If you could choose one Land Art site to visit which one would it be and why? What do you find most compelling or interesting about this work?

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Discussion question

For your Initial Discussion Board Post answer the following:

Review the Land Art sites that we looked at this week and select one work to focus on. Feel free to explore Dia Sites, this Atlas Obscura article ‘A Tour of Spectacular 1970s Art Made From the Landscape Itself‘ or this Artland Magazine article ‘Top 10 Land Art and Earthwork Pioneers’ to find a site that qualifies!

  • If you could choose one Land Art site to visit which one would it be and why?
  • What do you find most compelling or interesting about this work?
  • Include 2-3 images of the installation, as well as the artist’s name, title of the work, location, year and any other relevant materials.
  • Land Acknowledgement, look up the geographic area (city, state or just state) that the Land Art was created on and name the indigenous people that once cared for that land. Use this website to discover that information: https://native-land.ca
  • You are packing a picnic for this trip so tell us what you are going to eat while you are there!

Shorter response this week to allow time for Curatorial Project – use 250 words or less.

Compare the role of indigenous art in two indigenous activist movements; what role has indigenous art played in indigenous activism and resistance? Compare the style of indigenous art in two regions or First Nations, in what ways are they different or similar and why?

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Comparative Essay

Write a Comparative Essay answering one of the following questions (whichever question you did not answer in the Historical Essay assignment).

Compare the role of indigenous art in two indigenous activist movements; what role has indigenous art played in indigenous activism and resistance? Compare the style of indigenous art in two regions or First Nations, in what ways are they different or similar and why?

Students must reference at least four academic sources not including the textbook. Students are encouraged to contact me ahead of the due date to discuss the assignment and any potential accommodations.

How did the civil rights movement empower other groups to fight for their rights in the 1970s and 1980s?

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History question

How did the civil rights movement empower other groups to fight for their rights in the 1970s and 1980s? – respond in 150 words

Write an essay that is approx 2500 words including a short bibliography about one of the following claims; Claim 1. Ottoman history can be understood strictly as a series of murderous clashes of civilization between Islam and Christianity. Claim 2. Central Asian and Iranian histories have absolutely no relevance to Ottomans.

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Write an essay that is approx 2500 words including a short bibliography about one of the following claims;

  • Claim 1. Ottoman history can be understood strictly as a series of murderous clashes of civilization between Islam and Christianity.
  • Claim 2. Central Asian and Iranian histories have absolutely no relevance to Ottomans.

 

In a short response, 250 words or less, describe what the performance piece is about. Reflect on the meaning of the artist’s choices in terms of: action, location, audience, materials, and art history relationship.

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Discussion question

In this week’s lecture and resources, we cover Performance Art. Performance art is one of the most surprising forms of art – it can be visceral, sexual, uncomfortable, politically engaging, & involve almost anything! This art form is still alive and vibrant today but has strong roots to the period of Conceptual Art.

For your Discussion Board post complete the following:

Performance artists consider their actions, the selection of the location/environment where the performance takes place, potential audience engagement & reaction, the meaning of the materials they use & their relationship to art history when they plan ‘happenings’.

  1. Select one performance art piece from this week’s resources to write about.
  2. Include an image of the work, with the artist’s name(s), year and any other relevant information (site, materials, duration, etc).
  3. In a short response, 250 words or less, describe what the performance piece is about. Reflect on the meaning of the artist’s choices in terms of: action, location, audience, materials, and art history relationship.

(USE THIS LINK TO START RESEARCH: https://manpodcast.com/portfolio/no-184-rememberin…)

What does the evidence from the Backman text and Jones’s lectures suggest to you? Focusing on Europe, the Mediterranean and the Near East, were the Middle Ages a stagnant period or a period of growth and vibrancy? Explain.

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Medieval Europe: Sunny or Dark

Write a paragraph of at least 100 words but no more than 200 words, answering the following question:

The Middle Ages between 750 and 1500 are often seen as a backward period, a “Dark Age,” especially when compared to the ancient world of Greece and Rome, while others often see the Middle Ages as an era of vibrancy and growth. What does the evidence from the Backman text and Jones’s lectures suggest to you? Focusing on Europe, the Mediterranean and the Near East, were the Middle Ages a stagnant period or a period of growth and vibrancy? Explain.

What was the role of African American women in the Civil Rights Movement, and how did their contributions impact the movement and subsequent historical narratives?

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Research Question

The particular historical question study seeks to address is: What was the role of African American women in the Civil Rights Movement, and how did their contributions impact the movement and subsequent historical narratives?

By examining this question, the study aims to shed light on the experiences and contributions of African American women during this pivotal moment in American history and to challenge traditional accounts of the movement that have marginalized or erased their voices.

Based on the presentations for this module and the readings assigned from Trueman, Histories and Fallacies, examine your research topic in terms of the key weaknesses of historical interpretation the LUO historians and Trueman describe.

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History Question

Once you submit your initial research topic, complete this assignment after viewing the module presentations and completing the required reading. You will apply what you learned from those requirements to your own research topic.

Instructions

Based on the presentations for this module and the readings assigned from Trueman, Histories and Fallacies, examine your research topic in terms of the key weaknesses of historical interpretation the LUO historians and Trueman describe. For example, what problems might you face? Does your topic lend itself to specific historical fallacies described by Trueman? Are your research questions too big or grand? Is your topic framed from the standpoint of a philosophy of history, whereby the “end” or result of your research questions are already determined by an ideological, theological, or scientific preconception?

To what extent does Johnny Tremain reflect the realities of the American Revolution?

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History Question

To what extent does Johnny Tremain reflect the realities of the American Revolution? 4 pages

* Responses to this question should be rooted in the Johnny Tremain film found online.

How important is religion and religious change in modern history? Provide solid, concrete examples that show how religious devotion has shaped the modern world.

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History Question

Give a comprehensive, analytical answer to each question. Use multiple paragraphs with clear organization, good use of language, and strong content.

1. We started this course looking at revolutions in the late eighteenth century. However, ‘revolution’ continued to be a motive force for our narrative throughout our study. Examine the role of revolution from the late 1700s onward and provide at least three clear examples from different periods that demonstrate the importance of that theme in modern history. Please include a primary source in your answer.

2. How important is religion and religious change in modern history? Provide solid, concrete examples that show how religious devotion has shaped the modern world.