Active Learning Assignment 4.2

Writing Tips

• Choose one of the following options and complete the assignment.
• Label your assignment option number in your submission.
• Be sure to use complete sentences and standard English spelling and grammar in your submissions.
• Be sure to refer to required readings and/or supplementary material in your submission and include citations when appropriate.
• Type your response directly into the text box.
• Do not write your assignment in the Comments section!
• You may use attachments only for images.

Option 1:

Art of Political Leaders and Rulers

Directions:

• Locate 2 advertisements from a recent election campaign.
  • These can be locate, state, or national.
  • These can be political advertisements from mailers, magazines or online.
• Analyze the way the candidate is represented, answering the following questions for each advertisement.
  1. What is the color scheme? (Refer to Chapter 1.4 Color)
  2. Where is he or she located?
  3. What are the areas of emphasis?
  4. What is included in (or left out of) the composition?
  5. Looking at the advertisement objectively, what information can you tell about the candidate (physically, personality, etc.)?
  6. What do you think the candidate is trying to convey through this representation?
• Upload your photos; then, answer the reflection question.

Reflection:

• How did this assignment help to reinforce concepts in this module? Be sure to refer to required readings and/or supplementary material in your response and include citations when appropriate.

Option 2:

Art of Protest and Social Conscience

Directions

• Analyze and discuss J. M. W. Turner’s Slave Ship
• Explain how he used 4 elements of art and 4 principles of design, as well as his chosen subject matter to create the work as a form of social protest.

Reflection:

• How did this assignment help to reinforce concepts in this module? Be sure to refer to required readings and/or supplementary material in your response and include citations when appropriate.