Source: Fences by August Wilson (pages 1270-1331)In this essay, you will be researching who is August Wilson and how do his plays in The Pittsburgh Cycle—particularly Fences—reflect the society in which they are set? This assignment focuses on your ability to: evaluate researched source materials to be academic, valid, and reliable; to incorporate research fluidly into an essay format; to cite researched information properly in […]

  For the final paper, you will develop a detailed literary analysis and research essay that builds on the work which you began in Journal: Pre-writing and Research. Having broadly described your research topic, you will now begin to develop a clear thesis or main argument concerning a key theme, question, or interpretive challenges posed by the text in question. In order to develop your […]

In at least 200 words, discuss a passage or theme from “The Imaginary Orient” by Nochlin that you consider significant. You can choose a specific statement or argument the author makes, an image she analyzes, or engage with her overall thesis more broadly. Explain why the theme you select to discuss is important to you and why you agree or disagree with the author. Basically, […]

What country is historically most famous for producing legendary ballet dancers? (choose one) Russia Turkey Brazil What do Michael Peters, George Balanchine, Bob Fosse and Alvin Ailey have in common as choreographers? (choose one) they were born in the same era and were contemporaries they each produced their own style of work resulting in iconographic  style and images they were all choreographers in the ballet […]

Application: Living in an “-ism” World This week you have been learning to recognize patterns which transform personal bias and prejudice into “isms,” which are more or less obvious societal conditions that afford privileges to some and disadvantages to others. These disadvantages can manifest themselves in harmful ways such as individual disenfranchisement and experiences of inequity, as with oppression. Did any of the “isms” you […]

 Each student, in consultation with the instructor, will choose a musical repertoire or genre and prepare a Research Paper and Presentation. How does the repertoire you’ve chosen relate to issues of race, class, gender, sexuality, or other definers of identity? Bear in mind that while lyrics and performance are important, you must address musical issues as well. Cite 3-4 scholarly articles using MLA style formatting […]

   Instructions: The president and board of trustees have retained your services to continue with the reorganization and revitalization of Krakus University’s athletic department. Based on the recommendations you made, you need to create a marketing plan to help market the athletic department both internally and externally. The most important thing to be marketed is the department itself.  With the number of changes at the […]

Please respond to original forum with a minimum of 250 words  Respond to both students on separate pages with a minimum of 100 words each  page 1- original Forum and references  page2- student Response  page 3- student Response  Original Forum  Part I: Identify three symbols in the readings from this week and discuss what you think those symbols mean in the context of the story […]

Prompt The Museum of the Unclothed Body, located in a place of your choosing, has opened a new exhibition on the naked body from the Renaissance to the present, focusing on the Early Modern and Modern periods of the Euro-American tradition with Mediterranean roots (the material we have covered in the last part of our course). The goal of the exhibition is to question stereotypical […]

  For this activity, please submit a one-page minimum outline detailing your plans for your final research essay. Please refer to the final essay guidelines in Unit 8 for details and to ensure that you fully understand the scope and nature of the essay. You will want to prepare each of the required pieces in subsequent units. This is your opportunity to expand and give […]