Active Learning Assignment 4.2
Writing Tips
- Choose one of the following options and complete the assignment.
- Label your assignment option number in your submission.
- Be sure to use complete sentences and standard English spelling and grammar in your submissions.
- Be sure to refer to required readings and/or supplementary material in your submission and include citations when appropriate.
- Type your response directly into the text box.
- Do not write your assignment in the Comments section!
- You may use attachments only for images.
Option 1:
Art of Political Leaders and Rulers
Directions:
- Locate 2 advertisements from a recent election campaign.
- These can be locate, state, or national.
- These can be political advertisements from mailers, magazines or online.
- Analyze the way the candidate is represented, answering the following questions for each advertisement.
- What is the color scheme? (Refer to Chapter 1.4 Color)
- Where is he or she located?
- What are the areas of emphasis?
- What is included in (or left out of) the composition?
- Looking at the advertisement objectively, what information can you tell about the candidate (physically, personality, etc.)?
- What do you think the candidate is trying to convey through this representation?
- Upload your photos; then, answer the reflection question.
Reflection:
- How did this assignment help to reinforce concepts in this module? Be sure to refer to required readings and/or supplementary material in your response and include citations when appropriate.
Option 2:
Art of Protest and Social Conscience
Directions
- Analyze and discuss J. M. W. Turner’s Slave Ship
- Explain how he used 4 elements of art and 4 principles of design, as well as his chosen subject matter to create the work as a form of social protest.
Reflection:
- How did this assignment help to reinforce concepts in this module? Be sure to refer to required readings and/or supplementary material in your response and include citations when appropriate.
