After completing the module on Global Ethics (and in particular looking at Confucianism and the eastern understanding of ethics), imagine if go on a field trip to the Morikami Japanese Gardens & Museum and walk the gardens paying attention to the principles of “balance and harmony” and what nature teaches us about ethical decision making.  Find the bamboo grove and sit there, listening to the sounds of nature.  Find the numerous rock gardens, water falls, bonsai, and other uniquely Japanese expressions of aesthetics, and ask yourself, “how does this express Balance & Harmony?”   And how does it serve as the underpinning of Asian Ethics?  Pay attention to the natural elements used throughout the gardens, from the pathways to the manicuring of the trees, all of these express natural (as opposed to man-made) beauty.  Discover the distinct difference between a western “botanical garden” and an eastern “Japanese garden” and think of how this fundamentally undergirds and expresses the difference in their ethical paradigms.  

Visit the Tea House, as well as the exquisite display in the museum on the Buddhist “Heart Sutra.”  The day will end with a bite to eat in the Japanese cafe and a look at the museum store that offers authentic wares from Japan.

I’m working on a english discussion question and need a sample draft to help me learn.

Let’s  talk about the scene in which Henry and Keiko attend a concert at a  jazz club (“Jamaican Ginger 1942,” starting on page 50).

What is  your reaction to that scene: Do you find it far-fetched that children  would be able to pull off something like that? Do you think that the  chronological setting (the time period in which it was set) explains why  this was possible?  Would something like this be possible today? (If  so, why and how? If not, why not?) What comments or questions do you  have about the scene (or any part of it)?

In addition to  responding to these questions, please select a line or passage from this  chapter that you would like to share, and give your reason for  selecting/sharing it. To properly cite quotations in-text in MLA format,  remember QPP: Quotation / Page / Period. Here is an example. “When Keiko arrived outside the Black Elks Club, Henry immediately felt underdressed” (50). Notice  that the period goes outside the final parenthesis. Notice, too, that  only the number of the page goes inside the parentheses, not “page” or  “pg,” or “p.” Just the number.

I’m working on a writing question and need support to help me learn.

Read, Listen or Watch 2-3 of the following resources in the list below. 

And then write an Initial Response (300+ words) to share what you discover by comparing and contrasting these acting techniques/Skills.

And also describe your experience learning about them this week in your Initial Response.

1. And Include any other research you did to find out more information about the specific topic. 

Remember to include the web site or books you researched for additional information and include links or references, so peers can find them.

1. RESOURCES TO READ, LISTEN AND WATCH:

Read about different Acting Techniques

Listen to a Podcast

1. Watch Short Videos about Acting 

Article from Backstage: 13 Acting Techniques Every Actor Should Know
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/acting-techniques-mean-1534/

Video with Erica Hart (30 minutes): How to Stand Out in Acting Auditions – Casting Director Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz4XMaJAukM

1. Podcast Interview from Backstage + Judas and the Black Messiah: Daniel Kaluuya on How to Strengthen Your Performance
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hChEgFhSQ7w

Article from Project Casting: 5 Acting Techniques You Need to Know if You Want to Become an Actor
https://www.projectcasting.com/tips-and-advice/acting-techniques/

Article from Backstage: 7 Need-to-Know Tips for Acting on Camera
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/need-know-tips-acting-camera-4073/

1. Video (6 minutes) from actor Ken DuBois: Guy Demonstrates Different Acting Technique
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebdrh0NLrf8

1. The Dada of Art History

First, play Tristan Tzara’s Dadaist game for making a Dadaist poem — BUT use the “cut out” phrases from this module’s lessons. Find eight phrases/sentences from our readings or videos — it could be from Hobsbawm, or from a video, or a quote… Type them out on a sheet of paper. Cut them into individual strips. Put them in a bag and shake them up. Pull them out one by one to create a poem in the order they arrive. Photograph your poem and post it. 

2. Reflect on a specific artwork or art movement to something you learned from reading and collectively annotating Hobsbawm

What specific artwork from the module/textbook chapter interests you more after working with Hobsbawm? In what way? Write approximately 150 words sharing your perspective on the artwork, referencing specific quotes or facts from Hobsbawm to explain why you see it a deeper light after doing the reading.

3. Respond to at least 2 peers’ comments

1. What’s it like to read your peer’s Dada art history poem? What does it teach you about dadaism?

2. Respond to their comments on Hobsbawm and a specific artwork Let them know how their comments expanded or changed your own thinking. 

The Federal and State Power of Eminent Domain –

Kelo v. New London “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”

Does a city violate the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause if the city takes private property and sells it for private development, with the hopes the development will help the city’s bad economy? No.

Questions: What is eminent domain?  Is it an appropriate power of the government? Read the Fifth Amendment again.  Do you think our founding fathers would approve of the Kelo decision?  Does it matter?  Does private economic development satisfy the “public use” requirement? Which political body decides what is “public use” and what is not?