1.  YOU, THE ARTIST Write a poem or a brief essay, draw or paint a picture, make a carving, compose a song, take a series of photographs.  Consider doing a self-portrait in any artistic medium or literary form, representational or abstract.  To get started, you might look at “Project Art-a-Day” at http://projectartaday.blogspot.com/2013/03/lesson-value-self-portraits.html Include images or audio files of your creative efforts in your response.  Then reflect on your experience and use one interpretative tool from the semester to say something about your work. Make sure refer to the Learning Resource for the tool and which week it is from either in your narrative or as a citation. Underline or bold the vocabulary, concept or technique you use as a interpretative tool in your post.  2.  CROSS-FERTILIZATION  Present and discuss an example of cross-fertilization between two or more art forms. For example, you might compare a theater presentation with a film adapation of the same play, or discover and describe how a poem can be illustrated as a drawing or painting.   For this discussion, you might also compare art forms between two different cultures.  For example, you might compare how religious images or music differ between religious or cultural groups. Be sure to include images and links so everyone can see or hear what you’re discussing, and make sure to use one interpretative tool from the semester to say something about the things you are comparing. Make sure refer to the Learning Resource for the tool and which week it is from either in your narrative or as a citation. Underline or bold the vocabulary, concept or technique you use as a interpretative tool in your post.  3.  REVIEW A TED TALK TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design.  The TED organization sponsors global presentations on “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Go to the website https://www.ted.com/ .  Find a TED talk that addresses the value of one of the humanities fields covered in this course or a controversy in one of the humanities disciplines.   Write a review of the presentation.  First, identify the name of the speaker and the presentation, indicate when it was presented, and give a link to the talk.  Second, describe the main points of the TED talk. Finally, offer a critique —your assessment of the speaker’s ideas and the presentation overall.   4.  DISCUSS FUNDING FOR THE ARTS Although most people appreciate the arts as part of their everyday lives (perhaps, especially, music and film), the arts often are first to go when public school funding is tight.  Use the educational resources for this week as a starting place to explore the pros and cons of public funding for the arts and funding for art and music in public schools.

Module 06 ContentProposal-Based PresentationNow that you've finished your written proposal, you are ready to create a PowerPoint presentation based on it. This should not be a reproduction of your proposal; rather it is to share information about your proposal with your instructor. PowerPoint Presentation GuidelinesTo create your Final Course Project PowerPoint Presentation, you should not copy and paste large sections of text from your written proposal. A PowerPoint presentation is different from a written report. Your slides should include only the main points from your proposal, and these main points should be condensed into short phrases and explanations. Your PowerPoint presentation should include the following elements: The presentation should include 9-10 slides, including the Title Slide. It is important to ensure your instructor can follow your presentation and understand what you are communicating. You will not be recording your voice; you will be giving your instructor your script directly on the slides themselves and in the dialog box.The presentation should include:Title SlidePurpose Statement SlidesAudience SlidesProblem SlidesOriginal and Creative Solution SlidesVisuals that enhance your presentationTitle SlideYour title slide should include the following:An appropriate title for your proposal presentationThe name of this course (in place of the name of the company preparing the proposal)The author's nameThe date of the presentationPurpose Statement (1-2 slides)Include the purpose statement from your project. Add a reflective statement if you think you have fulfilled the purpose of the project.Audience (1 slide)Your slides should explain who the audience of your proposal includes and what their needs are.Tell how you will overcome skepticism.What objections do you anticipate?Problem Section (2-3 slides)Just as you did in the written proposal, you must prove that a serious problem exists. You may want to answer these questions about your problem:How long has the problem existed?Is it worse now? Why?What are some relevant statistics?What are other people doing to solve similar problems?Original and Creative Solution Section (2-3 slides)Your slides should briefly outline the change you propose and want approved. Your solution should be directly related to the problem you just documented and be appropriate to the audience you've described.Again, please remember that PowerPoint slides should use short phrases and explanations, not complete paragraphs from your written proposal. You should consider using visuals in this section if you cite numerical data to support your plan.In the overall format of your PowerPoint slides, please use the following guideline:Use an appropriate design template. Assume that your presentation will be given in a "bright" room (with the lights on).The following resources may help you as you create your PowerPoint and cite your sources:Creating a PowerPointCiting Sources in a PowerPointA Word on Visuals...Make sure your visuals explain, support, or enhance your presentation. Do not use visuals simply as decoration.Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below