Mexico Project ¡UPDATE!

Today after checking out my teammates blogs, I stumbled across a link that Jessica posted that the Smithsonian had published. The website was all about the culture on the border of two neighboring countries and how in history, these areas were major trading ports of goods, religion, and culture. After reading about half of the article (it was an incredibly long article by the way) I realized that it wasn't completely related to our topic but it was none the less very interesting and insightful.

Even though it didn't help me directly for the video script, it did give me more of a background knowledge about my subject and that's what you really need to be able to understand. Comprehending is not based on the fact that you can understand the basic principles but rather that you understand the full concept and all the little details that go along with it. So after thinking about it, reading the article actually will help me for this project!

1. Smithsonian
   

"Borderlands have often been the locale of major folk cultural achievements, from the outlaw ballads of the Scottish-English border to the heroic "corridos" of south Texas. Energized by the lives of heroes and others, borderlands continue to spark themes of frontier lawlessness, national pride, rebellion against injustice, and a community hero's stand against all odds. What is it about a border that triggers these and other cultural forms, such as souvenirs, duty-free liquors, retaining walls made of automobile tires, and "maquiladora" assembly plants? Is the border a particular kind of region or social environment? If so, does the border tend to produce a particular kind of culture? And what is the relationship between this environment and its culture?

Goal Updation

• Finish Script by Tuesday
• Interview on Thurday
• Revise storyboard