Please respond in a primary posting of at least 200 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment of at least 100 words to at least one [1] of your classmates. Subsequent comments may be shorter. Please use the sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:
Describe the moment captured in Leonardo’s Last Supper painting, and discuss the reasons why disciples are shown on the same side of the table. Describe the most well-known techniques that Leonardo used to give more realism to the painting. Next, discuss one (1) of Leonardo’s inventions (or proposed inventions) that most fascinates or surprises you, and explain why. Compare Leonardo to some modern figure of the 20th or 21st century. Explore
"Van Eyck and Analyzing Art in the Northern Renaissance"
Please respond in a primary posting of at least 200 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment of at least 100 words to at least one [1] of your classmates. Subsequent comments may be shorter. Please use the sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:
Explain whether you agree with the interpretation of either Sayre or Koster of Van Eyck’s Arnolfini double portrait, identifying the most persuasive part of that interpretation. Describe two (2) symbolic elements of the painting and any other features that stand out to you. Pretend you are having a portrait done of you and a significant other; describe at least four (4) symbolic elements that you might include in the painting, and explain why. Explore
1) In the years after World War II, many countries (Germany, Vietnam, Korea, etc.) were divided between Communist and Capitalist forces. In the case of Korea, the question was whether the US should have been involved in the conflict there (1950-1953).
2) You have available to you a series of materials (in the folder below). One is an overview of the history of the Korean War, the others are primary sources (PRIMARY SOURCES are documents from the past). These primary sources will allow you to answer the question below. READ the Korean War Overview before you begin work on this project. (In the folder below).
3) Answer the question: Was the United States justified in being involved in the Korean conflict? Was it the right decision for the US to defend South Korea and make war with North Korea, or would American interests (and global interests) have been better served by an isolationist approach?
Write one paragraph that provides your main answer. Was the United States justified in taking part in the Korean War?
Write a second paragraph that includes at least one quotation from a primary source document. Use a quotation that supports your answer of whether the US was right or wrong to be involved in the Korean War.
Write a third paragraph that includes at least one quotation from a different primary source document. Use a quotation that supports your answer about US involvement (or not) in the Korean War.
Write a fourth paragraph that includes at least one quotation from a different (third total) primary source document. Use a quotation that supports your answer about US involvement (or not) in the Korean War.
You will have four paragraphs total. One overall answer and three that use specific quotations from the primary sources available. You only have to use three of the primary source documents. You do not have to use all of them.
Choose one of the following topics below and address both the historical event (or topic within its time- frame context) and its continued impact on society today.
1. The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2. Robert Johnson and the Blues 3. Aaron Douglas and Graphic Design
Details:
Write 2-3 pages (no less than 2, not including your Works Cited page) Use MLA format for citations and paper formatting Cite at least 3 different scholarly sources (Absolutely no Wikipedia, About.com, Howstuffworks, etc -- using these sources or sources like them will guarantee you a grade of zero on this assignment.) 12 point Times or Times New Roman font· PROOFREAD and edit your work Option #3, for example: Introduction with a strong thesis statement Body paragraph 1: Biographical information on Douglas Body paragraph 2: Douglas’ graphic design (best to choose 1 or 2 examples here): what is it like, whatmakes it unique, what techniques did he use, etc Body paragraph 3: How is Douglas’ unique sense of graphic design impactful today Conclusion
paragraph 1: introduction with thesis statement paragraph 2: thesis/point argument one paragraph 3: thesis/point agrument two paragraph 4: thesis/ point argument three paragraph 5: conclusion (thesis restatement with evidence to support)
topic: how are liberty and order interdependent in society formal and confident tone
Answer the following questions in a written essay using and citing material from primary source documents, jstor.org, and your textbook: How was Andrew Jackson a symbol for his era? In what sense was his presidency a break from the past?
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its historic Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, 347 U.S. 483, on May 17, 1954, calling for the desegregation of all schools. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) attempted to register black students in previously all-white schools in cities throughout the South. In Little Rock, the capital city of Arkansas, the Little Rock School Board agreed to comply with the high court's ruling. Virgil Blossom, the Superintendent of Schools, submitted a plan of gradual integration to the school board on May 24, 1955, which the board unanimously approved. The plan would be implemented the 1957 school year; September 1957. The Little Rock Nine were a group of African-American students enrolled in the Little Rock Central High School for the 1957 school year. The students were prevented from entering the school by Arkansas National Guard troops under orders from Orval Faubus, the Governor of Arkansas.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower federalized the Arkansas National Guard, ordered them to stand down, and ordered the 101st Airborne to Little Rock to enforce school desegregation. That episode of desegregation is the subject of Kasey S. Pipes’ book Ike's Final Battle: The Road to Little Rock and the Challenge of Equality. Your assignment is to read that book. Then, write an essay about race relations in America of that period (1950 -1960) that incorporates the concepts of integration versus segregation, the ideological positions of Eisenhower and Faubus regarding segregation in 1950’s America. Your essay must include both views and what effects it would have on race relations of the era. You must also include your opinion of which policy; integration or segregation, would work best in the society of that period.
Describe the ideological positions of Eisenhower and Faubus, and include your opinion of the “best” or “only” policy and why your policy choice; either integration or segregation of schools in the South, would be the better policy. Your opinion must be supported by facts from your research
Beethoven; Art and Protest in the 1800s" Please respond to one (1) of the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:
Listen to one (1) composition (i.e., for a symphony) by Beethoven, a transitional figure between classical and romantic music. Identify the composition that you listened to, and determine whether you would characterize the chosen composition as either the Classical or Romantic style of music. Explain the key features that lead you to your conclusion. Identify one (1) modern musician who you believe was great at one type of music yet pioneered another.
Select one (1) example of a literary work or a work of visual art from the 1800s—either Romantic or Realist in style—that responds in some way to the Industrial Revolution. Identify the work and the artist or writer, describe its features and style, and explain the manner in which it responds to the Industrial Revolution. Identify one (1) specific literary or artistic work of our day that effectively protests a social injustice.
Intrusions in Asia; Opera and Society and a Dilemma" Please respond to one (1) of the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:
Describe two (2) examples of how either black slaves or white abolitionists used literature or the visual arts as a form of protest against slavery. Compare this to a modern example of art used for social protest.
Describe the key motives involved in the increased presence of Westerners in India, China, and Japan in the 1700s and 1800s. Identify the key factors that led to Britain's successful imposition of its presence and trade policies on China, despite communications like those from Emperor Ch'ien-lung (i.e., Qianlong) and Commissioner Lin Zexu (i.e., Lin Tse-hsu). Argue for or against the British policies regarding China in the 1800s, using analogies from our own modern times.
Read, listen to, and watch the sources for the opera composers at the Websites below and in this week's Music Folder. Describe the major influences that Verdi, Wagner, or Puccini exerted upon opera in terms of making it more innovative, realistic, and even controversial. Next, consider Wagner and this dilemma: Wagner's brilliance is clear because his works remain some of the most popular and admired productions in our own time. Yet, he was a blatantly antisemitic and held notions of racial purity, traits that have stained his artistic legacy. (This was compounded by the later celebration of Wagner's music by Hitler and the Nazis). New York Times writer Anthony Tommasini wrote of Wagner in 2005: "How did such sublime music come from such a warped man? Maybe art really does have the power to ferret out the best in us." So, consider the issue of whether we should or can separate the artist from the art, whether we can appreciate the art but reject the artist. Or whether we should reject both the person and his or her art. Identify one (1) modern musician or artist where this dilemma arises.
Please respond in a primary posting of at least 200 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment of at least 100 words to at least one [1] of your classmates. Subsequent comments may be shorter. Please use the sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:
Describe two (2) specific aspects about the Great Wall of China, such as facts about its size, length, purposes, varied materials, labor force, and its phases of construction. Consider the various purposes of such a wall and its impact for good or bad, and compare the Chinese wall in this respect to some specific wall of more modern times.
Please respond in a primary posting of at least 200 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment of at least 100 words to at least one [1] of your classmates. Subsequent comments may be shorter. Please use the sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:
Describe the main purpose of the Hajj in the Muslim faith, and identify two (2) specific aspects of the Hajj that you find fascinating or significant. Next, explain the association between Muhammad and the area of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Lastly, describe the sacred art of Islam’s key qualities, and explain the fundamental reasons why Muslim artists of sacred works are reluctant to include images of humans (i.e., at least in sacred areas). Think of a place of worship (of any religion) today, and explain which type of artistic tradition would be more conducive to worship: Byzantine art (Chapter 8), Hindu art (Chapter 7), or Muslim art (Chapter 9).
Tchaikovsky and Women in Art" Please respond to one (1) of the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:
Select one (1) composition by Tchaikovsky that you enjoy. Describe the music and subject matter of that work, and explain why you enjoy it. Explain the key reasons why you believe that compositions by Tchaikovsky continue to be popular with contemporary orchestras and audiences. Passionate nationalism, like Tchaikovsky's for Russia, could be a feature of Romantic art and music and in the arts of the late 1800s. Give primary examples of music today (besides national anthems) that is characterized by nationalism.
Select two (2) paintings depicting females by both a male artist and female artist named within the Explore section. Compare and contrast these two (2) depictions of women, and comment on any general tendencies that you detect among artists of that era in this respect. Compare this situation in the late 1800s to the way females are depicted in our own modern times, using at least one (1) specific modern example.
Great Composers and Color Analysis" Please respond to one (1) of the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:
Determine whether you prefer Debussy or Mahler after listening to works by each at the Websites below or in this week's Music Folder and after reading about them. Explain the reasons for your preference. Here we find musical composers inspired by poetry and by philosophy. Identify one (1) element within a work that you find interesting or intriguing by either composer, with regard to the manner in which the work is performed or conducted. Describe the types of things that inspire you to creativity.
Describe two (2) color paintings by different artists (selected from the list or sources in the Explore section below) that you believe represent the following quote by Kandinsky on the subject of color in art. Justify your response. From Concerning the Spiritual in Art: “If you let your eye stray over a palette of colors, you experience two things. In the first place you receive a purely physical effect, namely the eye itself is enchanted by the beauty and other qualities of color. […] These are physical sensations, limited in duration. They are superficial, too, and leave no lasting impression behind if the soul remains closed. And so we come to the second result of looking at colors: their psychological effect. They produce a correspondent spiritual vibration, and it is only as a step towards this spiritual vibration that the physical impression is of importance. ... Generally speaking, color directly influences the soul." – Wassily Kandinsky. Discuss these ideas for the use of color and its impact in our own times, such as its effect for advertising and sales, or its impact in the workplace and home.
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