Day: April 24, 2018

Review the list of Films on Demand: Sociology Collection: Social Institutions to select and watch one video from each of the following categories listed: family, education, and religion.
Select one of the following options to deliver your assignment:
Option 1
Write a 700- to 1,050-word essay.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course level APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

Option 2
Prepare a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft? PowerPoint? presentation.
Include photos, illustrations, graphs, diagrams, animations, videos, or audio clips. Document the source of each media item you include.
Include the following in your paper or presentation:
Prepare an introduction that identifies the major social institutions in society and why they are important.
Describe each video and the social institutions it addresses.
Identify any relevant models of power structure or political behavior that might be influential.
Explain the functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspectives on the family, religion, and education. Which perspective does each film use to discuss the institution? Explain specific examples from the videos.
Provide a conclusion that summarizes the main ideas of the essay and describes how these institutions have influenced you.
Format your references according to appropriate course level APA guidelines. Include citations in the speaker notes or in a separate reference list.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

Religion and Philosophy in Ancient India and China This second essay assignment asks you to think about the ancient Indian and Chinese works that we have read, the Ramayana, the Sakuntala, and the Confucian works, including The Doctrine of the Mean and The Great Learning. For this essay, you may only reference these specific works, though some minor citation and use of secondary sources is allowed. Since this is a close-reading essay, however, please use secondary sources only sparingly. Be sure to focus your essay on a strong thesis, organize it around a few specific main points, and support your response with evidence from the text or texts you are discussing, especially quotations, as you respond to one (1) of the following prompts: Religion or Philosophy? Choose either the Ramayana, The Doctrine of the Mean, or The Great Learning. Is the way of life advocated by the text you have chosen more of a religion or a philosophy? Be sure to explain your understanding of the difference between religion and philosophy, and explain how the work fits into one category or the other (or somewhere in between if you don?t see it as being fully one or the other). Life Lessons: Consider one of the readings from this section of the course, and think about that work in terms of the sorts of lessons it teaches about everyday life. Create a short, 3-5 rule philosophy from this work, using examples from the work to illustrate and explain each rule you devise. Different Kinds of Stories: Both the Ramayana and the Sakuntala are narrative stories. Are they, however, the same kind of story? Leaving aside the fact that the Sakuntala is a play, think about the narratives of the two works, and explain whether you see them as more similar or more different. Think in terms of scale, characters, themes, tone, and so forth. Confucian Works and Form: What makes them different from other works that we have read so far, and how does that affect your experience of them? Do works like these belong in a literature class? Why or why not? Make your own topic: come up with your own critical question about the assigned works from this unit, and write an essay arguing for your answer to that question. If you choose to do this prompt, please note that you are required to post your critical question and working thesis to the Week 7 Essay forum so that you can receive feedback from your instructor and classmates. Please be sure your essay also meets the following guidelines: Has a word count of 600-900 words (check with your instructor before submitting anything longer) Includes the student-teacher cover letter Format the essay using MLA essay format (see the attached sample essay) and MLA-style citations, including a works cited list at the end; for help with MLA format, please visit Diana Hacker?s.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch04_o.html?>Research and Documentation Online Spell check, and watch out for homonyms!

During the course of this class we have looked at different historical figures and how they impacted the evolution of America from its beginnings through to the late 19th century. These individuals came from diverse backgrounds and did many different things to leave their mark on the progression of our nation. Some wrote enduring works that shaped our government, others spearheaded movements, led the nation, invented new technologies, wrote great literature, won wards, cured diseases and so on. That said, in your opinion, what would they think of their field of expertise today? Do you feel they would be pleased at how that field or issue has evolved; that their efforts succeeded, or do you think they?d be angry or depressed at how it turned out?

For this essay project you will choose a famous historical figure that impacted the evolution of this nation and will learn about his life and his contribution. After analuzing this, you will give your opinion as to how you believe that historical figure would react to how his contribution impacted America in the present, as if he or she were brought back to the present day. Would they be satisfied at how things have moved along in their area of expertise? Would they be angry at how it turned out? What are your thoughts?

Write your findings in an essay that will be 750-1000 words long (3-4 pages double spaced, Arial 12pt. font). When citing any historical documents or written works that are not your own, be sure and follow proper citation guidelines (either MLA or APA style ? one great website to assist with proper citation is citationmachine.net)

So to recap:

1. Choose a famous historical figure.

2. Learn about and describe his life and backgroun (in doing that, try to understand his mindset and motivation behind what they would go on to do.)

3. Learn about and describe his contribution to America (why are they known, what did they accomplish) ?

4. Describe how you believe that historical figure would react to how his contribution and efforts has evolved in the present day in this nation (understanding his background, motivation, and mindset above, will allow you to do this more easily.)

The historical figure must have made his or her contribution during the period of our class, which for sake of American history is 1607-1877.

Some examples of historical figures you can use (you may use others but they must be famous for having accomplished something that impacted American history within the time frame)

GEORGE WASHINGTON

THOMAS JEFFERSON

ABIGAIL ADAMS

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

FREDERICK DOUGLASS

BEN FRANKLIN

EDGAR ALLEN POE

THOMAS PAINE

JAMES MADISON

JOHN ADAMS

SUSAN B ANTHONY

ANDREW JACKSON

CLARA BARTON

ULYSSES S GRANT

JOHN SMITH

DAVID FARRAGUT

Answer one of the questions below.

The defence power is wide enough to enact any anti-terrorism measure during times of peace and this is essential to protect human rights. Do you agree or disagree? Discuss by reference to current law. (THIS IS THE SELECTED ONE)

Since the Tasmanian Dams case, the High Court has indicated that the Commonwealth can implement any treaty obligation that it enters into. Do you regard this as the best available interpretation of the external affairs power? Explain your reasons.

In XYZ v Commonwealth, Callinan J and Heydon J held that the external affairs power did not extend to regulating matters or circumstances which are geographically external to Australia. Do you agree or do you prefer the views of other judges in that case? Explain your reasons.

The essay must not exceed 2,500 words.

Your essay must conform with the instructions contained in the attached Research Essay Guide.

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

Textbook: Living With Art

You are to either: go to Jackson Fine Arts Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia, or look at their website at: jacksonfineart.com. If you choose to go in person, the gallery hours are also listed on the website. Attending the gallery in person is best because the gallery attendants are incredibly helpful and seeing art in ?real life? offers a far more intimate and profound experience than seeing it on a computer. However, I completely understand that many are simply not able to attend in person and therefore have given the option of viewing the exhibitions on-line.

When attending the exhibition or viewing on line, pick a single piece, or collection of pieces by a single artist to write about for your final paper. Once you have found the work you want to write about, find some way to document it for your records and for my reference when I?m reading your paper. If attending in person, ask permission before photographing the work in the gallery. Images of the work are also available on-line with simple Google searches, so don?t worry if you either cannot attend the gallery or if you are not allowed to photograph the work. Simple note the title and look it up. Then download the image and transfer to your paper.

Moreover, you must research the artist and the work that you have chosen. The artists exhibited in the gallery are all written about fairly extensively and have associated websites. Sally Mann, for example, has been featured on Art 21 (a video TV series that can be found on YouTube among other video sites) more than once in addition to the critical reviews of her work that you should be able to find. From your research you need to be able to access and understand the artist?s intent, what is the work supposed to be about, what is the meaning of the work. Then, you will also need to critique this work based on the visual and design elements discussed at length in your textbook. I highly recommend that you refer to these chapters and simply go line by line, term by term describing the visual elements as you see them and using the proper terminology for each. Visual elements are things like: line, shape, texture (actual and visual), mass, and color. Design elements are things like: proportion, rhythm, repetition, balance, and so forth. Then, you need to discuss the context of the work. For example, this work is being shown in a commercial gallery for collectors and critiques (people that collect art and people who write about art) as well as the general public. The work is contemporary, being created now and about current life. This is different than work that, for example, was created in the Renaissance or middle ages, or work that perhaps was created for a church or a school. Finally, you are to write your personal reaction to the work. Include whether or not you liked it, but also make sure to express the why or why not. Also discuss whether or not you believe that the artist successfully expressed his/her intent, and again, why or why not.

Your paper should be written at a collegiate level, free of any grammar or spelling errors, with proper in-text citations
(what ever method you choose as long as you are consistent and correct), and it must include a bibliography or works cited page. Moreover, you must thoroughly answer the discussion topic including both a formal analysis of the technical aspects of the work as well as a conceptual critique of the ideas behind the work and its relevance to society. You must include a photo of the art you choose to write about for my reference. And you must put your name on your paper

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

Write about artwork in museum called Norton Simon and the artwork its in Asian art its called A Dejected Heroine (?), 11th century.
Please Provide bibliography and footnotes.
In your own words, describe the work of art in detail. Describe the gallery setting in detail and how the object is presented in the museum setting. For example, is it in a case or on a pedestal? Does the object look different in natural light? Mention how it relates to the other objects around it, and describe the surrounding objects carefully, as they are all related in the room?s thematic display. Name at least three other nearby artworks carefully. Be careful to list the date of all artworks discussed.
Compare the work of art that you choose at the museum to something that you can see is very similar or very different from the text. Again, that?s just one artwork from the museum, one from the text. This means that you will write a comparison of the work in the museum to an object in the text, noting stylistic differences or similarities between the two, or perhaps a common subject matter, or a very different use of color or style (artistic technique) between the two works. You might want to get my advice on your selections to be sure that you?re on the right track. Email me with a few museum picks and text comparisons, and I?ll steer you in the right direction.
Discuss the functions of your two chosen works of art, their methods of creation, and focus on what is important or historical about them. Discuss how your selections reflect the culture and the time in which they were created. This means that you must include a bit of history about the country/region that it was created in, and a ?taste? of the times (was it made during a period of war, famine, artistic rebirth, etc.) Also, you must include some bibliographical information about the artists.
In addition, provide at least one paragraph in which you give a personal response to the artwork that you saw at the museum. Discuss your reaction to seeing it in person compared to the experience of viewing images in reproduction. Discuss any emotional response you may have to the work.
Do additional research on your artwork. Include information about the stylistic movement that your artwork is identified with (Impressionism, Pop Art, the Baroque, etc.) This is an exercise in viewing art, and understanding its context.
All references must be documented with proper citations. That includes museum placards, the textbook, my notes, or any other written sources such as journals, websites or books. Also provide a bibliography, and format it in Chicago style. If you are unsure how to footnote, just Google ?Chicago Footnotes? or ?Chicago bibliography,? and numerous help sites will appear.
All papers should include an introduction, subsequent paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Your paper must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman in size 12 font. Please proofread your paper carefully.
Your museum paper should be at least 4 pages in length. If it is 3.5 pages, it will not be accepted.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss in your own words the similarities and differences between two works regarding style, content, artistic intention andhistorical context. Your conclusions will be based on your own observations together with information that you have read about the artists and come to understand about their work.

In a comparison, consider in addition to stylistic elements, the works and the art historical movements or moments they represent in relation to each other, thinking about ways in which they are different or alike. The following points should be covered in your paper.

Begin your investigation with a careful viewing. Make notes of visual characteristics you see when you view the actual object. You may photograph any of these without a flash.

Information to include in your paper that you learn in the museum:
A. IMPORTANT: Explain how the images are presented in the gallery. Where are they placed (easy to see, crowded, too high, too low, next to related artworks? are they well lit?, is it easy to circulate in the gallery, any place to rest, etc.?

B. Formal analysis:

Note the size, composition, balance, scale brushwork, use of line color, spatialdepth or surface treatment/texture. Where appropriate, discuss the variousmaterials used.

C. How do these technical and stylistic choices help create the overall expressive effect of the painting or sculpture. For instance is a viewer immediately aware of individual formal elements, is a viewer drawn into a narrative immediately? What impact, if any, do technique and stylistic choices have on the content? What do you think the artists were trying to communicate to the viewer? This can be general or specific.

Research component:
Discuss the content and meaning, and how it is related to (conveyed by) the formal elements of the work. This is about getting to know the artist?s intentions where possible. What ideas motivated and preoccupied the artists? Were they reacting against (or, alternatively, influenced by) earlier artistic movements or contemporary events? You should consider the following questions: Did the artists have a politicalor social goal in mind? Were they interested in any of these things: psychology, philosophy, current events, music, politics, religion, or science? Were new materials or figural distortions a particular concern? Were the works part of a series or related to other paintings/sculptures by the artist?

Did the works represent a change in the artists? styles? How do the paintings typifythe movements, if any, with which they are associated? How were the works interpreted and received by critics and the public? Have these opinions changed over time? This part of your paper must demonstrate an understanding of published information which you have used for your research.

Whenever possible, include statements by the artists themselves regarding their intentions and priorities, as well as responses by critics and historians. Be sure to footnote all direct quotes and original ideas taken from other authors. Above all, your paper must be written in your own words. Remember, I am interested in how you reason about the art and how you evaluate what you read. For further questions, consult Sylvan Barnet, A Short Guide to Writing About Art, N.Y.: Longman, 2009.

SELECTED READINGS:

Relevant books are on reserve in the Pratt Library for you to use (in addition to your textbooks) while preparing your paper. Consult at least two books for each artist (they don?t have to be on reserve, but they should be current). These books contain information specifically related to the painting or sculpture about which you are writing and-or general information on the artist. Think about using general books on art formats and movements such as modern sculpture, Pop Art, etc. List the resources you use in your bibliography.

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

? Submit via the assignments link by attaching paper as a word doc. and also via the turnitin.com link. Both can be found in the Paper 2 folder in course materials.
? Papers should be in paragraph form and not written as bullet points or lists
? For this paper, outside internet research is required, primarily from the Art 21 PBS website.
? Papers should include a full bibliography and illustrations at the end of the paper. Illustrations should be labeled by artist, title and year. If you do not include the images, paper will be marked down -5.
? Please upload as a doc. or PDF, I can?t open pages!

Assignment: In a 3-5 page paper, write a compare/contrast essay, describing similarities and differences, of the formal elements as well as the social meaning and cultural context of the works by two contemporary artists of your choice centered around a central theme from the website Art21.org.

What To Do:

1). Visit the website https://www.pbs.org/art21/artists. Research the artists by clicking on their individual sites, listening to some video clips, and reading their biographies. Select two artists whose works seem meaningful to you and whose works may both be able to be grouped under some kind of general theme such as love, power, war, religion, etc. (Hint: it may be helpful to choose two artists that Art21 grouped under the same theme, i.e., History, Ecology, Change, Power, Boundaries, and so on.) Please do not choose an artwork that you discussed for paper 1.

2). On the two selected artists? sites, click on the left link for ?Selected works? (not all artists have this link, if not, watch the Art 21 videos for works, or try google). Choose 1 work by each artist to compare and contrast for a total of two works. I recommend that you do not choose a video or a production still as an artwork because you are not getting the benefit of watching the whole work. Be sure to make note of the medium, or what it is made from. Students often call a photograph a painting and vice versa.

3). Then study your two works, taking notes on as many aspects of each work as is possible. Also study the works carefully in light of the general topic you?ve chosen, making note of formal aspects, such as color, composition, and other features, along with media, and details of subject matter, which will become the basis for your argument. You will discuss the formal elements of each work and how it accomplishes the theme at hand. Then, you will conduct a compare/contrast listing both similarities and differences between the works as your conclusion. For example, how does each work communicate a sense of humor? Similarly/Differently? Through the vehicle of what formal elements? Does one artist use an unusual sense of size/scale to communicate a sense of humor? Does the other use curving lines and cartoonish figures?

Questions to ask of an artwork while constructing formal analysis:

? Medium. Why is the artist using this particular medium? What are its advantages? Its limitations?

? Lines. Are the lines thick or thin? Largely vertical or horizontal? Straight or curved? What is achieved by this particular use of line?

? Color. Is the color realistic or expressive? Warm or cool? Bright or muted? And to what effect?

? Light. How is light used? How is shadow used? Is there any play between the two? What is communicated to the viewer?

? Space. What is the sense of space in the work you?ve chosen? Is there great depth, or is the visual plane shallow? How are the elements of the work configured in that space? How does the sense of space affect the subject matter? Affect your response to the work?

? Composition. How do the various formal elements of the work interact? How does the composition convey the work?s theme or idea? How does the eye move across the piece? How does the composition control that movement?

? Style. What elements of the composition work to constitute the artist?s style? The style of the period in which the artist was/is working?

? Brushstroke. Can you detect the hand of the artist? Are the brushstrokes smooth or rough? Were they applied with a controlled hand or spontaneously? What effect does this have on the work?

Questions to ask of the culture while conducting research/contextual analysis:
(I recommend 2-3 outside sources. Outside sources include the Art21 website, textbook and other art history books, museum websites, and other academic websites. No wikipedia, flashcards.net, or personal blogs!)

? What is the function?

? Does the artists? biography play into their work?

? What is the effect on the viewer?

? What values or messages about the culture does it reveal?

When you begin to see links between the formal elements and the larger issues of content and context, these connections are what should form the basis of your argument and thesis statement, in other words ?How do these two works communicate their themes differently or similarly?? Start to organize the order in which you will present your evidence to the reader to prove your point. Eliminate any irrelevant mentions of formal elements that fail to further your argument.

Helpful tips for writing a compare/contrast:
? The formal analysis is to be based primarily on your own observations. 2-3 sources from outside research, properly cited, for the historical and contextual analysis is required but the visual observations should be your own. Do not rely too much on outside sources.
? As the first stage of your work, you should think hard about as many aspects of the works as is possible. Consider the subject matter, color, application of paint, brushstroke, and/or style, composition, manipulation of space or emphasis on flatness, balance or asymmetry, etc. Then connect how each of these elements serve to advance the subject that the artist is addressing. In what ways does the work reflect and express the broader aesthetic, philosophical, and social concerns of today?

? As the second stage of the work, you should compare and contrast the two works in relation to each other, keeping the theme or topic you?ve chosen foremost in your mind.

? Avoid the use of subjective or informal language and the use of ?I.? For example, it is beautiful, ugly, it moved me, I liked it, etc. This is a compare/contrast analysis, it should be objective.

? Start a new paragraph for each new idea.

? Artwork titles should be in italics.

? Remember to support your ideas by referring to specific elements of the artworks i.e., Koons? use of wavy, organic lines on the top right add to a sense of chaos and energy in the work.

? Proofread, especially the spelling of the artists? names!

Format for Papers:
Papers should be 3-5 pages typed, double-spaced, with 12-point font and submitted to the assignments link for grading and to turnitin.com.
Textual sources should be documented using MLA-style parenthetical documentation. Papers should include a full bibliography and illustrations at the end of the paper. Illustrations should be labeled by artist, title and date

How to Cite Properly:
If you decide to quote directly from the source, place the direct quote in quotation marks, and at the end of the sentence, place the author?s last name and page number from where you took the text in parentheses. If you paraphrase (put in your own words), which I recommend over taking a direct quote, you still need to cite the authors? name and page number.
Textbook
Direct Quote (Taking text directly from the book)
?Perspective is one of the formal elements? (Lazzari, Schlesier 21).
According to Lazzari and Schlesier in the text, ?Perspective is one of the formal elements? (21).
Paraphrasing (putting in your own words)
Formal elements include perspective, color, line, light, value, space, time, and motion (Lazzari, Schlesier 22-25).
If you cite from the textbook, list the bibliographic info for the text at the end of your paper as follows:
For Bibliography:
Lazzari, Margaret, and Dona Schlesier. Exploring Art: A Global, Thematic Approach. 4th Edition. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2012.
Citing e-sources
For citing electronic sources within the text, place the author?s last name, if given, or the title of the website in parentheses at the end of the sentence. Since you will most likely be using Art 21 for both artists, put the title of the short section in quotes also to differentiate which section in Art 21 you were referring to). Do the same with video clips from a website.

?Ai Weiwei was born in Beijing, China in 1957? (?Ai Weiwei,? Art21).

For Bibliography:
?Ai Weiwei.? Art 21. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/ai-weiwei
An informative website on how to document sources; https://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch08_s1-0001.html

If you fail to cite properly on your paper, it will result in a severe penalty to your grade. If you are found guilty of cutting and pasting from the internet and passing the work off as your own, you will get a 0 on the assignment, may fail the course, and will be reported to the Dean of Students.

Below is the Feedback I received from my professor from my pervious paper. Please review
So that we can avoid the same mistake . I hope it helps.

Feedback : Need a general description of the work in introduction?what figures are there? Where are they?
It is fine art, not popular culture, see text book.
Yes, it creates a picture of the culture concerned but with what? Need sto be more specific.
For formal elements, neede to describe each element individually?for line, what lines are featured? Horizontal, vertical, straight, curving?
Shape-geometric or organic?
Color-what colors are used? Is there shading? Where is the light focused? Need to go through the whole list outlined on the assignment sheet and use more technical terms from the textbook.
What do you mean that is was curved from a stone/ It is a painting.
What is the meaning of the work? Who is Venus?
Essay is written well but it is too general and needs more information from our previous lectures and textbook readings.

case study:

First Task: Write a 500 words summary of the case including:
the relevant facts of the case
the major legal issues
the relevant law relied on by the judge(s) in making their decision
the actual decision of the case.

The case summary should be written in your own words. Note there is no requirement to consider other cases, use footnotes or prepare a bibliography, nor is it necessary to do further reading outside the case report itself.

The written report must be handed in at your tutorial in week 4 and also uploaded on the turnitin link on the VU Collaborate.

Second Task ? Quiz

When you have completed your 500 word case summary your task is to go online to VU Collaborate under ?Assessments? and then go to Quiz option and you complete the multiple choice questions quiz. There are about 10-13 multiple choice questions. It is recommended that you have a hard copy of the case with you when they are answering the multiple choice questions.

You have 45 minutes to complete the case study Quiz and you only get one go at it. The Quiz will close off at 10.00pm on Thursday the 24th of March 2016.

Marks will only be allocated for the Quiz which is out to 10, however, if you do not submit the 500 word case summary, half of the marks you obtain for the quiz will be deducted.

Students should also note that there are materials on Collaborate that may assist students with the case study.

Your assignment is to analyze a piece of literature, a movie, or a nonfiction essay. Look closely at the details, and pick one element to analyze how the author uses it to create a meaningful work. You may choose to do a character analysis, a plot analysis, or analyze a theme or motif from a story, book, or movie. You may choose to look closely at how the setting affects the theme or complements it. If you write a character analysis, for example, pick three or four traits that make that character unique or memorable and write a paragraph about each one. OR write about how that character changes or has an epiphany and include three or four different events that lead to that moment. What do other characters say about that person? What does that character think, do and say? If you write about theme, describe the events or the details that develop the theme. What meaning do symbols contribute to the story? Why do you think the author writes this story the way he or she does? What can we learn from it?