Cultural Activity Report
As a way of experiencing the Humanities beyond your classroom, computer, and textbook, you are asked to do a certain type of “cultural activity” that fits well with our course and then report on your experience.   Your instructor will require you to propose an activity and get instructor approval before you do it and report on it (students should look for any instructions in that respect). Every effort should be made to ensure that this is a hands-on experience (not a virtual one), that this activity fits the HUM 112 class well, and that the activity is of sufficient quality for this university course. The two (2) key types of activities are a museum visit or a performance.

1. Visit a museum or gallery exhibition or attend a theater, dance, or musical performance before the end of Week 10. The activity (museum or performance) should have content that fits our course well. Have fun doing this. 
2. Write a two to three (2-3) page report (500-750 words) that describes your experience.

• Clearly identify the event location, date attended, the attendees, and your initial reaction upon arriving at the event.
• Provide specific information and a description of at least two (2) pieces.
• Provide a summary of the event and describe your overall reaction after attending the event.
• Use at least the class text as a reference (additional sources are fine, not necessary unless required by your content). Your report should include connections you make between things observed in your activity and things learned in the course and text. 

Visiting a Museum 

• It makes sense to approach a museum the way a seasoned traveler approaches visiting a city for the first time. Find out what is available to see. In the museum, find out what sort of exhibitions are currently housed in the museum and start with the exhibits that interest you.
• If there is a travelling exhibition, it’s always a good idea to see it while you have the chance. Then, if you have time, you can look at other things in the museum.
• Every effort should be made ahead of time to identify a museum that has items and works one can easily connect to our HUM 112 class and book. Since HUM 112 covers from 1600 AD to the present, it makes more sense to focus on items from this time frame. In general, museums with fine arts work better than history museums. 
• Any questions about whether a museum-visit activity fits the course and assignment well enough will be decided by the instructor when the student seeks approval for the activity. Any alternative activity outside the normal ones listed here, such as for those limited by disability or distance, will be determined by the instructor. Normally, we do not expect students to travel over an hour to get to an approved activity. 
• Make notes as you go through the museum and accept any handouts or pamphlets that the museum staff gives you. While you should not quote anything from the printed material when you do your report, the handouts may help to refresh your memory later.
• The quality of your experience is not measured by the amount of time you spend in the galleries or the number of works of art that you actually see. The most rewarding experiences can come from finding two or three (2 or 3) pieces of art or exhibits which intrigue you and then considering those works in leisurely contemplation. Most museums have benches where you can sit and study a particular piece.
• If you are having a difficult time deciding which pieces to write about, ask yourself these questions: (1) If the museum you are visiting suddenly caught fire, which two (2) pieces of art or exhibits would you most want to see saved from the fire? (2) Why would you choose those two (2) particular pieces?

• Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

1. Read about World War II and explain how it affected America’s global perspective in 2 pages.

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• Watch The Progressive Era: 1900–1916. There are several social reforms addressed by progressives. List two that you feel resulted in the greatest effects.
• Watch Nineteenth Amendment. Trace the movement that culminates in the 19th Amendment. What challenges did the passage of this amendment face?
• Watch The United States at War. What events led the United States into the war? The U. S. had been neutral what changed to bring us into the war?
  
• Watch Winning a Hard-Fought Peace. Describe the League of Nations. Why was it rejected by the Senate
• Watch The Outbreak of World War I (p. 562). How did the assassination of Ferdinand of Austria affect global affairs? Discuss the European involvement?
• Watch The Twenties: 1920–1928. Several changes were seen in the 1920’s. Choose any two of these changes and discuss how they influenced society. 
• Watch The Scopes Trial. How did this trial change the argument between fundamentalism and evolution? Is there still questions about this issue?

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• Watch Origins of World War II. Trace the events that led to the entry of the United States into World War II. What was the final catalysis That brought the U. S. into the war? 
  
• Watch Japanese American Internment. What justification was used to condone the treatment of Japanese Americans. Do you see an incident that could create the same problems today.
• Watch The Civil Rights Movement. Discuss the rise of Martin Luther King.  What was the main ideas that formed the foundation of the movement?
• Watch Justice for All: Civil Protest and Civil Rights (p. 687) Evaluate the movement and give an opinion of the effectiveness of the movement.  Do you think it was successful?
• Watch The Sixties: 1960–1968. This is an introduction of the events that form your world. Discuss at least one of these forces. Be sure to include rationale as to why you chose that event”
• Watch Vietnam. Why was the Vietnam war important? How did the war affect the concept of war?

Consider your organization or a former one in which you were employed. Create a journal entry entitled “Organizational Culture” and address the following:

            My orgenization is Wells Fargo

1.    Identify at least one (1) tradition, symbol, or value, which make up your organization’s culture? How do they influence or affect your organization and its employees?

2.    Management’s procedures for hiring and firing employees are activities, which can reveal certain attitudes or values of an organization towards its employees.

o    Describe the procedures on how individuals are hired and fired in your organization.

o    What do the procedures reveal about management’s attitudes and values toward employees?

                An important HR activity of most managers in an organization is interviewing applicants for positions, which report to them. Research has revealed that many questions asked of applicants discriminate against females and minorities and often are not job related. Hence, it is critical that managers are sensitive to and understand the types of questions, which are legally permissible or impermissible to ask applicants during the interview process, to prevent problems or violations related to laws on fair employment practices.

o    Write a list of six (6) questions you would ask an applicant during a job interview.

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Part 1: Post a Response

By the late 1930s, the US was still dealing with the Great Depression, and conflict was intensifying between powers in Europe and between Japan and its neighbors in Asia. At first, isolationist sentiments prevailed, but eventually the US entered the conflict. Besides developments of the overseas conflict, the next few years of a “war economy” had an enormous impact on the nature of work and the workforce that left a lasting legacy.

Choose and discuss one of the following two topics related to the American experiences in World War II:

1. Focusing on American opinions and events of the late 1930s and early 1940s, discuss isolationist views and why those changed.
   • Identify two isolationist arguments for staying out of World War II.
   • Describe the events that led us into war despite the isolationist views. What lessons can be drawn from this experience for our modern day concerns about war and when to engage in it.
   • Identify the source(s) where you read about the New Deal responses.
2. In the period 1940-1945, the US would go into a “war economy” that dramatically impacted the American economy and society.
   • Give two examples of changes during the “war economy” period
   • Describe the impact on US society and work during the war years
   • Taking the long term view, explain ways our society is different due to the wartime experiences.
   • Identify the source(s) where you read these changes during World War II. 

Part 2: Respond to a Peer

Read a post by one of your peers and respond, making sure to extend the conversation by asking questions, offering rich ideas, or sharing personal connections.

Reference Material

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