Your notebook should have five sections: Events List* – A list of events in your surrounding area that are related to Humanities subjects Event Reports* – Reports for each of the Humanities related events that you attend LRC/Library Assignment Reports* – Reports for each LRC resource you read List of Web sites* – A list … Read more
You will find the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, other U.S. Founding Documents, as well as other important compacts at https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs. http://www.academicinfo.net/poliscius.html: This site includes some good links for U.S. Government and Politics. Question for p aper What are the characteristics of American democracy? How does American democracy differ from the theory of democratic government?
Assessment of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (depicted in the movie Glory): What was the outcome? What were the keys to victory or defeat? What were the operational and/or strategic consequences? What insights are of value to the modern officer?
What aspects of Impressionism were embraced by Paul Cézanne? What aspects did he reject? Why is Cézanne considered to be “the Father of Modern Art”? Select an image to use in your first post to illustrate your thoughts.
In much of their work Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot portrayed women and children. Some scholars suggest that Cassatt’s and Morisot’s subject matter was restricted by their gender, although their paintings also highlight the importance of women as wives and mothers. Select an image of Mary Cassatt or Berthe Morisot and discuss how you feel … Read more
In what ways do Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Eugène Delacroix seemingly represent the opposing forces of early nineteenth-century French painting? What specific works by these artists exemplify their attitudes and artistic philosophies?
Discuss the Poussinistes and the Rubénistes. What did each group represent? What artists did these groups follow? What were the fundamental differences between the two groups? Which group do you side with and why?
Implied texture, also known as visual texture, is perceived by the viewer when looking at art. In his painting The Waterseller of Seville, Diego Velazquez uses color, light, shadow, shape and other techniques to make a flat, two-dimensional canvas appear three dimensional. The figure and the variety of fabric and objects in the painting have … Read more
Caravaggio often used everyday people as models for his paintings. Often these models portrayed figures from Biblical stories; however, Caravaggio painted them dressed in clothing contemporary to their own day. Do you think that by doing this Caravaggio changes or subverts the meaning of these stories? How does this impact the viewer when viewing these … Read more
1. How would you explain the stages of the racial and cultural identity development model, and use your experiences to explain the stages? 2. Discuss the various factors that influence one’s identity as a member of an oppressed minority group.