Before you begin this week’s post, sit for a minute and think about what you read and watched this week.
We learned a lot about different types of art. Let us talk about it.
For your initial post (Due by April 19 Friday 11:59p):
Lots of reading and writing this week! Here is something fun & light for our DP this week.
Choose 1 of the following 2 options:
1.
- Create a Haiku Poem about Humanity and identity! Now that we have a grasp on the Humanities, share how you see the humanities and the arts it encompasses through a poem. As you now know, the humanities are all about showcasing human experience.
- A haiku is a Japanese form of poetry. It has three lines and seventeen syllables. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables and the third line has 5 syllables.
EXAMPLE:
humanity haiku by Gitanjali Kapoor
beyond alien masks
await wondrous azure skies
I dream ogling stars
2.
- Watch the following scene from ‘Citizen Kane,’ which is regarded as one of the best films ever made, and answer the following questions.
- Not knowing the whole plot, how do you feel the actors are portraying their characters?
- What do you think of the angle of the camera and why it is positioned that way?
- Why do you think this would be noted as the greatest film ever made, and why would this be regarded as the best scene in the film?
- One of the actors is out of frame for some time during the scene, is there any importance to this? Why?
For your replies (Due by April 21 Sunday 11:59p):
- Please respond to at least two of your classmates, but feel free to comment on more!
- Comment if you are interested in learning more.
- Respond with any positive comments or constructive questions.
- Remember to be respectful!
