Meme Project Guidelines

1. Go to http://www.quickmeme.com/memes/. This is a meme generator, which is the fast and easy way to make a meme. You can browse all of the templates and add your own words. If you are unsure of what is being signified by a template, go to knowyourmeme.com and look it up by name. You will get a detailed history and explanation of what the meme signifies.
2. To make your own meme, choose a background/meme template. For example, if you want to make a Success Kid meme, choose Success Kid and look in the upper right hand corner. You will see a button that says “Add your own caption.”
3. Add the caption but DO NOT SAVE AND SHARE the image (unless you want it added to the database. If you don’t, do a screenshot of the image. How to take a screenshot instructions are here. The default is to a Mac, but if you look at the navigation bar on the top, there is a tab for Windows to the left. Click on the Windows tab and it will tell you how to do a screenshot in Windows. Alternatively, you may find a blank template online and use Gimp to make your meme.
4. Write an explanation of your meme and post it to one class member’s blog. Mainly, I am looking for the connection of the text to the meaning of the meme and the message you are trying to get across to the audience. I am also looking for a discussion of how this is a form of writing…or not. The assignment is due Sunday by midnight.