Due April 16th- Email to me with your class in the heading (HIS 112) to submit

Your final paper can be on any topic you found interesting within this class. I recommend choosing a specific topic. For instance, rather than the whole Revolution, you would try focusing on how Washington overcame seemingly impossible odds. The guidelines are as follows: {My Topic: The Renaissance, and the effect that Michelangelo and his paintings had on the Renaissance.}

1) Paper should be 5 pages, double spaced. Include your name and class in the heading.

2) Include at least 5 sources in a works cited page (works cited does not count towards the total pages)

3) I am looking for clear grammar (use spellcheck!), accurate information, reliable sources (often these end in .edu or .org) and proper paper structure (introduction with a thesis, body paragraphs, conclusion).

4) This is a research paper so avoid putting your opinion within it and using “my” “me” etc.

5) If you are unfamiliar with a thesis statement, it is what you are proving in your paper. It is always the last sentence of your introduction paragraph. For instance:

“Washington was able to lead the Americans to victory against insurmountable odds due to his military acumen and knack for knowing when to avoid leading his troops into battle.”

THIS IS MY DISSCUSSION BOARD I DID WEEK 1. BUILD UPON THIS TO THE CRITERIA OF THE RESEARCH PAPER.

During the Renaissance, four artists towered over all and help define an area as to what true art is. Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo are the trail blazers of the Renaissance. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, commonly known as Michelangelo created one of the most infamous paintings of all time, “The Creation of Adam”. The Creation of Adam was so important to the Renaissance because it summarized the triumph of disegno over the lesser art of colorito. This magnificent body of work (composed fresco) took four years to complete. Completing this painting was so physically taxing, that it permanently damaged Michelangelo’s eyesight! The painting currently resides in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Museums, located inside the Vatican City. Creation of Adam is a famous religious moment in the teachings of Christianity. The right arm of God is outstretched to touch the left arm of Adam extended in a pose mirroring God’s, reminding that man is created in the image and likeness of God. God’s imminent touch to Adam would breathe life into him and ultimately will give life to all mankind. It is, therefore, the birth of humans. This religious masterpiece has been more than influential even in today’s day and age. Countless shows, video games, movies, books, memes etc have adapted their own connotation as to what the pictures means or how they would want to use it. One of my favorite movies “Tenacious D and the pick of Destiny” use the picture. The two main characters replace Adam and God, as they embark on a quest of rock and roll epic portions.

This week you will critique your Project 4: Space designs. To complete your Discussion Board assignment, follow these directions:

Part One

1. Use the title of your design as the subject of your post.
2. Attach your Project 4: Space design.
3. Explain the inspiration behind your design, the media used, and the size of your artwork.
4. Exception to the rubric: Your original post and each of your classmate critiques should be 100 words in length each.

Part Two

1. View the designs posted by your classmates.
2. Actively participate in class critiques by critiquing your classmates’ designs. Your critiques should follow the four-step model of art criticism—description, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation. Do not forget to answer the questions that follow that are specific to this project.
   
   Step One – Description
   Describe the artwork or design. Give an objective account of what you see. What media is used? What is the subject of the artwork or design? Describe the artwork as if you are describing it to someone who has never seen it before. If the artwork or design is nonobjective—no recognizable object or subject—it can be difficult to describe. In this situation, you would describe what you see in terms of the elements of art.

   Step Two – Analysis
   Analyze the relationships among the formal elements present in the artwork or design—examine the interactions of the elements of art and principles of design. How is it composed? You are becoming more specific and discussing in greater detail what you see in the artwork or design, while still remaining objective.

   Step Three – Interpretation
   Interpret what the artwork or design is about and what the artist is trying to say. Your interpretation should be supported by evidence within the work of art or design discovered during the previous two steps.

   Step Four – Evaluation
   Make an informed evaluation as to whether or not the artwork or design is a success and if you like the artist’s work. Make some conclusions about why you think the artist made the decisions he/she did. Was the artist successful in his/her use of the elements of art and principles of design? If not, what could the artist have done differently to make the design successful? Evaluate how the artwork or design affects you. How does it make you feel? What is your personal response to the artwork or design? Explain your feelings. What is it about the elements of art and principles of design that contributes to your response? Feel free to express yourself, but do it in a thoughtful manner.

   IMPORTANT: For this particular project, is the predominant element space where a variety of objects are portrayed in one- or two-point perspective? Is there a focal point? Is the rule-of-thirds used for placement of the focal point? If so, how? Is the design unified? If so, how? If not, what changes could be made to the design to accomplish these requirements?

Review all of the material and content in the lesson. Respond to the following;

• Identify the demographics per age, gender, income and ethnicity, etc. of your community.
• Select one of the main struggles, obstacles, or issues related to diversity and tolerance that negatively impact youth in your community.
• Create a promotional / marketing tool to address this concern and provide education, awareness and potential resources to address the issue. Examples could include: brochure, poster, PR video, blog, website or Facebook page.
• Please remember that this PR tool is something you create on your own and is your original work.
• Share your PR tool with the class as an uploaded or attached document, video link, etc.

Respond / provide feedback to at least one of your classmates.

Student’s post that needs a response:

An estimate was created for the demographics of race for 2018 in the Tampa Bay area. These statistics vary between; 11.41% being Black or African American, 0.36% being American Indian, 2.65% Asian, 0.07% Native American, and 2.59% of two or more races. White or Caucasian individuals being 78.91% of the Tampa Bay population. In my community, viewing the Pinellas County zip code range; 78.6% are White, 12.1% are Hispanic, 5.7% are Black, 1.6% are Asian, and 2.2% are Mixed/classified as Other. Recorded in my area; we have more female seniors than male (60+), more female older adults than male (35+), more female younger adults than male (20+), more females in college than male (roughly 20+), but more male children than female (0-14). 301% of household income homes my area are in the 95th Percentile, the lowest being 46.3% in the 20th Percentile.

One of the main obstacles related to diversity that negatively impact youth in my community is racism and stereotyping. Another struggle relating to gender and sexual orientation is the lack of empathy and expressing harsh judgment on our youths LGBTQ+ community. People of color, people of different races or backgrounds, the disabled, gay/lesbian couples, Jewish folk, and more have suffered oppression and stereotypes for too long. If one is not white or does not have lots of money with a nice house and popularity will suffer oppressive consequences just for the way they were born. Children of color face unconscious biases towards them in school, in their neighborhood, at the grocery store, & anywhere.

My educational poster! Here, I’ve created a poster than stands out and will grab the attention of anyone. This poster includes a slogan, link to a website, and graphics that get to the point. www.canva.com provided me with a blank template that helped inspired me to create this poster. The point of this marketing tool was to help others find support or want to help those who have been oppressed.

Links given in lesson (as well as 2 attachments):

https://statisticalatlas.com/metro-area/Florida/Ta…

https://www.verywellmind.com/anti-racism-strategie…

https://www.aecf.org/work/equity-and-inclusion?gcl...

!!!!choose one topic!!!

?1?Just about every character in the play undergoes a profound change or series of changes, directly or indirectly, as a result of Lear dividing his kingdom. Closely chart one character’s transformation—describe his/her important qualities when the play started, what events or ideas caused the change, and the extent of the change. Did the character learn from the change or did it destroy him/her or both? What is Shakespeare saying about human nature with this character and/or the impact of the Lear’s division?

?2?Perform a feminist reading of the play—what might Shakespeare be implying about the treatment of women and what power does to gender relations. You can look at male attitudes toward women and the roles men are trapped in too.

?3?Lear has three daughters; Gloucester has two sons. Explore each character as a father, and what Shakespeare might be implying about parent-child relationships and obligations in general. You also might look at how their offspring treat them. Form a theory about family relations (and/or filial piety) as they work (and don’t work) in the play.

For this paper, you are required to quote from at least two outside sources, at least one scholarly text (more are encouraged) about King Lear in your essay. You can use any texts you want as long as come from legitimate sources—the article or book must be written by someone with an academic position (professor of English, for instance) and/or published in an academic journal. In other words, Wikipedia or www.gradesaver.com do not cut it since that information is by definition common knowledge or meant for cheating. (Wikipedia is a good place to find academic sources in the References section at the bottom of the page.)

Considerations:

• You must quote the play or directly summarize scenes from the play at least five times. Students often get too far away from textual proof when making claims about Shakespeare.
• You also need to quote or summarize at least two outside sources. At least one of these should be an academic article that focuses on the play. The other can be an article about your theme (insanity, filial piety, feminism, Marxism, Freudianism, etc)
• Make sure your sentences are concise and not needlessly wordy. Cut out unneeded plot descriptions.
• Spend at least two paragraphs at the end of your essay, before the conclusion, stepping back from the plot and scene-by-scene analysis to synthesize all your observations. Comment on the big picture message of the play. What is Shakespeare saying here?
• Use MLA to cite sources, even when they are assigned readings. You do not need to cite Act and Scene numbers, just pages.
• Your essay should follow 2016 MLA format and be at least five (full) pages long and no more than seven.

IV. Final Project details: ** TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED, FONT 12. Select a style of jazz that you

enjoy. Make your choice based on the categories that we cover in the text. Select two artists that
represent the style you have chosen. (Both artists must be from the same style period.) These should be
artists discussed in class, your textbook, or artists that you have discovered on your own through active
listening. Do make sure you select artists who have been recognized by wide jazz community as valuable
assets to this art form – your instructor will double check and make recommendations accordingly. Write
a paper on your chosen style (footnotes permitted), focusing on the recorded music of the two selected
artists. The body of your paper must be at least five pages in length, the sixth page is the Listening
guide for two chosen songs, and then a seventh page must include five varied sources. The sources
must include your class textbook, one credible online resource such as Wikipedia or e-book, and one
independent source, such as official artist’s website or an article from a periodical or a jazz magazine
online.
The following elements must be present in your paper in this order:

Pages 1-5 (At least 5 pages)
1. Biographical information of both artists.
2. Information about the composer/s of the music if different from the artists themselves.
3. The social and historical context relevant to the style of Jazz you chose focusing on topics as studied in
class.
4. An analysis of the music focusing on the differences and similarities of the two selected artists. This
analysis is to be an intelligent, informed discussion using concepts and terminology that you have learned
in this class (about one and half pages long). Suggested areas of discussion may include: a. Melody b.
Harmony c. Instrumentation d. Degree of improvisation e. Style of improvisation f. Composition
techniques g. Rhythm styles used by the ensemble h. Rhythm elements in the composition i. Rhythm
styles used by the soloists j. Ostinato/Sequence/Repetition/Cadence k. Articulation l. Idiomatic expression
m. Meter n. Syncopation o. Form p. Dynamics q. Cultural and world influences r. Commercial vs. artistic
focus s. Recording and production t. Other
5. Your personal comments on the music of each artist including why their music appeals to you.
Page 6:
Listening Guide: Select two songs and analyze using the Listening Guide that we use in class. (One song
from each artist)
Page 7:
The last page: your