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Learning Module Final Exam Assignments

Humanities 1301 Learning Module Final Exam Assignments

SLOs

1. Articulate how these works express the values of the individual and society within an historical and social context. 2. Articulate an informed personal response and critically analyze works in the arts and humanities.

Instructions: Complete the following two assignments to prepare for the Humanities Final Exam worth a total of 40 points. (Warning: Unlike the History Quizzes 1-10 and the students only have one attempt to submit their answers for the Final Exam.)

Essay Assignment 1: (Worth 20 Points!) Your Humanities Final Exam will consist of a Critical Thinking Essay, which will focus on a student's ability to use their Critical Thinking skills in evaluating the impact of some specific past human cultural contributions that were covered in this course. Read the following instructions to prepare for the Critical Thinking Essay on your Final Exam. Warning: Unlike the Humanities Quizzes 1-10 and the students only have one attempt to submit their answers for the Final Exam.

Part 1: Review the following four cultural contributions that you studied this semester:

The Law Code of Hammurabi

The Illiad and Odyssey of Homer

The Roman Colosseum

Carolingian Minuscule Script

Part 2: Answer the following question in relation to one of the above cultural contributions to human history:

The Question: In your own opinion, which out of the four cultural contributions has contributed to the greatest social and cultural impact on human civilization? (Make sure to back up your answer with three specific examples as explained in Part 3 of the assignment.)

Part 3: There is no required length for this essay, but you need to back up your answer by finding three specific examples from scholarly sources. These sources cannot include Wikipedia. You can use your course text, other books, videos, academic websites, and journal articles from the library. Particularly good library databases for this project are Academic Search Complete and World History in Context. You can access them here: Library Databases. (https://spcguide.libguides.com/az.php) Remember to cite your sources in your essay and create a Work Cited Page using MLA format. If you need help with MLA format contact a librarian or visit the guide on the Purdue OWL website

(https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_ci ted_page_basic_format.html) . It is highly recommended that you contact a librarian for help. You can do that on-campus in the Center for Learning Resources (2nd floor). From off-campus, you can contact the library here: Ask a Librarian (http://spc.libanswers.com/)

Part 4: Please use Microsoft Word to write your Mini-Essay assignment. Use the following "Rubric" as a guide to writing and answering the Mini Critical Thinking Essay:

Part 5: Once you completed the Mini-Essay assignment you will need to:

1. Click on Final Exam Essay Quiz 1 on the Course Home-Page or Modules on the Navigation Course Tool.

2. Type, or Copy and Paste your Mini-Essay with the Work Cited page in the Submission Box for the Final Exam.

3. Submit your Essay.

Part 6: Remember that there are no right or wrong answers. You will be graded for how well you back up your personal opinion with sources. (Warning: Unlike the Humanities Quizzes 1-10 and the students only have one attempt to submit their answers for the Final Exam.)

Essay Assignment 2: (Worth 20 Points!) Your Humanities Final Exam will consist of two Critical Thinking Essays, which will focus on a student's ability to use their Critical Thinking skills in evaluating the impact of some specific past human cultural contributions that were covered in this course. Read the following instructions to prepare for the Critical Thinking Essay on your Final Exam. Warning: Unlike the Humanities Quizzes 1-10 and the students only have one attempt to submit their answers for the Final Exam.

Instructions:

Step 1: View and read the following Primary and Secondary source materials:

Primary Sources:

Michelangelo's David (Textbook page# 494 fig.14.30) Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper (Textbook page# 491 fig.14.25) Raphael's The School of Athens (Textbook pages 512-513) Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini and His Wife (Textbook pages 550-551 fig 16.8)

Secondary Sources:

Video on Renaissance Art

Video on Michelangelo's David

TICE ART 1010 TICE ART 1010 Renaissance ARTRenaissance ART

Video on Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper

David (marble statue)David (marble statue)

Video on Raphael's The School of Athens

Video on Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini and His Wife

The Last SupperThe Last Supper

Raphael, School of AthensRaphael, School of Athens

Part 2: Answer the following Question:

The Question: In your own opinion, which out of the four artistic works above best represents the Renaissance values of Humanism (https://alamo.instructure.com/courses/1224019/files/152356531/download?wrap=1) (https://alamo.instructure.com/courses/1224019/files/152356531/download?wrap=1) and Individualism? (https://alamo.instructure.com/courses/1224019/files/152356530/download?wrap=1) (https://alamo.instructure.com/courses/1224019/files/152356530/download?wrap=1) (Give three specific examples to back your argument.)

Part 3: There is no required length for this essay, but you need to back up your answer by finding three specific examples from scholarly sources. These sources cannot include Wikipedia. You can use your course text, other books, videos, academic websites, and journal articles from the library. Particularly good library databases for this project are Academic Search Complete and World History in Context. You can access them here: Library Databases. (https://spcguide.libguides.com/az.php) Remember to cite your sources in your essay and create a Work Cited Page using MLA format. If you need help with MLA format contact a librarian or visit the guide on the Purdue OWL website (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_ci ted_page_basic_format.html) . It is highly recommended that you contact a librarian for help. You can do that on-campus in the Center for Learning Resources (2nd floor). From off-campus, you can contact the library here: Ask a Librarian (http://spc.libanswers.com/)

Part 4: Please use Microsoft Word to write your Mini-Essay assignment. Use the following "Rubric" as a guide to writing and answering the Mini Critical Thinking Essay: (https://alamo.instructure.com/courses/1141418/files/135368441/download?wrap=1)

Van Eyck, The Arnol�ni PortraitVan Eyck, The Arnol�ni Portrait

Part 5: Once you completed the Mini-Essay assignment you will need to:

1. Click on Final Exam Essay Quiz 2 on the Course Home-Page or Modules on the Navigation Course Tool.

2. Type, or Copy and Paste your Mini-Essay with the Work Cited page in the Submission Box for the Final Exam.

3. Submit your Essay.

Part 6: Remember that there are no right or wrong answers. You will be graded for how well you back up your personal opinion with sources. (Warning: Unlike the Humanities Quizzes 1-10 and the students only have one attempt to submit their answers for the Final Exam.)