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HUM2023 Humanities

Week 1 Assignment  

Profiles in Humanities

Have you ever wondered what William Shakespeare's Facebook profile would look like, assuming he was alive today? Many of the historical figures from the Humanities died long before the advent of social media; however, that doesn't mean that we can't use what we know about a historical figure to suppose what their social media profile might look like.

Using the list of Humanities figures and the social media profile template that follow, you will research the Internet and the Online Library to find common information that your figure might use in his or her own social media profile. Approach the creation of the profile as though this figure is alive today and make the profile look and feel like an actual Facebook (or other social media) profile. Feel free to add any additional information that you feel would make this profile really stand out and be sure to add both a profile picture and a cover photo. Your written assignment requires APA format, as well as in-text and full reference page citation.

Click here to download a template that you can use to create a social media profile for the figure who you chose.

List of choices: Ludwig van Beethoven, Emily Dickinson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Lloyd Wright, Zora Neale Hurston, Vincent van Gogh, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, Leonardo DaVinci, Mary Shelley, Alfred Hitchcock, Langston Hughes, Virginia Woolf, Albert Einstein, Ansel Adams, Joseph Campbell, Billie Holliday, Jane Austen, Edgar Allen Poe, Duke Ellington.

HUM2023 Humanities

Week 2 Assignment  

Humanities Project - Thesis and Outline

For this piece of the Humanities Project, you will submit your topic choice along with your thesis and outline as a single 1-2 page Word document. This outline will be a guide of how your paper will flow.

For more details on writing your thesis and outline, see the Study Guide for Thesis and Outline in the Course Materials folder.

HUM2023 Humanities

Week 3 Assignment  

Musical Artist

Choose a musical artist (from any music era) and provide a 1-2 page summary of the background or history of the artist. Next, pick one of his or her main works (songs or compositions) and explain:

The meaning

The musical elements

The contribution that this piece has had to the development of music

If possible, find a way to listen to the piece so that you can comment on your reaction to the work. Your written assignment requires APA format, as well as in-text and full reference page citation.

HUM2023 Humanities

Week 4 Assignment  

Pick a Genre Choose your favorite film of all time. If you are not a fan of film, conduct some research on notable films from cinema history and choose one that appeals to you.

In a 1-2 page paper, describe unique features of your chosen film and genre and explain what you like and/or dislike about the genre. You are to analyze what makes your chosen film a good representation of the genre. Name the genre that your favorite film falls under (film noir, romantic comedy, the screen musical, the western, horror, suspense, thriller, documentary/docudrama, fictionalized biography, comedy drama, etc.). Your written assignment requires APA format, as well as in-text and full reference page citation.

HUM2023 Humanities

Week 5 Assignment  

Humanities Project - Final Comparative Analysis is Due

The time has come to submit your final and complete Humanities Project paper. As a reminder, the requirements for this paper are listed below.

This paper should be written in traditional research paper format, should include two figures from the Humanities (one from the past and one figure from the present, or a completely different era from the other), and should compare and contrast their achievements.

Original research paper that is a minimum of 4-5 pages in length, double-spaced, 12 point, with a standard font. In general, pages consist of:

Title Page - Captivating title, your name, title of the course, date.

Body - 4-5 pages in length. Follow this rough outline:

Introduction - introduce subjects - (Remember you are comparing and contrasting two figures from different eras) Bring focus to your study through thesis statement.

First Point coming out of thesis statement

Support #1 from research

Support #2 from research

Personal observation

Etc.

Second Point coming out of thesis statement

Support #1 from research

Support #2 from research

Personal opinion

Etc.

Third Point (if needed) coming out of thesis statement

Support #1 from research

Support #2 from research

Personal opinion

Etc.

Conclusion - Reiterate (do not simply restate) your thesis. Remember to mention both subjects here and close with a striking point.

References Cited page - in APA format.

Follow APA format for the paper and for citing your sources. APA guidelines are available through the Online Library.

Proper mechanics (clear, concise, and complete sentences and paragraphs), proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Four to five sources for the paper from your research. Please use one or two sources as available from your college's Online Library. For assistance on researching in the library, see the Resources tab. Internet resources should be from credible sources.

Use statements and ideas that are your own writing and blend these in with your research. If you want to use actual words from a source, put them in quotation marks followed by an in-text citation showing that particular source.