Desirae Cruz

9/30/2019
Humanities

My First Mindmap

When I first started looking for ideas, it was a little difficult for me to figure out what
goes where because the book’s settings were in various different places and they
switched around a lot. But once I set up the beginning of the map, my topics and ideas
started to fit where they would best go. For example, as I skimmed through the book after
finishing reading, I decided to look for some buildings that were mentioned as well as
some descriptions of the buildings. Or while I skimmed through, I can make connections
with who relates to Daniel Burnham and what they accomplished.
While reading a little more into the story and filling out the mindmap, the
connections that were made more clearly for me were about the buildings and who builds
them. This map also helped me understand what historic Chicago was like back in the
late 1800s, what it was like for society and the architects. In my opinion, I don’t think it
clarifies Larson’s work because I felt like I learned more about the relationships of the
buildings and the people who made them. It was confusing to keep up with at first because
there were so many different names, structures, and time periods to sort through and stay
attentive to the book.

All page numbers and video times located in the mindmap above refer to:

1. HISTORY OF IDEAS-The Renaissance Youtube uploaded by The School of Life,

Nov. 6 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI1OeMmwYjU

2. Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City. Vintage Books, 2003.