Required ResourcesRead/review the following resources for this activity:Textbook: Chapter 9, 10LessonMinimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)InstructionsThis week you will use your readings from the past week as a point of departure to create your own artistic production and a reflection paper.Part 1: Art CreationSelect a poem, musical piece, or dance piece to use as a point of inspiration. Create a work of poetry, lyrics, music, or dance, inspired by your selected art piece. Video or audio recordings should be no longer than 5 minutes and must be in MP4 format.Note: If your art creation requires a separate file submission, please submit in the Art Creation Submission (Recordings) area following this assignment.Part 2: ReflectionWrite a reflection about the relationship between your art production and the inspiration piece. Include the following in the reflection paper:IntroductionInspiration PieceInclude the inspiration poem, lyrics, or recording of musical or dance piece within the document. Use a link in the case of a recording.Record the title, artist/author/composer, year, and place of origin.Briefly explain the background of the inspiration piece.Your Art PieceInclude your original poem or lyrics within the document. If you selected a musical or dance piece, submit as a separate file in the Art Creation Submission (Recordings) area following this assignment.Provide a title.Explain the background of your piece.ConnectionExplain the thematic connection between the two pieces.How are they similar and different?Are they the same medium? How does the medium impact what the viewer experiences?Original Artwork RequirementsMethods: typed poem or lyrics, or recording of musical or dance pieceNo computer-generated piecesWriting Requirements (APA format)Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page, text of inspiration piece, or references page)1-inch marginsDouble spaced12-point Times New Roman fontTitle pageReferences page (minimum of 1 scholarly source)

Activity #1: Student critique(review)After reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, write a short (200 to 400-word) critique (review), either of the novel in general or of a specific aspect of the novel. Click on this link for information on writing a literary analysis and a literary critique. .pdf fileActivity #2: Compare and contrast two critiques (reviews) of Huckleberry FinnReading the reviews of published critics may help you understand and evaluate aspects of a text or book differently.Click on this link for published critiques of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. You are encouraged to locate additional resources on your own.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Contemporary Reviews.a. Conduct research to identify two published critiques (criticism or analysis) of the novel. The critiques and analyses should come from two different authors. List those critiques here, along with the web site where you retrieved the information.b. Compare and contrast the ideas in these two published critiques or analyses of the novel. Remember, to compare and contrast ideas you must provide at least three similarities and three differences.Activity #3: The cultural context of each Huckleberry Finn criticsa. Identify contemporary historical events and social practices during the life of each critic that you chose, considering race, gender, age and class-based roles in society during that time.To do this activity, you must explore the cultural context of each critic whose work you chose for your critiques or analysis.Resources: The following websites will help you discover some of the historical influences and social practices that may influence critics when they are critiquing or analyzing a book. You are encouraged to locate your own resources as well.The Time Line of African-American History, 1852-1925, from the American Memory Collection. Women's Rightshttp://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.htmlDuke University's Ad*Access site, a terrific look at popular culture through advertising, a link through History Matters.Activity #4: How do social and historical context influence each critic?Reread the two published critical essays that you chose earlier in this lesson. Make inferences that answer the central question of the unit:a. "How do the historical and social norms or the time period that you identified in your research seem to influence critics' views of Huckleberry Finn?"Rationale: This activity will help you identify the relationship between a wider culture and an individual's ideas.Activity #5: The student's cultural contexta. Identify key elements of your own culture and ccmpare your unique cultural contexts with those of the critics. In other words, how are your cultural norms alike or different than the critics that you chose in your research?b. In what ways do you believe that the critics' cultural norms influenced their critiques or analysis?c. In what ways do your cultural norms influence your own critique and cultural analysis of the book?