Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 15 Lesson: Week 1, 8 Minimum of 1 scholarly source Instructions As we learned in Week 1, there is a difference between being educated and simply trained. The purpose of education is not only to determine what someone can do, but also what kind of person they become as a result of their education. Studies in the humanities will advance the communication skills, empathy, self-awareness, judg...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 15 Lesson Minimum of 1 primary source (from artist) Minimum of 1 scholarly source Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, select and address one of the following options: Option 1: Choose a work to discuss from one genre that interprets a work from another genre. Include the title, artist, and description of both works. Examine how the artist of the second work captur...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 14 Lesson Minimum of 1 primary sources (artist statement) Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook – from critic) Instructions Although controversial art is not a topic exclusive to the 20th and 21st centuries, the distribution of information regarding controversial art has increased with the proliferation of media. Choose an example of a controversial work of art from...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 13, 14 Lesson Minimum of 1 primary or scholarly source (from actor/director or critic – either will count as your scholarly source requirement for discussions) Initial Post Instructions Many people would say that the 1999 premier of The Sopranos was a turning point in the development of television as an art form. Choose a television or streaming show that you feel perpetuates the idea that...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 11, 12 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Instructions This week you will use your readings from the past week as a point of departure to create your own artistic production and a reflection paper. Part 1: Art Creation Select a photograph or film art piece to use as a point of inspiration. Create an art piece of photography or cinematography inspired by ...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 11 Lesson 1, 2 Minimum of 1 primary or scholarly source (from photographer or critic – either will count as your scholarly source requirement for discussions) Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, address one of the following options: Option 1: In the 19th century, the camera was a revolutionary invention, and many artists were concerned about the effect that photographs would...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 9, 10 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Instructions This week you will use your readings from the past week as a point of departure to create your own artistic production and a reflection paper. Part 1: Art Creation Select a poem, musical piece, or dance piece to use as a point of inspiration. Create a work of poetry, lyrics, music, or dance, inspired ...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 9, 10 Minimum of 1 primary source (from artist) Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook – from critic) Initial Post Instructions Choose one of the music or dance movements that you read about this week and at least one work from that movement. Then, address the following: Examine the movement and specific work in relation to historical and political influences of th...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 8 Play from the Internet, YouTube, DVD, iTunes, Amazon, Netflix, etc. 1 primary source (written version of selected play) Instructions Plays are meant to be performed, rather than read. The purpose of dramatic arts often extends far beyond the words written on a page; staging, lighting, costumes intonation, expression, and audience experience are all part of the experience of a theatrical ...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 7, 8 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook – for historical/political influences) Initial Post Instructions Choose one of the literary movements that you read about this week and at least one work from that movement. Movements, authors, and famous works are discussed in the lesson as well. You do not have to choose authors or works discussed in the lesson, but y...