Assignment 3: Cultural Activity Report Student: Danny Franco Professor: Dr. Caren Stayer HUM 111 December 12, 2014 For my cultural event, I visited the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, December 11, 2014. I had originally planned to visit the National Museum of Art and History in Washington D.C., but I found myself in Los Angeles due to the birth of my Grandson. I attended the museum by myself. The Getty Museum was originally started in
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The Bayeux Tapestry Experience HUM 111 Dear Family, I’m writing to let you know that I’m alive and well, and that I will be home soon. The battle is over and we came out victorious. This journey that I’ve experienced has been exciting, scary and surreal all at the same time and I wanted to tell you all about it. The battle of Hastings has been the most memorable and successful battle that I’ve ever participated in as a Norman Solider. It was an honor to fight with Duke William for his right
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The Mystery of King Tutankhamen's Death (Assignment 1) John Clevenger Strayer University World Cultures I HUM 111 Mark Tolf May 02, 2013 The Mystery of King Tutankhamen's Death (Assignment 1) Since his lavishly furnished, nearly intact tomb was discovered in 1922, the cause of Tutankhamen’s death more than 3,000 years ago has been at the center of intense debate. There have been theories of murder, leprosy, tuberculosis, malaria, sickle-cell anemia, a snake bite and a fall from his chariot
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End of Mayan Civilization Samuel Nathaniel H. Stansbury HUM 111 11/3/2012 The mystery concerning the fundamental explanation for the collapse of the Mayan Civilization has been a major focus for researchers in the fields of anthropology and archeology for a considerable period of time. At the very core of this mystery of the Mayan collapse was the question of how could such a strong, stable civilization that had flourished for approximately twenty-seven hundred years disappear without a clear
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Comparative analysis Gilgamesh and Odysseus Nikki Porter Hum Cultures 111 (world cultures 1) Professor Monique Baucham Strayer University Comparative Analysis: Gilgamesh and Odysseus This is a comparative analysis between two hero’s Gilgamesh and Odysseus who are two heroes from two different time periods that were both in search of the meaning of life. The epics that the two characters are featured in Gilgamesh, was developed from early Mesopotamia and the Odyssey in early Greece. Gilgamesh
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How to Detect Media Bias and Propaganda HUM 111 May 27, 2012 How to Detect Media Bias and Propaganda News report, our United States President, Obama, is running his campaign based on negative statements against his opponent Romney for the 2012 presidential campaigns. Republican consultant Dave Carney says, “its hyperbole every election to say, ‘This is the most negative election ever’. It is brought up that Romney as well has run hostile ads as well as stating that Obama serving a 2nd term
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China’s Great Riddle William D. Jackson HUM 111 Professor Kelsey Konsen April 29, 2014 China has the largest population of any country on earth. Its economy is expected to surpass that of the United States by 2020. It also has a long and colorful history, and one of the greatest unanswered archaeological riddles of all time. Qin Shi Huang Di, originally named Ying Zheng, changed his name after being crowned the first emperor of China. He is perhaps the most renowned and reviled ruler
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Assignment 2: Ancient Chinese Contributions By HUM 111 Professor Michael Briere May 15, 2012 Inventions, Innovations, and other Contributions From Ancient China Although Chinese culture is replete with lists of significant works or achievements such as: compass, papermaking, iron technology (cast iron), silk, first water powered blast furnace, gunpowder, medicine, paper money and certificates of deposit, printing, helicopter rotor and propeller, etc. Among, undoubtedly, many inventions
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Developing as a Critical Thinker Piotr Wojciechowski HUM/111 02/23/2014 Lili Melton, Ph.D. Developing as a Critical Thinker Assignment Directions Complete Parts 1, 2, and 3 of this template. Use complete sentences and remember to avoid plagiarism by using correct APA citations when paraphrasing, summarizing, and/or quoting the article, textbook, or any sources. If you use any source other than the Elder & Paul (1996, Winter) article listed in Part 1, you need a reference page
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Humanities I, Application Project I Samantha Baker Matthews Hum 2123: General Humanities II Online Dr. Andrew Vassar Christine de Pisan: Building the City of Ladies Christine de Pisan was a pioneer in feminist literature. As the first feminist writer, she used her courtly influence to create a platform against female oppression. To comprehend the motivation behind Christine‘s provocative allegory “Le livre de la cite des dames” (The Book of the City of Ladies) one must consider the
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