Creating a Model Factory Town

Name of the town: Whitebridge

Company name: Whitebridge Mill

Resources available: Water, wheat, cotton, oats, vegetables, coal, and fish.

Elements of the town: Uses water as its main energy source, flat land, and rich soil for farming

Population: 1,380

Explanation / Brief History: In the early 1800s a man named Alex Whitbridge wanted to create a factory town. He set off to find the perfect piece of land to build the town, he stubbled across this beautiful piece of land that was surrounded by mountains and water. He knew that this was where he was going to build his town. he wanted to make it the best factory town out there, so he made this elaborate plan. In this plan he made sure to use the resources around him. He used the water at the main source of energy because there was so much of it. He knew that he needed a back up so he used the coal that they were able to mine. In the end Alex had one of the most successful factories in the world.

Media Fluency Reflection

A. How was the ease of access in building the town, despite this being a very super basic software?

The software was very easy to use and understand. The instructions on the website were super simple and easy to follow. I had a really easy time when moving the pieces around and creating the whole town.

B. Were you able to apply the skills you learned in the planning stages appropriately to a digital environment?

Yes, I was able to apply the skills that we learned in the planning stages to a digital environment with ease. All the skills that we learned in the planning stages were very useful when we needed to use them in a digital environment.

C. What were the sources you researched that made this an “authentic make-believe” town?

I used Lyddie quite a bit in order to make the town. I mainly used what was said in the books about boarding houses and the factories to create this town. I found it to be a fun challenge trying to take what was said in the text and make it real life.

D. Is there other software online that could have done the job better? Explain.

I feel like there are so many different software’s to use , but I personally like this one quite a bit because of how simple it was. I found it super easy to use and in the end it created a great project.