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Answer & Explanation:Assignment 2:
Project Paper
The Project Paper focuses on a suggested topic related to
art, architecture, history, music, or literature. The project will reflect your
views and interpretation of the topic. This project is designed to help you
stretch your mind and your abilities to be the creative, innovative, and
critical thinker you already are!
 Choose one (1) of the topics from the list of
topic choices below. Read the topic carefully. Write a three to four (3-4) page
paper (750-1,000 words) that responds to each of the items described in the
topic.
 For the topic you choose:
Support your ideas with specific, illustrative examples. If
there are questions or points associated with your chosen topic, be sure to
answer all of the listed questions and address all of the items in that topic.
If your topic asks you to do several things related to the topic, be sure to do
each of the things listed.
While some of the topics tend to lend themselves toward
particular writing genres, you are not restricted to the specific format
suggested for the individual topic. For example, you may do an “interview,” a
“proposal,” a “letter,” a “short story,” a “blog,” an “essay,” an “article,” or
any other written genre for almost any of the topics. The project is intended
to be fun as well as informative, so feel free to be creative with the delivery
of your information.
Use at least three (3) good quality academic sources, with
one (1) source being the class text. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites
do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the
Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.
Topic
choices (pick 1):
1.Office
Art Memo. Presentation. Your boss, who knows you have been taking a humanities
class since he pays for your tuition reimbursement, has asked you to give a
presentation on one of the course topics. You choose to discuss the
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist period.
Include the following:
Identify three (3) examples of 19th century Impressionist
painting or sculpture
Explain why each Impressionist piece is considered to be
historically significant.
Highlight at least three ways that the Impressionist period
was different from previous art genres in the course.
Finally, choose one of the post-Impressionist artists (Van
Gogh, Seurat, Roudin, Cezanne, Picasso, etc.) 
and identify two ways in which their work is different from the original
genre.
Choice
2
Harlem Renaissance Poets. Essay & Poem.
Write an essay that:
Describes the Harlem Renaissance. What are the
characteristics of the movement that define or distinguish it from other
cultural movements?
Identify two works from the Harlem Renaissance period that
highl

ights the characteristics that you outlined in the previous section. 
Fully describe at least two (2) primary themes you see in
the poetry written during this time period, referring to specific lines in each
of the poems.
What are two ways in which the influence of the Harlem
Renaissance can be seen in the larger culture?
Choice
3
Women’s Roles Then & Now. Script. Script a conversation
between two (2) notable women from the 18th and / or 19th century on the roles
women should play in society. Within the dialogue, include:
Biographical information for each woman.
The historical status for women in general during the time
period in which each woman lived.
What opinions each of the women might have on the role the
women should play in society during their lifetimes.
What each of the women might think about women’s current
roles?
Other topic choice recommended and approved by the professor
and supported by the grading rubric.
The Project Paper will be graded on:
The level to which the instructions were followed.
The extent to which all four (4) parts in the topic were
addressed.
The adequacy of information, examples, and details which
support the general claim or main idea.
The clarity and relevance of the explanations and
descriptions.
Adherence to standard rules of grammar, punctuation, and
mechanics.
The inclusion of three (3) required references (two [2]
additional sources besides your textbook) documented using APA style.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA Style
format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions specific to
the selected topic. (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the
course shell for reference.)
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment,
the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The
cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Explain how key social, cultural, and artistic contributions
contribute to historical changes.
Explain the importance of situating a society’s cultural and
artistic expressions within a historical context.
Examine the influences of intellectual, religious,
political, and socio-economic forces on social, cultural, and artistic
expressions.
Identify major historical developments in world cultures
from the Renaissance to the contemporary period.
Use technology and information resources to research issues
in the study of world cultures.
Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using
proper writing mechanics.