did Women get tattoos? Protection, Marriage Status/Reached Puberty, Careers/Accomplishments, Beauty Enhancements
• What designs did they were and where? Each culture had a different area, most focused on arms, legs, and hands. Some did full body tattoos as well
• Who created the tattoos and how? Usually the women were in charge of this

Discuss how the view of outcast/fringe of society image was created

Discuss modern day women w/Tattoos

• Ideas/Thoughts that came up while talking to women w/tattoos: Almost all the women I talked to chose a tattoo because of a deeper meaning to them. Each one was unique.

~ by Drea on September 20, 2008.