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==Week Three goals==
 
==Week Three goals==
  
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'''In the third week of the MarineLives Autumn Transcription Programme we will:'''
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'''(1) Review and edit the transcriptions done by each team member in week two'''
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'''(2) Discuss tricky words and expressions team members have come across'''
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'''(3) Do one page of transcription each, this week chosen from [[HCA 13/68|HCA 13/68]]''' (See emailed allocations)
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'''(4) Develop search strategies to find and synthesise material on the [[Tools: Three Silver Ships|Three Silver Ships]] project'''
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==Agenda for Sunday skype call, July 4th 2015==
 
  
'''Team One Skype call: Sunday July 4th 2015: 6 pm UK time'''
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==One to One calls to be held with each team member==
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Colin will set up 1:1 calls with each team member lasting roughly 30 minutes each to review week two transcriptions, to discuss palaeographical issues, and to explore search strategies for the [[Tools: Three Silver Ships|Three Silver Ships]] project
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==Learning from each other==
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Click on the links below to take a look at some Team One transcriptions:
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==Week three transcription==
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See emailed page allocations from [[HCA 13/68|HCA 13/68]] which have been reserved for team members in the STATUS section of the metadata
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==Search strategies for the Three Silver Ships project==
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'''To search the wiki, enter search terms in the search box at the top RH corner of any wiki page'''
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'''Write profiles of people, ships and places, and add dates and events to the timeline. You will find a wiki page waiting for your contributions at [[Tools: Three Silver Ships|the Three Silver Ships]].'''
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'''(1) Look for information about key people'''
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For example:
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Christian Cloppenburgh - master of the ship the ''Salvadore''
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Otto George - master of the ship the ''Sampson''
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Write a short profile of a person, based upon your research
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For example, the rather wonderful Magdalena Hendricks - Dutch born witness for the Commonwealth
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William Astell, a former military man (and surgeon) fallen on hard times, and also a witness for the Commonwealth
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'''(2) Look for information about key ships'''
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Remember that spelling variants exist
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For example: the ''Salvador'' and the ''Salvadore''
  
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'''(3) Look for information about key places mentioned in the case'''
  
'''Team Two Skype call: Sunday July 4th 2015: 8 pm UK time'''
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For example; Lubeck, Hamburg, Cadiz, Ostend, Amsterdam, Woolwich
  
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Remember that spelling variants exist

Latest revision as of 13:59, October 9, 2015

Week Three goals


In the third week of the MarineLives Autumn Transcription Programme we will:

(1) Review and edit the transcriptions done by each team member in week two

(2) Discuss tricky words and expressions team members have come across

(3) Do one page of transcription each, this week chosen from HCA 13/68 (See emailed allocations)

(4) Develop search strategies to find and synthesise material on the Three Silver Ships project


One to One calls to be held with each team member


Colin will set up 1:1 calls with each team member lasting roughly 30 minutes each to review week two transcriptions, to discuss palaeographical issues, and to explore search strategies for the Three Silver Ships project



Learning from each other


Click on the links below to take a look at some Team One transcriptions:

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Week three transcription


See emailed page allocations from HCA 13/68 which have been reserved for team members in the STATUS section of the metadata



Search strategies for the Three Silver Ships project


To search the wiki, enter search terms in the search box at the top RH corner of any wiki page

Write profiles of people, ships and places, and add dates and events to the timeline. You will find a wiki page waiting for your contributions at the Three Silver Ships.

(1) Look for information about key people

For example:

Christian Cloppenburgh - master of the ship the Salvadore
Otto George - master of the ship the Sampson

Write a short profile of a person, based upon your research

For example, the rather wonderful Magdalena Hendricks - Dutch born witness for the Commonwealth
William Astell, a former military man (and surgeon) fallen on hard times, and also a witness for the Commonwealth

(2) Look for information about key ships

Remember that spelling variants exist

For example: the Salvador and the Salvadore

(3) Look for information about key places mentioned in the case

For example; Lubeck, Hamburg, Cadiz, Ostend, Amsterdam, Woolwich

Remember that spelling variants exist