Humanities during the Information Age

Competencies 1029.1.2 : Analyzing Humanities During the Information Age The learner analyzes the humanities during the Information Age. Introduction In this task, you will write an analysis of one work. You will choose the work from the gallery of accepted works in the linked Task 2 Gallery of Works.” Note: The one work you choose must be selected from the linked gallery. Requirements Your submission must represent your original work and understanding of the course material. Most performance assessment submissions are automatically scanned through the WGU similarity checker. Students are strongly encouraged to wait for the similarity report to generate after uploading their work and then review it to ensure Academic Authenticity guidelines are met before submitting the file for evaluation. See Understanding Similarity Reports for more information. Grammarly Note: Professional Communication will be automatically assessed through Grammarly for Education in most performance assessments before a student submits work for evaluation. Students are strongly encouraged to review the Grammarly for Education feedback prior to submitting work for evaluation, as the overall submission will not pass without this aspect passing. See Use Grammarly for Education Effectively for more information. Microsoft Files Note: Write your paper in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) unless another Microsoft product, or pdf, is specified in the task directions. Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc. All supporting documentation, such as screenshots and proof of experience, should be collected in a pdf file and submitted separately from the main file. For more information, please see Computer System and Technology Requirements. You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course. A. Choose one work from the linked Task 2 Gallery of Works, and analyze your chosen work by doing the following: 1. Describe the historical context or events that influenced the artist or the creation of the work. 2. Analyze how this work reflects the technological innovations or innovative thinking from the period in which it was created. 3. Analyze how the work represents the community or communities that it was created for or about. 4. Analyze how the work challenged ideas about the culture represented or about what constitutes artistic expression. B. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. Note: An in-text citation notes specifically where in the submission the source is used, and the corresponding reference includes the author, date, title, and location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, website URL). C. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission. File Restrictions File name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! – _ . * ‘ ( ) File size limit: 200 MB File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, csv, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z Rubric A1:HISTORICAL CONTEXT Not Evident The submission does not describe the historical context or events that influenced the artist or the creation of 1 work from the gallery. Approaching Competence The submission inaccurately describes the historical context or events that influenced the artist or the creation of 1 work from the gallery. Competent The submission accurately describes the historical context or events that influenced the artist or the creation of 1 work from the gallery. A2:TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS OR INNOVATIVE THOUGHT Not Evident The submission does not analyze how the work reflects the technological innovations or innovative thinking from the period in which it was created. Approaching Competence The submission inaccurately analyzes how the work reflects the technological innovations or innovative thinking from the period in which it was created. Competent The submission accurately analyzes how the work reflects the technological innovations or innovative thinking from the period in which it was created. A3:COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION Not Evident The submission does not analyze how the work represents the community or communities that it was created for or about. Approaching Competence The submission inaccurately analyzes how the work represents the community or communities that it was created for or about. Competent The submission accurately analyzes how the work represents the community or communities that it was created for or about. A4:CHALLENGES TO CULTURAL IDEAS OR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION Not Evident The submission does not analyze how the work challenged ideas about the culture represented or about what constitutes artistic expression. Approaching Competence The submission inaccurately analyzes how the work challenged ideas about the culture represented or about what constitutes artistic expression. Competent The submission accurately analyzes how the work challenged ideas about the cultures represented or about what constitutes artistic expression. B:SOURCES Not Evident The submission does not include both in-text citations and a reference list for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. Approaching Competence The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list; however, the citations or reference list is incomplete or inaccurate. Competent The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available. C:PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION Not Evident This submission includes pervasive errors in professional communication related to grammar, sentence fluency, contextual spelling, or punctuation, negatively impacting the professional quality and clarity of the writing. Specific errors have been identified by Grammarly for Education under the Correctness category. Approaching Competence This submission includes substantial errors in professional communication related to grammar, sentence fluency, contextual spelling, or punctuation. Specific errors have been identified by Grammarly for Education under the Correctness category. Competent This submission includes satisfactory use of grammar, sentence fluency, contextual spelling, and punctuation, which promote accurate interpretation and understanding. Web Links Task 2 Gallery of Works( )