What does this tell you about human culture,

Report on TWO “cultural experience” visits you make during this term (Please act/write as if you actually made these visits in person). After each visit, write a 500-word report about the visit and what you learned. Visits may include:

-art museum or sculpture garden

-significant or notable architectural site (if there is explanatory material there to help you understand it)

-music concert

-theater play

-poetry reading or spoken word performance

-dance performance

-Film festival or presentation of a film by an academic author or cinema expert

-religious service, ceremony or ritual for a religion very different from yours, if you practice (for instance, if you are Christian, you may not go to another Christian denomination’s service)

-other displays or performances may be acceptable. Check with your instructor for approval beforehand.

THINGS TO INCLUDE IN REPORT:

-Name and location of the museum, site, or performance event. If there is on-line information about the site or performance, be sure to include a link to it within the text of your essay in an appropriate place.

-Type of museum, site or event. For example, is it a portrait museum, a poetry slam, an outdoor Shakespeare festival performance? If you attended a performance, name the performer or the piece. Be specific about what you attended, when, and where.

-Briefly describe the general setting by talking a bit about the location, the number of people there, the general overall “vibe” of the place.

-Describe at least one aspect of the experience that you found especially interesting. For example, you might write about a particular work of art, cultural artifact, song, dance section, scene in a play, costumes or lighting, a particular character in a film or play, a particular actor or vocalist, etc. Explain what impressed or affected you, and why. Your reaction can be positive or negative, as long as you offer an explanation.

-Identify and use at at least two tools that you have learned about in this class to talk about your visit. For example, if you visit a museum, you might point out how color works in one of the paintings, or if you go to a concert, how rhythm works in one of the songs.

-Reflect on the relevance–if any–of your experience to your everyday life. How did the experience engage your feelings or emotions, if at all? What does this tell you about human culture, or about yourself?

-Can include photos or links that help convey the information.