Category: History homework help

Select a work of art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.Links to an external site. Please do not select one that has already been chosen by a classmate.
Include an image of the work of art that you select in your post. Also include the artist’s name (if known), date, and medium. Feel free to include a link to the page of the specific work. 
In the first paragraph of your post, identify the artwork’s form (what material did the artist use, describe how the artwork was made, and identify if the artwork is considered representational or abstract?) What is the subject of the painting?
In the second paragraph of your post, discuss how the form and subject help us understand the content (meaning) of the artwork. What is your interpretation of the content of this piece?
Respond to your classmates’ posts in your two follow-up posts. Do you agree or disagree with their interpretations?

In 300-500 words, please discuss how the new oil painting technique developed in the early fifteenth century influenced how artists communicated their vision of the world? Discuss the differences between oil paint and tempera paint. In what ways did the development of oil paint strengthen the role of disguised symbolism in 15th Century Netherlandish painting? Please select at least one specific work of art from this unit to discuss and help illustrate your points.

The couple in this picture appear to be a family group, including even the faithful family dog. Other objects that are included in the picture also have implied meaning. Please select 3 – 4 objects from the painting and discuss their possible significance within the painting. (For example, the apples on the windowsill, the bed, the chandelier with candle, the mirror, the shoes on the floor, etc.) How do our images of families use details of décor or accessories to express our social position?

The purposes of each case study assignment include the following:
To hone your abilities to research using scholarly sources
To advance critical thinking and writing skills
To compile a response to the prompts provided
To explore a historical topic and make connections to change over time
Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing.
Option 1: The American System, Transportation, and Communication
Read the following primary source:
In Defense of the American System, 1832
Then, address the following:
Describe the idea of Henry Clay’s “American System.”
Based on Clay’s economic vision of America, analyze how the American System would build the American market and economy?
Analyze the role of mechanization and communication in the American System.
Option 2: The Indian Removal Act of 1830
Read the following primary source:
Transcript of President Andrew Jackson’s Message to Congress ‘On Indian Removal’ (1830)
Then, address the following:
Evaluate the rationale that President Jackson used in the removal of the Native Americans from east of the Mississippi River. Did the removal have the intended impact?
Identify the responsibilities given to the President under the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
Compare Jackson’s actions toward Native Americans in the context of his First Inaugural Address with the path of events during the Trail of Tears.
Determine if the removal of the Native Americans from east of the Mississippi River violate the principles found in the Declaration of Independence?
Option 3: The Abolitionist Movement
Read the following primary source:
Declaration of Sentiments of American Anti-Slavery Society (1833) (Click on arrows to view all images of the document. Click on plus and minus signs to enlarge or reduce size of images.)
Then, address the following:
Assess if abolitionists were responsible reformers or irresponsible agitators?
Explain how abolitionists upheld the Declaration of Independence as the foundation of antislavery and abolitionist thought.
Assess the effect of the Gag Rule on the Abolitionist Movement.
Analyze how the women’s rights movement would gain momentum from the antislavery movement.
Requirements
Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page
In-text citations that correspond with your end references

 
After watching Implicit Bias and Microaggressions: The Macro Impact of Small Acts presented by Dr. Wing Sue – 50:49 min

 
Discuss the following:
Summarize the social and personal impact of microaggressions. 
Share a personal experience related to implicit bias and microaggressions.