Lesson 8: New German Cinema Lesson Essay When you can accomplish the learning objectives for this lesson, you should begin work on the lesson essay described below. You may use any assigned readings, your notes, and other course-related materials to complete this assignment. Be sure to reread the essay grading criteria on the Grades and Assessments page. […]

“President Nixon and Watergate” Please respond to the following: (Note: Please respond to the primary posting of at least 125 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment to one [1] of your classmates.) Why is Nixon referred to as the “accidental liberal”? Is this good or a bad label? Needs help with similar assignment? We […]

In an essay of  3-4 double-spaced type-written pages, please consider the ethical dilemmas surrounding the case of Anita Hill and then Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. As part of your essay, please clearly lay out/discuss your ethical values as it relates to this case as well as the ethics represented by the ruling/court decision. Then, apply those ethical values and what you have been taught in this class about […]

Diego Rivera depicted the Day of the Dead in his fresco of the same name, Dia de Muertos (Fig. 8.25). The Day of the Dead has roots in Mexico and in Latin American countries and is celebrated November 1 and 2 (All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day), mixing Christian and Aztec beliefs. It is a celebratory […]

1. Locate and select a contemporary music video released after January 1, 2000, by any composer / performer that has an easily sharable URL that can be viewed by your classmates. Youtube and Soundcloud both have large libraries of easily shareable songs. 2. Carefully listen to your selected song and critically examine its components, style, context, and influence. You may […]