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Unit 2 Flex Seminar
Art and
Architecture
HU 300: Art and Humanities in the 20th Century and
Beyond
with
Laurie A. Smart-Pottle, M.Ed
Last Minute Questions about
Project # 1?
(due Tomorrow (12/20) by midnight!)
Part I: Architecture
Analyze a piece of
architecture from your
community
Part II: Art
Analyze a work of art from
your community
Civic art, sculpture, an
image in your home
Graffiti
Street performance, etc.
*Be sure to follow the directions carefully!! * Please limit to at or slightly over 750 words. *
*Use the example paper as your template! * NO LATE WORK! *
* Include an intro & conclusion! * Be sure to explain detail! * Apply concepts from Chapter 4! *
Unit 3 To-Do List
Reading
Read chapter 3 in our text: “Myth and
the Origin of the Humanities” (or PDF
in Doc Sharing).
Supplemental Resources
Watch the 45-minute presentation
(broken into five short segments) on
what happens when stereotypes and
prejudice are played out in an
elementary school classroom—
FACINATING and a true study! (My
Web Resources under Unit 3 tab).
Review Key Terms using the Flashcards
in My Humanities Kit (link under Unit
3 tab).
(over the break, by 1/3)
Discussion 50 pts.
Participate in discussion (link under
Unit 3 tab). Answer both questions
(two “meaty” paragraphs each) AND
respond to two students’ questions per
thread (one “meaty” paragraph each).
SEE RUBRIC!
Flex Seminar
Attend/ participate in a synchronous
discussion. Our next one will be on
1/9.
NOTE: Our next project (Music) is due 1/10. You can begin to prepare yourself by
looking at the “Helpful Resources…” link I put in the Unit 4 Discussion Board.
Unit 4 To-Do Checklist
Reading
Read chapter 5 in our text: “Music”
(or PDF in Doc Sharing).
Supplemental Resources
Two short clips on the impact music
has on Parkinson’s patients and
infants (My Web Resources).
Review Key Terms using the
Flashcards in My Humanities Kit.
Discussion 50 pts.
Participate in discussion (link under
Unit 4 tab). One question this
week.
(Begins 1/4)
Flex Seminar
Attend/ participate in a
synchronous discussion.
Project #2 120 pts.
Due by Tuesday 1/10 @ 11:59!
Check out the “Helpful
Resources…” link in Unit 4
discussion board or Doc Sharing.
Be sure to view the short video in
the instructions/rubric document
before beginning.
Use the example paper as a
template…
Project #2: “Your Soundtrack”
(Due January 10)
What songs/genre of music are important and why?
Explain the role of music in your life (not limited to)
Childhood
Adolescence
Comfort
Happiness
Step out of the box!!
Questions?
Unit 3 (by January 3rd) * Unit 4 (by January 10th)
ART
What is the
purpose of art?
David,1504 by Michelangelo di Lodovico
Buonarroti Simoni (Italian, 1475 –
1564)
(Gaya, 2011)
Art can often
mean different
things
to different
.
people. Is this a
strength or a
weakness?
OTHER FORMS OF ART
Graffiti: Swok, in Groningen Holland - 2007
Architecture: Gateway Arch, St. Louis, MO, 1967
Photography: Hunger of the Heart: Communion at the Wall
Performance: Blue Man Group
ARCHITECTURE
Top Ten Modern Buildings
(Craven,
(1905-1910) Casa Mila
Barcelona, Spain
2011)
(1913) Grand Central Terminal
New York
…
(1930)The Chrysler Building
New York
(1931) The Empire State Building
New York
…
(1935) Falling Water by F.L. Wright
Mill Run, PA
(1936-1939) The Johnson Wax Building
Wisconsin
…
(1946-1950) Farnsworth House
Illinois
(1957-1973 Sydney Opera House
Australia
(1958) The Seagram Building
New York
(1970-1977) World Trade Center Twin
Towers
New York
References
Craven, J. (2011). Top 10 buildings of the modern era favorite buildings from the past 100 years. About.com Guide.
Retrieved from http://architecture.about.com/od/20thcenturytren ds/tp/20thcgreats.htm
Eyecon Art. (n.d.). Trends in Post-modern art: Art of installation [“Hunger of the Heart: Communion at the Wall”
image]. Retrieved from
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Hunger+of+the+Heart:+Communion+at+
the+Wall&hl=en&sa=G&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=ZVLmPcP0dDo1oM:&I
mgrefurl=http://robinurton.com/history/postmodern.htm&docid=xzQhk3h
BQKffQM&w=395&h=270&ei=uouATo2NO6ru0gHBuc2nAw&zoom=1&I
act=hc&vpx=184&vpy=382&dur=23&hovh=186&hovw=272&tx=80&ty=20
8&page=1&tbnh=152&tbnw=203&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0 &biw=1252&bih=684
Factoidz. (2008). Tallest monuments in the United States [“Gateway Arch” image]. Retrieved from
http://factoidz.com/tallest-monuments-in-the-united-states/
Gaya, D. (2011). File:Michelangelos David.jpg [photograph]. Wikipedia. Retrieved from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Michelangelos_David.jpg
Graffit.org. (2010). Swok. Retrieved from http://www.graffiti.org/swok/index.html
Livindex.com Reservations. (n.d.). Blue man group: Blue man group theatre [“Blue Man Group image].. Retrieved from
http://lvindex.com/las-vegas/live-calendar-events/articles/000001/000138.htm
Contact
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Email:
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