Part One: Choose the Creative Works
In this section, you will specify which topic you have chosen and the two creative works that you have chosen. You will use the two creative works to compare various subject areas of the humanities in relation to your chosen topic. Address the following criteria in Part One.
Describe the two creative works. In your description make sure you include the following:
Your chosen topic (mental health, diversity, or activism)
The names of the chosen creative works
The subject area of the humanities they fall under (visual, literary, or performing arts)
Describe how the chosen creative works can be used to understand the topic.
How do the different humanities subject areas (visual, literary, performing arts) approach the topic?
Describe the value of the diverse perspectives demonstrated in the chosen creative works.
What are examples of diverse perspectives represented in the creative works?
What do these diverse perspectives add to the work?
Describe potential biases and assumptions present in the creative works in relation to the topic.
Part Two: Self and Society
In this section, you will use the two creative works you chose to demonstrate how the humanities shape the relationship between self and society regarding your topic. Address the following criteria in Part Two.
Describe how the creative works create meaning surrounding the topic.
How do the creative works help the audience make sense of the topic?
How do the creative works help the audience make sense of society in relation to the topic?
Describe how the creative works have impacted society’s perception of the topic.
Describe how the creative works might be perceived by different groups of people.
How might different generations or cultures perceive the creative works differently?
Explain how the creative works influence the development of empathy regarding the topic.
Do the creative works encourage the development of empathy? Why or why not?
Explain how the creative works encourage critical thinking regarding the topic.
Part Three: Identity and the Humanities
In this section, you will reflect on how the humanities influence understanding of self-identity. Address the following criteria in Part Three.
Describe the relationship between the humanities and self-identity.
How do creative works impact the way people view themselves?
Describe sociocultural factors that influence identity construction.
How do sociocultural factors, such as ethnicity, race, religion, and sexuality, influence one’s identity?
Explain how different humanities subject areas can be used to understand one’s identity.
Consider the relationship between the different humanities subject areas (literary, visual, and performing arts) and identity.
Explain how diverse perspectives influence self-concept.
Consider examples of diverse perspectives discussed in this course.
Consider one to three perspectives other than your own that influence self-concept.
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https://poets.org/poem/juxtaposing-black-boy-bullet
