With Rick Elder HU 300: Art and the Humanities, The 20 th Century and Beyond June 14,

Meet Your Instructor Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Hi, my name is Rick Elder, and I will be your instructor for HU 300: Art and Humanities: 20th Century and Beyond. This is an audio seminar. 2

I Live in Brimley, Michigan Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Brimley 3

My Home in Brimley, MI Tuesday, June 14, 2016 This house was ordered out of a Montgomery Ward’s Catalog back in 1915 (garage excepted). It arrived in Brimley by ship from Chicago and was off loaded in a now closed harbor on the shore of Lake Superior. This is your “first history lesson for this class.” 4

Where in the world are you? June 14, I have introduced myself and before we get into the class specific topics for tonight it would be nice if you also introduce your self to the class. Who would like to go first?

Seminar 1 HU 300 What are the Humanities? June 14,

The Humanities/Creativity June 14,

Seminar 1 HU 300 What are some of the activities that children enjoy? June 14,

Seminar 1 HU 300 Do you have any of these areas as hobbies? June 14,

Seminar 1 HU 300 What skills could you learn from the Humanities that would make you a more effective critical thinker? June 14,

Seminar 1 HU 300 How might a study of the Humanities impact your future and career goals? June 14,

HU 300 Myth and Origin of the Humanities In this unit, we will study the stories at the foundation of our beliefs, expectations, and view of the world. Mythology demonstrates the importance of many narratives across human cultures. This includes our shared beliefs about ideas such as “good guys” and “bad guys,” popular sayings or clichés, gender roles, and more. Often the mythology of a culture can be very deep and lead to generalizations, simplifying a complex situation, and developing stereotypes. Source: Kaplan University June 14,

HU 300 Artists, authors, musicians, and filmmakers use these mythic patterns frequently in their creations. An understanding of mythology will help us to see how these stories have a part in our lives and belief systems, how to become more aware of their use, and how we can critically view works of creative expression through this lens. Source: Kaplan University June 14,

HU 300 Now I would like to start going over class policies and procedures for HU 300. There are graded Discussion Boards starting with Unit 1. To get full credit for these you need to answer the original question and reply to two other students about the topic at hand. The correct length these should be is about one text box full of information per question and reply. June 14,

HU 300 Late Discussion Board postings are not accepted because once a Discussion has closed there is no one who is going to respond to your late submission and the class has moved beyond this point. I normally grade Discussion Board posts each Wednesday morning (real early) the day after the Discussion has closed. I also download written projects on Wednesday mornings as well. All units end at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesdays. June 14,

HU 300 This class has four written projects and they are in Unit’s 2, 4, 7, and 9. Unit 9 is the final project. We will go over some details of the final project a bit later tonight. For HU 300 you have the option of producing a traditional written style of project or a PowerPoint presentation for each of the projects that this class asks you to do. June 14,

HU 300 The essay should contain both Part I and II. It should be at least 750 words and must employ terms from the text and unit materials. The project may be completed in Microsoft Word or in PowerPoint. Even in PowerPoint notes and slides, the word count must be met. You are welcome to attach or include photos of the works of art and architecture that you have chosen. Cite any sources in APA style. Check the APA Quick Reference under Course Home for tips, or check the Writing Center for proper citation. Source: Kaplan University June 14,

HU 300 Because our seminar night is only two days before the start of the next unit I want to mention the topic of the project for Unit 2 right now. I will go over again next week, but it is due the day after our seminar for Unit 2. June 14,

HU 300 Four Unit 2’s Project. For this project, we will give a detailed analysis to both a piece of architecture and a work of art. However, we will examine art in your community and life. The objective of the assignment is to apply the concepts from the chapter to art and architecture in daily life. Choose a piece of art and architecture that are from the 20th Century or Beyond! Source: Kaplan University June 14,

HU 300 Part I: Take a field trip around your neighborhood, city, or region. Find one example of architecture that catches your attention. Explain what you see in detail. Discuss the elements of form and function. Which concepts from the chapter reading are applied in this work? Researching the style may help you to add credibility to your analysis. Cite the chapter, and make it clear how you see the architectural terms in use. Source: Kaplan University June 14,

HU 300 Part II: Next, find a piece of art. Consider civic art, sculpture, an image you have in your home, graffiti, street performance, or an art experience that you find engaging. Start by describing the work of art. Use terminology from the text. You may consider the following questions: What is the medium? When was the work made? Is the work abstract or representational? Source: Kaplan University June 14,

HU 300 Readings for this week: In this unit, you will read an overview of the humanities and why critical thinking skills are important for further study. Read the chapters "Humanities: Still Vital" and "Profile of a Critical Thinker," in The Art of Being Human. Students can access PDF copies of the textbook in Doc Sharing. Kaplan University June 14,

HU 300 Readings for this week: Watch this lecture by Sir Ken Robinson: ools_kill_creativity.html ools_kill_creativity.html When you have finished the reading, go to the Unit 1 Discussion and answer the questions posted there. Also review the Web Resources and My Humanities Kit page for this unit. Source: Kaplan University June 14,

HU 300 I hope you have found our first seminar to be useful and interesting to you study for this class. We are done now for our first week. Have a good week, and I will see you again next Monday. June 14,

HU 300 The End June 14,