Assignment 3c

Matthew McDonald did an excellent job at giving an example of what Freire accomplished, but he excelled because he gave a reason WHY it was important. It is important to know that like many other historic leaders, Freire was imprisoned because of his ideas, and he also brought his knowledge and philosophy to other countries. This is a great, to the point summary of Freire’s accomplishments.

Sanam Lodhi also did a great job a constructing her summary of Freire’s successes. While she starts out with a brief summary of Freire’s early life, Sanam also tells us about Freire’s literacy success with sugarcane workers. However, one of Sanam’s ideas is Friere’s book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed. She also says that although this was not his first novel, it was indeed his most famous and was first published in his native Portuguese, instead of English.

Frieire’s ideas all revolve around being educated. The main way to be educated is knowing how to read and write. The content of this class revolves around researching and communicating our knowledge to our classmates. Without Freire’s ideas, many people around the world would not be able to communicate such knowledge, therefore resulting in a less educated society.

3b Mayan Bonampak

3b Mayan Bonampak

Contains a web link to the actual piece (art, photo, architecture, pottery, etc.)
Photo of the Mural

Contains a brief paragraph of reference to components A and B, how you came across this piece, how it connects to your study of humanities
For assignment A, I researched the Aztec culture, but wanted to broaden my knowledge, so I chose a different culture’s artwork to study. The above piece of art is called the Bonampak mural. I came across this piece by just Goggling pre-columbian art. This relates to our study of humanities because instead of researching everything, we can enjoy the art left behind that depicts stories of the cultures time.

Contains the following analytical elements:
Observation: What do you see in the artwork? What is the subject of the work? What is the work made of? What techniques (colors, lines, shapes, textures)does the artist use? Be specific in your description
It is one of only a few murals, or paintings, to survive the Mayan culture because of the humid weather. This mural dates to 790 CE and is beautiful regarding the subtle colors but the detail is awesome. The subject of the mural depicts scenes of sacrifice and brutality. The mural is on a stone wall and paints were used to color it. The artist mainly draws two-dimensional people.

Interpretation: In one sentence, what is the artwork about? Give specific examples to support this statement.
This artwork depicts the brutal sacrifices that occurred on the culture as a gift to the gods.

Judgement: What led you to choose this work of art? What do you think or feel about this work? Why do you feel this way? Support your thoughts with specific observations.
I chose this piece because I thought this was exquisite because it is rare for a mural to survive centuries and still be preserved well. I think the advanced composition is intriguing but I dislike the subject of the piece. I feel the sacrifices were necessary in the culture as it was their beliefs, but it is unfortunate they thought it to be necessary.

Questioning: What would you like to know about this work? What would you like to know about its history, its subject, or about the artist? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience.
I know this mural is amazing to look at and must have taken ages to paint, so I would like to know how many people painted this mural and how long it took to complete. I would also like to know if the artists were female or male.

Assignment 3a

Assignment 3a

1. In a brief paragraph, tell us what "Pre-Colombian' means.

Pre- Colombian is a term that refers to the Americas before any major European influence appeared. This term is traditionally given to the indigenous cultures in Central & Southern Americas. Many of these cultures are long gone and are known only through their archeological remains.

4. Research the Internet on any 1 of the topics listed. In your research, use 1 youtube.com video clip, 1 print.

Aztec
YouTube Video
MNSU Info

5. Tell us why you chose the topic, tell us about the sources you used (eg if video, what can you expect to see on the video clip you viewed)
I chose to research the Aztec culture because in middle school I remember learning about several different indigenous societies, with focus on the Aztecs. I viewed the video that was linked to the assignment and found it very helpful. In just about 2 minutes, the publisher told the viewer several main facts about the main city, Tenochtitlan, where most of the Aztec, or those who spoke the language, Nahuatl. I also just Googled “Aztec” to find the print source I used and was very pleased to find it because generally any source with an .edu ending is reliable.

6. Tell us 3 interesting facts about your topic in 3 separate paragraphs.
Agricultural availability help the Aztec culture survive. Tenochtitlan was located next to a lake, so water was a major source of nourishment for the Aztecs. They hunted, but mostly fished in the rivers, and oceans for those close, and caught mostly fish and shrimp, with the occasional oysters and sea turtles. The area surrounding Tenochtitlan was rich with wildlife, including wild turkey, rabbits and deer, that the Aztecs ate whenever one was caught.

Although Nahutal is considered the language of the Aztecs, it was only their spoken language. Aztecs were also considered only those who spoke this language and those who did not speak Nahutal were not “official” Aztecs. Despite communicating with each other, this culture, however, did not have a written language. Although no official written language was established, there are written documents using primitive hieroglyphics.

The Aztecs frequently served human sacrifices to the gods. They felt that routine and formal sacrifices was essential to human life prevailing in the future. Once a slave was captured, his skin would be the centerpiece of the special occasion. On these special occasions, eating of the former slave was considered an honor to those present. On an annual basis, approx. 50 people, mainly slaves, were sacrificed to the gods.

7. Cite your sources used for this component and tell us why these sources are credible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7nbKa5__XM - This is a credible source because the professor suggested it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Columbian -This is a semi credible source because there is a list of external references that include doctors whom are experts and trustworthy in this field of study.

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/mesoamerica/aztec.html -This is a credible site because it ends in .edu which is only given to those webistes that are educational. This website also gives reference to other works used to compile the info given.