In a short paragraph, tell me about Galileo Galilei, “Letters on Copernicanism and Scripture” your favorite MMW13 reading. Why was it your favorite? Did it give you a new perspective? Did you relate to the author or find the topic personally relevant? Or...
The prehistoric cave paintings discussed in Unit 1 represent some of humankind’s first forays into making art. In a world without visual images, what might prompt a person to make art? In 300-500 words, discuss your ideas as to why these images were...
What sorts of messages were encoded in Babylonian and Assyrian art? In what ways could these messages be considered propagandistic? Please select one example of Babylonian art and one example of Assyrian art to compare and contrast in your first...
Women were frequent subjects in prehistoric sculpture. Do you find the argument that fertility objects such as the Woman of Willendorf (1.14) and the Woman from Brassempouy (1.13) were created by women convincing? Why or why not? In your...
Based on the readings/videos/audio for the specific class, submit notes on the following, prior to class : 5 things you learned, 4 things you found intriguing, and 3 things you wish to explore further. http://www.americanyawp.com/text/23-the-great-depression/...
My favorite reading would probably be Week 4’s Heinrich Kramer’s Malleus Maleficarum. The reason it was my favorite is because it’s a mix of different concepts that I enjoy reading about. There’s social matters, religion, narrative...
