2 questions

"Government and the Arts; Abstract Expressionism and Music" Please respond to one (1) of the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:

· Examine the U.S. Government's support during the Great Depression for programs, such as the Federal Arts Project, the Federal Writers' Project, and other such efforts. Determine whether or not such projects were good government investments during those hard times, and provide two (2) examples that support your viewpoint. Determine in what ways the U.S. government currently tries to support the arts.

· State whether you agree or disagree with the perception of Abstract Expressionism as exemplifying individualism and freedom. Explain the reasons for your views. Compare and contrast one (1) example of Abstract Expressionist visual art to John Cage’s musical compositions. After reviewing the pages and Websites below, explain how an abstract expressionist artist might respond to the assertion "my kid could paint that". Explain your position on that assertion.

Explore:

Government and the Arts

· Chapter 37 (pp. 1228-1231), Federal support for the arts

· Government helping the arts in hard times at  http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/1934-Picturing-Hard-Times.html  and  http://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/powerprose/wpa/

Abstract Expressionism and Music

· Chapter 38 (pp. 1255-1263, and 1269), Abstract Expressionism

· Chapter 38 (pp. 1267-1269), Music of Chance

· John Cage, listen and see -- "Dream" at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fhc3Tbnhsc

· John Cage, listen and see -- “4’33’" at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY7UK-6aaNA&list=PL223147EC2385356B&index=3

· "my kid could paint that" views:  http://www.theamericanconservative.com/my-kid-could-draw-that/ ; and  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/28/study-examines-difference_n_841268.html

"Rocky Road" Please respond to the following:

Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:

Some of the most serious abuses taking place in developing countries deal with child labor, human slavery, sweatshops, bad governance, and environmental degradation. Select one (1) developing country, and examine the extent to which two (2) of these five (5) issues are occurring. Support your response with specific examples.

Please be sure to do outside research on one developing country and use that country as an illustrative example. Please be sure to properly cite the sources used in-text and at the end of your response.