Art and HumanitiesTwentieth Century and Beyond

John Ragan, Instructor

A review of the work done in Unit 2

Our Unit 2 seminar topics Looking ahead to Unit 3 The final project.

A reminder…

•What specifically are “the Humanities”?

• The disciplines of art, literature, philosophy, history, music, theater, etc… all aspects of human creativity and intellectual expression.

•Our course is •a “sampler tray” of the humanities.

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The National Endowment for the Humanities

• —What is NEH? • —NEH is an independent grant-making

agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

• —www.neh.gov

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A review of Unit 2

• There were many good discussion performances,

so thanks for that!

Areas for improvement…

• Incorporating ideas, concepts, etc, from our readings and studies into your discussion posts ( in your

main post and in your responses to others)

Examples of posts which reflect course material

• “In addition to that, Mary, the author’s ideas about cycles in history clearly are apparent in this scenario. All three of the necessary factors are present, especially the issue of a compelling similarity, with documented evidence.”

• OR• “Joe, you mentioned James Madison. He was the only

Founding Father to take notes during the Constitutional Convention, and when those notes were published, they gave the world an inside view of the debates and disagreements that took place among the Founders during the writing of the Constitution.”

Also…timely participation in the discussions

• In my course, HU300 Section 24, students are asked to participate in the discussions during the course of the week, instead of making all posts on one day.

• This contributes more • to the quality and • flow of the• discussions…

Unit 2 writing assignments

• Since the unit just ended yesterday, the Unit 2 writing assignments are not yet graded, but we can discuss those in our next seminar…

Looking ahead to the final project

• A virtual time capsule

TIME CAPSULE: Due in Unit 9

• A letter of introduction to tell someone in the future about your day-to-day life

• An example of morality and decision-making in current culture

• Your definition of happiness

• Your definition of freedom

• A significant literary work (poem, short story, or novel)

• A significant example of art or architecture

• A significant song or group of songs

• A significant film• A significant item from

popular culture (a toy, gadget, fad, etc.)

Format for final project

• It can be a paper or a Powerpoint presentation.•When doing a Powerpoint, be

sure to address all of the questions in detail (don’t focus too heavily on graphics)

Art!

ART! What are some of the key terms in art?

Artists…

• Who are some the significant artists of the 20th and 21st centuries?

ART…what is the purpose of art?

Kandinsky

• What is your reaction to “Composition VII” by Kandinsky?

CUBISM

• What is it?

• Who are the key artists?

POST-IMPRESSIONISM

SURREALISM

Architecture as art…

Architecture

What are the two major types of architecture?

Frank Lloyd Wright

• According to our text, what were the main ideas that Wright had regarding architecture?

Looking ahead to Unit 3

• On the topic of myths and the humanities.

One definition of “myth”

• Something that is a misconception or not true...”girls cannot play softball”

• We are examining the other type of myth: stories, ideas, etc which are passed down in a group or a society regarding their background, their history, etc.

The Unit 3 assignments• There are readings, discussions, and a seminar.

• When doing the discussions, remember the goals of: making “frequent, informed references” to the unit

materials in your posts

and.. making substantive, detailed responses to other students,

with comments which add information, ideas, concepts, etc, from our readings and studies.