Overview
Creative works help us make sense of the world around us. This assignment will allow you to explore how creative works from the subject areas in the humanities (visual art, performing art, literary art) can help us better understand important topics. You will write about three creative works of your choice that portray the same topic in similar or different ways.
Directions
For this short answer assignment, first choose a topic that interests you (for example, family, money, climate change, etc.). Next, select three creative works that portray this topic. One creative work should come from each humanities subject area (one work of visual art, one work of performing art, and one work of literary art).
You can find creative works from the three humanities subject areas in the textbook, on the internet, or anywhere else around you that has a creative work that portrays the topic you chose.
Specifically, you must address the following:
Three Creative Works
State the artist and title of each of the three creative works you selected, then explain your rationale for selecting the three creative works. Include the following in your response:
What do you connect to about each creative work?
What emotions does each work evoke in you?
One Work in Depth
Choose one of the works you selected and be sure to clearly state the artist and title, then explain how the work helps the audience make sense of the topic it portrays. Consider the following in your response:
What insights about the topic does the creative work convey to an audience?
How does experiencing this creative work help an audience understand more about this topic?
What to Submit
Submit your assignment as a one-page (or less) Microsoft Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. If sources are used, follow APA citation guidelines when citing sources both throughout and at the end of your paper. While you will not be graded on the quality of your citations in this assignment, you may receive guidance from your instructor on how to properly cite sources.
As an alternative, Brightspace allows the use of video notes. You have the option to use the Video Note tool to complete this assignment. If you use Video Note, your video should be 2-5 minutes long. If you need assistance using Video Note, please refer to the resources in the Start Here module.
