INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES

CREATIVE PROJECT FALL 2009 ~ Professor D. Clark

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We all have a creative voice.  This project allows you the opportunity to share your creative “voice” with the class.   Yes, you are creative!   My hope is that your project will celebrate the common threads of our humanity – life – great thought - growth!  Selected pieces will be featured at the end of the semester in a special exhibit featuring Collin’s humanities students.  Details TBA!  This project counts as 100 points towards your class grade.

 

The theme for this semester's projects will revolve around HUMAN RIGHTS, specifically the thirty human rights (articles) listed at: http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/ - a United Nation website.  By choosing one (or more) of the human rights listed, your Creative Project will not only feature your own inventive voice, but will affirm the dignity and character of what it means to be a human being.  One additional site that may inspire you is: www.humanrights.com.

 

Choose ONE of the following options:

 

  1. Take a photograph (B & W works best for faces, but you are welcome to experiment with color and photo software) striving carefully to make use of light, form, and composition.  You alone must take an ORIGINAL photo during this semester and you should not be the subject of it unless you've checked with me about a special self-timed portrait.  If photographing a person, obtain written permission (for yourself) to take and use that person’s photo for this project.  The photo should be tasteful, “PG” rated, and appropriate for class discussion/viewing.   NO nudity.  NOTE: The photo must be presented via the computer on a PowerPoint page for optimal class viewing; therefore, you should save it on a travel drive or CD and test it at the Collin computer lab before the due date.  Email it to yourself as a precaution.  Your PowerPoint photo page should have a title, the date and location of the photo, and explanatory text about its composition (your decisions regarding lighting, position, subject, etc.).  You must also specify how the subject connects with one or more of the human rights.  Print a copy to turn in.  NOTE: If you choose this option, you must first read “The Power of Photography” @  http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2007/06/11/the-power-of-photography/ 

 

  1. Create a 2-D piece, 3-D piece, collage, etc. that constitutes a self-portrait and simultaneously ties in the theme referenced above.  Turn in printed explanatory text about the materials you used, how you decided on your project, and its connection to the theme.  This information should also be on a powerpoint slide for the class to see.  Please attach a photograph of your project to your text since I will want to review the photo after you take your project home.

 

  1. Do you have a writer’s heart?  Compose a poem or song about the above referenced theme.  Are you a singer or musician?  Compose something and perform for us!  Your classmates and I would enjoy your talents!  You will not only need to hand in a copy of your poem or song but you should also show the lyrics to the class via a PowerPoint page for the class.

 

  1. Do you have an idea about creating a short video about this semester's theme?  See me and let’s discuss your plan before you begin!  (You will have to obtain special permission slips from those you video.)

 

 

NOTE:

·       Don't forget to print out the explanatory text/photo, etc. for your project to hand in on the due date.  Please be sure to present your project in five or less minutes total.  This is a fun exercise – and an opportunity to share your distinctive voice with others!

·       3-D projects cannot be stored at the college.  If your project is chosen for the end-of-semester showcase, I will ask you to bring it back a few days before the exhibit.