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Due January 18, 2015 Week 2 Class Assignments: I. Greek Myths and Legends All cultures create myths to explain the origins of the earth, its people, and the places and objects in their worlds. Legends tend to glorify heroes. Take a closer look at Greek mythology. Find a myth that intrigues or interests you, summarize it in writing and explain why you found this particular myth interesting and whether it has any relevance to todays world. II. Quotes and the Greeks Note the title of this assignment is “Quotes and the Greeks,” so first relate the quotations to the study of this time period.
The quotes refer to some fact found in Chapter Two or Three. Some are quotes found verbatim in your book while others might require a little imagination to figure out the connection. After your research, explain who said it or who the quote refers to. Explain the meaning and tell why it is significant to the Greek culture. Finally, what modern day application does it have? 1. “The unexamined life is not worth living. ” 2. “When he could find no more worlds to conquer, he sat down and wept. ” 3. “Those who forget the past are destined to repeat it 4. “All the world’s a stage. ” 5.
He calls “artistry a form of ‘divine madness. “‘ 6. “Man is the measure of all things. 7. He “is probably the only human intellect that has ever compassed at first hand and assimilated the whole body of existing knowledge on all subjects and brought it with a single focus. ” 8. “Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die. ” Due 1/25/2015 Week 3 Class Assignments: l. The Olympics The Greeks gave us the Olympics. Research Olympic competition during ancient Greece. Include a summary of their contests, traditions, prizes and compare/contrast to the modern day version Of the Olympics. II.
Other Greek Contributions Provide five other examples from todays world that reveals the lasting nfluence of the Greeks. Don’t assume I understand the connection. Explain it to me specifically. Due 2/112015 Week 4 Class Assignment: Religions of the World For your assignment, focus on religions of the world. 1. Name the five major religions of the world. 2. Offer a few sentences of explanation about the core beliefs of each religion. 3. What do these world religions have in common, if anything? 4. How important is religion in todays world? 5. How important is religion to you personally?
Week 5 Class Assignment: Quotes and Religion Relate the following quotes in some way to the chapters in your book on eligion (Judaism and Early Christianity and Byzantium and Islam). For the first and second quotes, multiple answers are possible; provide an example that relates to religion. The other four are direct quotes with specific significance and can be found in your textbook or the Bible. 1. “A picture is worth a thousand words. ” 2. “Behind every successful man, there is a woman pushing him. ” 3. “Now faith, hope, love remain – these three; but the greatest of these is love. 4. “l am the light, the truth, and the way. ” 5. “There is no God but Allah. ” 6. It is “better to please God than the actors. ” Due 2/8/201 5 Week 6 Class Assignments: l. The Middle Ages and the Seven Deadly Sins Research the Seven Deadly Sins and record your findings. Include the answers to the following questions: 1. What are the Seven Deadly Sins? 2. What does each mean? 3. Where did the list originate for these sins? 4. How do the Seven Deadly Sins compare to the Ten Commandments? 5. Comment on similarities and/or differences between the two. II.
Family Coat of Arms or Family Name Origin As part of your study on the Middle Ages, do some research on your family name’s coat of arms and the origin of your names. 1. Describe your familys oat of arms or send a copy of it and explain the elements depicted on it and the significance of each. 2. From what country does your name originate? 3. What is the original meaning of your first and last name? Prepare a PowerPoint with your fi ndings. Due 2/15/2015 Week 7 Class Assignment: Three Renaissance Artists The Renaissance is synonymous with two-dimensional art.
First find an artist from the early Renaissance featured in your textbook. Describe two of his most famous works and offer your critique of his paintings. Probably the best known artists of all time are Michelangelo and da Vinci. Compare and contrast the careers of these two Renaissance artists. Include biographical information, names of most famous works, and your reaction to the works of each. Which do you like best and why? Provide a web link to your favorite work by each or a page number reference from your book.
Internet Research Project on Da Vinci’s The Last Supper Go to a website that offers a color representation of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Enlarge the image and study the painting. Answer the following questions: 1. What is the painting depicting? 2. How many people are in the painting? 3. Name them in order, starting on the left as you look at the painting. 4. Who specifically is seated next to Christ on either side? 5. Where is the communion cup located and what does it look like? 6. When was The Last Supper painted? 7. Where is the painting located (building, city, country)? 8.
What is your opinion of this most famous painting? Prepare a PowerPoint with your findings for the first part of the assignment and the answers to the questions. Due 2/22/2015 II. Research paper Prospectus and Working Bibliography Prepare your prospectus and working bibliography for your research paper. The object of this assignment is to get you to commit to a topic so that you can begin to think about it and to conduct research. A prospectus is nothing more than a short paragraph explaining what topic you have chosen, why you selected, how it relates to everyday life and to the study of humanities.