​choose ONE of the following questions and give a 250 -300 word answer

choose ONE of the following questions, and give a substantive response to at least two other students.

1. YOU, THE ARTIST

Write a poem or a brief essay, draw or paint a picture, make a carving, compose a song, take a series of photographs. Consider doing a self-portrait in any artistic medium or literary form, representational or abstract. To get started, you might look at âProject Art-a-Dayâ at http://projectartaday.blogspot.com/2013/03/lesson-value-self-portraits.html

Include images or audio files of your creative efforts in your response. Then reflect on your experience.

2. CROSS-FERTILIZATION

Present and discuss an example of cross-fertilization between two or more art forms. For example, you might compare a theater presentation with a film adapation of the same play, or discover and describe how a poem can be illustrated as a drawing or painting.

For this discussion, you might also compare art forms between two different cultures. For example, you might compare how religious images or music differ between religious or cultural groups.

Be sure to include images and links so everyone can see or hear what youâre discussing.

3. REVIEW A TED TALK

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. The TED organization sponsors global presentations on âIdeas Worth Spreading.â

Go to the website https://www.ted.com/ . Find a TED talk that addresses the value of one of the humanities fields covered in this course or a controversy in one of the humanities disciplines.

Write a review of the presentation. First, identify the name of the speaker and the presentation, indicate when it was presented, and give a link to the talk. Second, describe the main points of the TED talk. Finally, offer a critique âyour assessment of the speakerâs ideas and the presentation overall.

4. DISCUSS FUNDING FOR THE ARTS

Although most people appreciate the arts as part of their everyday lives (perhaps, especially, music and film), the arts often are first to go when public school funding is tight. Use the educational resources for this week as a starting place to explore the pros and cons of public funding for the arts and funding for art and music in public schools.