Week 8

Part 1:

Choose a work of art (visual, performance, or musical) that combines elements from two or more cultures.

• How does this piece demonstrate the blending of traditions?
• What message do you think it communicates about cultural exchange?
• Is the combination harmonious, provocative, or something else?

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Part 2:

Now, share a work of artwhether music, visual art, literature, theater, architecture, or photographythat comes from an international tradition outside your own cultural background.

• What did you learn from encountering this artwork?
• How does it help you better understand the role and value of the humanities in expressing the beliefs, values, and experiences of other cultures?