Learning & Art, the Meaning to & Impact on Daily Life

1.  Learning & Art, the Meaning to & Impact on Daily Life:

Summarize (in at least 300-350 words) the two or three most striking things you have learned in Weeks 1 through 5 regarding the definition of art and its impact on black thought and culture and the human spirit, grounding your discussion of your new awareness in ideas learned from the course text. Also, address how each new awareness about art, black thought and culture, and the human spirit has affected your daily life. Be specific.

In your report, make specific reference (along with MLA in-text citations that include both the last name of the author and the number of the page) to at least 3 different authors spanning the time frame covered in our first two units of study (so far from the 1700s until 1919). In determining the author of individual pieces collected in this anthology, keep in mind that Mullane is not the author of these selections of literature that she (as the editor) collected into the anthology that is our text book. If the author is not named, “anon.” would be noted as author. If you cite a specific reference from one of the general descriptions of the time periods, placed before the selections of literature that follow, then Mullane is the author.

The Art of Stories

DBQ 5.2 Forum: The Art of Stories:

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DBQ 5.2:  The Art of Stories:

Consider how self-understanding assists (or doesn’t assist) in self-transformation. For instance, how does authoring and/or voicing your own stories about who you are impact your presence and your experience in your community?

Also, consider the role of community not only in such self-understanding but in community-understanding? For instance, for people going into “helping professions” such as teaching, social work, or counseling, listening openly and compassionately to other people’s stories is important work. Paying thoughtful attention not only to how people narrate their lives but also to what individual experiences they have had will enable you to challenge your assumptions about people different from yourself. When considering that even professions not deemed “helping professions” involve working with others, is such ability also helpful to people working in most other professions?

Choose two or more of the pieces from this week’s reading in the text and discuss how you might use the insights the authors convey to you. What can you learn from listening to how someone tells her or his story? How might this help you in your later work helping others? Can this help even in professions not generally thought of as so-called “helping professions,” such as financial planning, accounting, advertising, media? What assumptions did you discover you needed to challenge when you read each author? How was each author challenging?

Finally, how might this benefit both individuals and communities?

The stories being referred to are from page 428 to page 467 from Deirdre Mullane’s anthology book entitled “Crossing The Danger Water: Three Hundred Years of African American Writing

origins of the Civil War

origins of the Civil War

Read chapters 15-16 ONLY USE BOOK FOR SOURCE!!!

Answer the following using only the sources provided!!!!

1) Describe the origins of the Civil War.  What were the primary causes of the war?  What were the key social and economic differences between northern and southern states?

2) How did the Civil War affect African-Americans.  How did it affect women?  How might those experiences have differed depending on whether they were in the North or the South?  What might be some similarities?

3) Why were the Union victories at Gettysburg, PA (July 1-3), and Vicksburg, MS (surrendered on July 4), in 1863 important to the Union’s war effort?

4) What major factors led to the Union’s victory over the Confederacy?

5) What happened in the immediate aftermath of the war?

6) Describe Reconstruction.  What was it?  Who was for it?  Who was against it?  Did it work?

7) Are we still dealing with the aftermath of the Civil War today?  How so?

First Black Cultural Art Event

3. Report on First Black Cultural Art Event Attended This Quarter

When attending virtual cultural events, you were required to note specific, concrete details of the art, the artists, the audience you think the art is addressed to, and the place in which the art is presented. In Units I and II of Black Thought and Culture, we have focused on many social constructions and on the role of art in society. We are seeing that personal stories provide insight into the consequences of social hierarchies in people’s daily lives. As noted in the introductory lecture to Week 5, “everyday details reveal the structures governing our lives, if we listen and look carefully enough” and if we keep in mind the systemic, social structuring we’ve looked at throughout the entire quarter.

With this in mind, you are to describe, in at least 300-350 words, your attendance at the first virtual black cultural art event you attended this quarter. (Note: You will report on each event separately: on the first event in #3 and on the second event in #4!) Discuss the following in each of your two cultural event reports:

First, state the title, place, and date of the event.

Second, describe specific, concrete details of the following four elements of the event: the art (in terms of the object/performance/occasion of the event), the artists, the intended audience, and the place). Discuss each in terms of the issues covered in our course text thus far.

As you describe the first virtual cultural art event you attended this quarter, it is especially important to describe the “everyday” details and to consider what they reveal. Who are the people attending? Who are the artists?  What is the art highlighted? Identify and define this art. Also, what are the materials and message of the art? Where is the art displayed and who would have access to this place in a non-pandemic situation? What can you tell about race and the intersections of race with class and gender? Be specific. If people of all races are the intended audience, describe concretely the mix. For instance, would the audience primarily, say 90%, be one race or another? What details do you note regarding class and gender? What would the cost of the art or entry to view/experience the art be in a non-pandemic situation? What are the labels used to name the genre of the art? Is it folk art? Fine art? How might all of these relate to the stories, poems, songs, spirituals, essays, and documents we’ve read in our text? How might these relate to a history of institutionalized hierarchies? What role does this art play in people’s lives. Develop specific, concrete details that show.

Also, make specific reference (along with MLA citations) to at least 3 essays (from different parts of the text). Consider what you’ve read about black thought and culture from 1700 through 1919, and discuss these histories in shaping both the event (the art as well as the participants) and your experience of the event. You might also consider the function of the art in relation to race and the intersection of race with gender, sexual orientation, and class. Be sure to clearly identify what you see as the art, the artists, the intended audience,  and the place.

Civil War

What do you consider to be the core causes of the Civil War (both short term—within 10 years of the start of the war and long term—anything more than 10 years before the start of the war)? At what point do you believe the war became inevitable? Choose one of the three positions covered in your textbook, The Causes of the Civil War, by Joel Sipress, and explain why you believe it best explains why the Civil War began. Be sure to provide specific examples and explanations.

General Information

1.  Your Essay should be between 600-950 words. Try to stick to that word count. If you’re a little over or under that is fine

2. You don’t need footnotes for this assignment, you should include informal references within your essay (Sipress, 17, or “Mini-Lecture #3 “Politics in the 1850s,” for example). If you use a source that is not from this class you need to include a complete footnote.

3. This essay will use SafeAssign

4. The positions on the cause of the Civil War can be found in Sipress.

Position #1 “Two Cultures, Separate and Hostile,” (17-20)

Position #2 “Slavery and its role in the American Civil War,” (21-25)

Position #3 “Party Breakdown and the Coming of the Civil War (26-29)

U.S. Industrial Revolution

Your research question:
How can the lessons learned from the U.S. Industrial Revolution help people adjust to workplace changes in the future?

Use those two sources and answer the following the questions for each sources in 2 parts

What is the title of your first primary source?

1. What type of primary source is it (e.g., a written article, a diary entry, a speech, a newspaper article, an interview with witnesses)?

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2. Who is the author, speaker, or compiler of the source?

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3. When was the source created?

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4. In your own words, explain the main idea of this source.

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5. Why is this source considered primary?

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6. Is the writer or speaker neutral, or does the writer advance a particular point of view or perspective? Explain your answer by referring to specific examples from the source.

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7. In your own words, explain which facts or details from the source will help you answer your research question.

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8. What does this source tell you about overall life for people living in this time (as it relates to your research question)?

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9. What parts or aspects of this source help you confirm that it’s a credible source?

Cultural history in relation to urban history

This assignment examines cultural history in relation to urban history, ethnic studies, and musical history. For this essay, you will watch the video posted below, take notes, and then, using specific examples, write a full three-page reflection paper (1000 words minimum) that answers the following questions:

How did popular culture and music shape people’s identities in the video? How did this dynamic change over time? How did social change influence cultural change? Be sure to discuss the particulars of who, what (what happened?), where, when, and why. Be specific. This assignment is a reflection essay, which means that it is a freestyle writing assignment. Be sure to address the questions above in your essay.

VIDEO LINK IS BELOW

https://0-fod-infobase-com.lib.utep.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=104347&xtid=51001

Strategy, Planning, and Selection assignment

Scenario

Continuing  from the Strategy, Planning, and Selection assignment, you were  selected as the new HR director for the retail company and now have been  in the position for approximately six months. Your approach to  strategy, planning, and selection have been quite successful thus far,  and now it is time to address the organization’s expectation for  performance and development of employees since these components of HR  strategy are critical in achieving business outcomes and success.

Instructions

Write a four- to five-page paper in which you do the following:

  • Critically  analyze and discuss any researched (web or textbook) training process  model you may consider for use in developing employees  Then, identify and discuss at  least 3 possible challenges that might be faced in implementing a new  training process in the company.
  • List  and briefly discuss at least three types of training that can be used  for employee training. Of the three, which would you select to train the  retail employees, and why? Be specific.
  • Differentiate  the concepts of performance management and performance appraisal with  three to four key points. Then, make your case to leadership for or  against using annual performance appraisals in the organization. Be  specific with your perspective.
  • Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: You may only use the resources listed in the Course Guide and those that are specifically provided by the professor.

Ethical issues in visual media communication

Assignment Content

  1. Competency
    Evaluate and revise ethical issues in visual media communication to improve awareness of social perceptions.

    Student Success Criteria
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    Scenario
    You are the campaign manager for a well known environmental outreach organization. The current campaign is to bring awareness to the organization’s Ohio River Clean-Up Project. As the manager, one of your tasks is to review all content and visuals used by the campaign. You actively evaluate and revise any ethical issues that may be detrimental to the project, your organization, or society in general.

    As you meet with one of the campaign designers, you identify several ethical problems with the new poster he has created. His poster includes the following elements:

    1. The poster image shows a group of poor, urban, African-American children playing alongside the Ohio River.
    2. The poster text states: “Let’s help them clean up.”
    3. The poster has several overlaid images in the corner of a few celebrities, which gives the impression of celebrity endorsement.
    4. There are no sources acknowledged anywhere on the poster.
    5. The poster has been digitally altered to make the African-American children appear thinner, darker, and dirtier.
    6. Since you are flying out to a campaign meeting in one hour, you ask this campaign designer to hold this poster and wait for your video review.

      You plan to take time tomorrow to create a seven minute or less video analysis. Using screen share, you can present the poster image visually and verbally instruct this designer how to correct several ethical visual issues. You realize you will not only have to identify the ethical visual issues and explain how to revise and change them, but you will also need to clearly describe to him the effect these unethical media issues will have on society.

qualitative and quantitative research

qualitative and quantitative research

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Write a 500-750-word analysis of your selected article. Include the following in your analysis:

  • What are the key differences between qualitative and quantitative research?
  • What are the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research designs?
  • What are the essential components that should be considered when applying qualitative methods to counseling outcomes?TheCareerDevelopmentofMexicanAmericanAdolescentWomen