VH English DA ART

PART 1

Overview

Journal 5, yes! We are officially 1/6 of the way through the journal entries for the semester. How cool is that? I have to confess that these odd numbered journals are some of my favorite things to read! You are not forced to write academically, and you are not including sources and worrying about proper citation methods. Instead, you get to respond to inconsequential, perhaps even silly prompts, to get the writing rolling for the week. I love the creative answers!

journal with butterfly on cover (Photo: Cecilia Miraldi/Unsplash)

Instructions:

To begin this assignment, compose your Journal 5 answering the following prompt:

Do you ever wake up and reflect on the “what could have beens”? What if . . . ? If you do, then this journal entry is for you. If you do not, then maybe it will give you food for thought. What if I told you that you could somehow write a letter to your past self, any past self you choose–it could be ten years ago before him/her/them, or it could be two months ago before you signed up for this class? If, in fact, you could go back and write that version of you a letter, what would you tell you ? Are there things you should have done differently? Honestly, I am a huge believer in the idea that everything happens for a reason, so there is not much point in messing around with the order of things, but, still, what if you could? Address a letter to yourself; begin it with “Dear Past Me” and indicate when in the past you are when you receive this letter.

Write your answer in a short paragraph (100-200 words).

Submission

You may submit/upload this assignment as a .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .txt file.

When you have composed your Journal, name and save your document, then upload the file by selecting “Submit Assignment.”

Grading

Please see the grading rubric for this assignment. If accessing this course by using the Canvas Student App, you will not see the icon. Instead, please use the menu to locate the rubric.

Rubric

The associated rubric will be used to provide feedback–please be sure to review the rubric before starting and before submitting your assignment.

PART 2

SeeingDiscussion Two: A Revolutionary Way of Seeing

Manet painting of Luncheon on the Grass

TO DO:

Read History of Modern Art, pp. 14-50
Submit discussion forum post by Tuesday 2/17 at 11:59 PM.
Comments will be extra credit due to the President’s Day Holiday

Like last week, this week’s reading (History of Modern Art, pp. 14-50) discusses major shifts in the way people both created and viewed art. In your second discussion forum post, you will once again choose an artist from the reading to discuss and very briefly present a work of art by that artist as an example of their contribution to the history of art. You may choose a work of art discussed in the textbook but please make additional observations if you do.

In your two paragraph response, you will discuss the reason why this artist is important, and how they helped advance the evolution of art in the late 19th century.

Briefly identify the artist and the movement with which they are associated.
What influenced this artist? (For example, other artists, scientific advances, photography, Parisian culture, literature, nature, etc.)
Was their work controversial? If so, why?
Briefly identify the work of art and provide a few pertinent details about the piece.
Describe the style or technique of the piece as well as you can. Was it revolutionary in some way? Does it affect the meaning of the work?

Due to the President’s Day holiday, you will have extra time for this assignment! Your discussion post should be completed by Tuesday 2/17 at 11:59 PM. It should include an image of your subject, which can be included by selecting the image option in the menu above the text box (it looks like a small rectangle with a mountain and sun). Comments will be extra credit due to the holiday. Please cite at least two sources in your post!

Requirements: Please place each part in a different attachment.

WRITE MY PAPER