Respond to One of The Prompts: PROMPT ONE:  How has the hopefulness and despair of AIDS art shifted over time?  1980s-1990s:  no effective treatments; death all but certain. 2000-2010: Retroviral drugs developed than enable HIV+ individuals to prolong their lives.  2010s-Present:  drug treatments don't cure the disease but viral loads can drop to "undetectable" levels.  Pick one or more example from the 20th C and one or two from the 21st C to illustrate the points you wish to make.  (Reminder:  answers that reference assigned texts always carry greater weight...Perhaps there's an idea in Hushka, Pollack or an optional essay that will help you express your ideas?)   PROMPT TWO: Pick one of the following two passages from Barbara Pollack's essay about retrospective shows assessing the impact of AIDS on art and explain why it makes sense that the person believes the statement to be true. a)  “'I see AIDS as having produced the first language of global art because it involved artists from all over the planet—Brazil, Japan, Russia, Kenya, Mali, India, South Africa.'” --attributed to curator Dan Cameron. b) "Now artists and curators are willing to concede that great art did come out of the anger, sorrow, and bafflement in the face of an epidemic...." --Barbara Pollack PROMPT THREE: What do you make of Trend's statement that the United States is an "unfinished project"?  (299).  In answering, consider drawing on material from any week in this course, not merely this week's or this specific chapter.   PROMPT FOUR:  Lippman wrote his book about culture and morals a good sixty years before the Culture War started and about 90 years from our present moment.  Pick a couple telling quotes from the chapter and explain why you think Lippman's ideas about the 1920s still describe American culture of the present day. (Don't forget the page number with those quotes!)

1. Develop a thesis statement pertaining to the assigned film text and whether or not it, the film, in your view has the power to transform one’s political sensibilities. Your argument should express your point of view regarding the politics of difference, political sensibilities, and political transformation(s) as related to the film. Remember, you’re writing (developing) an analytical essay. Submit your thesis statement in the box located to the right. Be sure to proofread your work.2. Develop three (3) topic sentences that articulate the major ideas that will comprise the body of your essay. Remember that your topic sentences should clearly state the argument or point to be made in the respective paragraphs and must map back to your thesis statement. Submit your topic sentences in the box located to the right. Be sure to proofread your work.3. Identify three (3) scenes from the film that support your thesis statement. Briefly explain your choices of scenes and how the scenes specifically support your thesis statement. Also, provide the exact time the scenes begin and end within the film text. Submit your reply in the box located to the right. Be sure to proofread your work.4. Lastly, fully develop your introductory paragraph. Remember that the best possible thesis will answer some specific question about the text. In this case a question related to the film’s power to transform political sensibilities regarding difference. Your thesis statement should appear parenthetically within the paragraph you present. Submit your answer in the box located to the right. Be sure to proofread your work.5. Using proper MLA bibliographic formatting, cite the film it self not the source.The name of the film is called "Do the right thing" by Spike Lee. It is a separate 5 questions, not an essay.Assignment Objectives: Enhance and/or improve critical thinking and media literacy skills by: 1. Developing a clear and concise thesis statement (an argument) in response to thefollowing question: Does the film have the power to transform political sensibilities?2. Writing an outline for a five paragraph analytical essay building on a clear andconcise thesis statement, including topic sentences and secondary supports.3. Identifying and explaining three scenes from the film text in support of the thesisstatement/argument.4. Writing an introductory paragraph for the outlined analytical essay

Discussion 13:This discussion contains three parts. Each part can be comprised of several paragraphs. The main thing to remember is to post just one Main Reply. Don't post a Part 1 Main Reply and then later come back and post a Part 2 reply. Doing so clutters up the discussions. Create one Main Reply in response to the three part writing prompt below. Respond to the Main Reply directions below: The discussion contains 3 sections. and and "Why Rural America Voted for Trump" 279-85.Section 1: Drawing upon question 1 and 3 from those that follow "The 'Other Side' Is Not Dumb" 212-18, offer your classmates specific ideas and support them with evidence from the essay (quotes/summaries/paraphrases work well).Provide page numbers from our textbook for all quotes/summaries/paraphrases. (Close to 200 words, not short of that and can be over it a bit.)1. Sean Blanda begins his essay by defining “false-consensus bias.” Explain what this concept is, and give an example from your own experience or observation that you think demonstrates this bias.3. So what? Who cares? Where in this piece does Blanda explain why his argument matters? Has he persuaded you,and if not, why not?Section 2: Offer your own thoughts as you explain key points in "Why America is Self-Segregating" 219-29 and relate your own experiences as well as you knowledge of what others are experiencing in regards to this question: According to Boyd, we like the idea of diversity, but we're not willing to work for it (paragraph 25). What do you think about this? (Close to 200 words, not short of that and can be over it a bit.)Section 3: "Why Rural America Voted for Trump" 279-85. Base your writing upon question 1 and question 3 that follows the essay. (Close to 200 words, not short of that and can be over it a bit.)1. Robert Leonard, a reporter from Iowa, describes the con-servative values as well as the social and economic con-ditions that he believes led a majority of people living in rural America to vote for Donald Trump. Summarize his description in two or three sentences.3. Leonard includes quotations from several people whose views differ from his own, such as J. C. Watts, a conserva-tive Baptist minister. Find three examples where Leonard presents conservative views, and show how he is able to clearly distinguish those views from his own.link to book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pPEgTvQopYUOGVyo1...articles and pages: "The 'Other Side' Is Not Dumb" 212-18 "America is Self-Segregating" 219-29 "Why Rural America Voted for Trump" 279-85.