Thursday, April 18, 2013

Week Three

This is an interesting video showcasing the state of many glass factories in the country today: dilapidation and decay.
Glass House from rustyjaw on Vimeo.
Knowing what you've already learned about the early glass industry in West Virginia, why do you think that glass factories have been reduced to the state shown in the video compared with their former glory. Remember to address issues such as natural resources, environmental concerns and economics in your answer.

3 comments:

  1. You are including a nice mix of text, images and video in your blog to provide student resources.
    You might want to begin to connect student tasks to the information you are providing.

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  2. Great job Wes, the video is eerie.

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  3. So sad. I've always thought the factory building at Blenko provided such poor working conditions as compared to the quality of the glassware the artists produced. Too bad the art of glass blowing is not more appreciated.

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