Reflection 3—#murica: A Social Media Tour of the USA
Social media sites offer users a unique look at life around this
country. Hashtags, locations, and searches allow us to see Americans as they see
themselves—or, at least, how they'd like to be seen. From Oregon hikes to summers in New England,
a social media tour of the United States can be an illuminating look at American life.
For this
reflection, your will visit a state based upon the month of your
birthday. To find posts, go onto a social media app of your choice (Instagram and TikTok are probably best), then search for your
state's hashtags (e.g. #thebronx).
In your analysis, consider the ways in which we live. How do we
represent ourselves as Hawaiians or Texans or Oregonians? What we do for
fun? How and where do we congregate? What differentiates us as
Americans? And as a Californian, what stands out in these posts?
Find your state below, according to your birth month:
- January – Hawaii : #hawaii #honolulu #hawaiiskies #kauai #hawaiianlife #hawaiilife #maui #alohastate #thealohastate #hawaiianvibes #lanai #oahu #hilo #thealohastate
- February – New York: #newyorkcity #nyc #nyclife #thecitythatneversleeps #queens #manhattan #harlem #newyorkliving #longisland #buffalo #albany #niagrafalls #thebronx #broadway #timessquare #empirestate #theempirestate #nyyankees #centralaprk #newyorker #newyorklove #iloveny #thecatskills #newyorkstateofmind #montauk #thehamptons #newyorkrangers #centralpark #tribeca
- March – Oregon: #portland #pdx #ripcity #cityofroses #pnw #pacificnorthwest #eugeneoregon #oregonlife #powellsbooks #mthood #pdxlife #oregonlife #oregonlove #keepportlandweird #oregon #astoria #pedalpalooza #portlandrosefestival #oregontrail
- April – Georgia #atlanta #hotlanta #atl #thepeachstate #peachstate #georgiapeach #savannahga #georgia #athensga #forsythpark #jekyllisland #okefenokeeswamp #chattahoocheeoconeenationalforest
- May – Texas: #thelonestarstate #lonestarstate #dallas #dontmesswithtexas #sanantonio #texas #dallas #texaslife #plano #elpaso #galveston #corpuschristi #traveltexas #dallascowboys #houstonrockets #houston #austin #sxsw #texaslove #keepaustinweird #dfw #htx #atx
- June – Choose 1. a state other than California 2. a state not on this list
- July – New Mexico - #landofenchantment #newmexicotrue #newmexicolove #southwest #simplysantafe #taos #santafe #travelnewmexico #newmexicolife #ruidoso #newmexicans #albuquerque #dukecity #pueblonm #newmexicoskies #newmexico #newmexicotrue #roswell
- August – Louisiana: #nola #louisiana #pelicanstate #neworleans #thebigeasy #bayou #cajunlife #thepelicanstate #cafelemonde #frenchquarter #batonrouge #shrevport #lafayettela #metairie #crescentcity #lousianalife #neworleansjazz #neworleansfood
- September – Michigan: #traversecity #metrodetroit #ypsilanti #grandrapids #detroit #upperpeninsula #michigan #grandrapids #annarbor #lansing #greatlakes #motorcity #motown #flint #importedfromdetroit #puremichigan #wolverinestate #michiganlife #lakemichigan
- October – Utah: #greatsaltlake #lds #slc #saltlaketemple #brycecanyonnationalpark #zionnationalpark #slclife #saltlakecityutah #utahunique #utahlife #hikeutah #provo #sundance #parkcityutah #skiutah #slclife #utahliving #canyonlansnationalpark #visitutah #beehivestate
- November – Nebraska: #nebraska #nebraskalife #nebraksaliving #omaha #lincolnnebraska #omahanebraska #nebraskaskies #huskers #nebraskafootball #nebraskap
- December – Massachusetts: #boston #massachusetts #capecode #marthasvineyard #bostonceltics #bostonredsox #bostonpride #bostonharbor #newengland #bostonlife #kennebunkport #harvard #fallinboston #nantucket #chatham #capecodelife #salem #freedomtrail #bostonteaparty #salem #salemwitchtrials
Requirements:
- MLA Style
- ≈ 375 words (2 pages)
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