Hummanities

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SUBDOMAIN 112.2 - DISCIPLINES & CULTURAL CONTEXT OF THE HUMANITIES
Competency 112.2.1: Connections Across Disciplines - The graduate recognizes and analyzes
relationships within the disciplines of the humanities and how themes and concepts connect across
individual disciplines of the humanities.
Competency 112.2.2: Humanities and Culture - The graduate recognizes and analyzes the
interaction and integration of the humanities with cultures, and how specified cultural attitudes change
over time.
Introduction:
“Knowledgeable interaction with works of art makes life better: We see more of what can be seen, and
we hear more of what can be heard. Our entire existence grows richer and deeper.” (Sporre, 2009, p.
2).
From your studies, you have seen how culture, societal norms, belief systems, and past experiences
affect the way people view the world. Learning about these differences in perspective helps us to have
a better understanding of the overall human experience. Whether analytical skills are applied to a task
at work, or a humanistic point of view enables us to grasp an issue from another angle, these methods
of looking at the world help us become more aware of our perceptions and provide a deeper and more
meaningful existence.
In this task, you will analyze and interpret three creative works from three separate disciplines of the
humanities using methods of subjective and objective analysis. Objective statements are based on
simple observations and concrete information. Subjective statements are based on personal opinions,
judgments, and feelings. These standard methods of analysis will enable you to critically view and
interpret works from the humanities. You will use analytical and critical thinking skills to assess how
meaning is constructed and imparted to a viewer or audience and will communicate your thoughts in a
multimedia presentation (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote). While the content of your presentation will focus
on analyzing, interpreting, comparing, and contrasting three creative works from separate disciplines,
your overarching goal will be to explain how the three works you analyze demonstrate the value of the
humanities in meaningful ways.
Background:
Develop a multimedia presentation in which you analyze three creative works from three separate
disciplines in the humanities. You will need to select works that share a common theme. This theme
must relate to a profession within your field of study at WGU. You will share with your audience how
being knowledgeable about the humanities and your selected theme is valuable in regards to this
profession.
First you must choose one literary work from the given list below. Choose a literary work that has a
theme that resonates with you and consider how this theme connects with your chosen profession.
Every profession within your field of study at WGU (Business, IT, Nursing or Teaching) will have
humanistic considerations. For example, a civil rights lawyer may be concerned with the theme of
freedom, a firefighter with determination, a social worker with compassion, or an engineer with
integrity. It is the intent of this task to explore the major themes of the humanities and their relevance
to our professional lives.
Once you have selected a literary work, you will need to select two non-literary works from separate
disciplines that share the same theme as the literary work you have selected. Your presentation will
show how all three works connect to the theme that you have chosen, and how that theme relates to
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