Discussion 4 Humanities
During the last classes you have learned/review about Medieval and Renaissance Eras. For this week, choose a topic from the list below and follow steps 1 and 2 described underneath.The videos shared above will help with these topics, however, you can also do research to help you complete the work.Topic A: Discuss some changes in Art from the Late Medieval Era to Renaissance Era. (Video #1 will help)Topic B: Discuss some of Leonardo da Vinci’s non-artistic contributions to the humanities (Link no. 2 (video inside) will help). Topic C: Explain some of Brunelleschi’s innovations with the Cathedral of Florence’s Dome. (Video no. 3 will help)
- Main Post: Write a minimum of 250 words discussion about Topics A, B, or C (Part A of the assignment- 7 points)
- Peer Response: Read and respond to at least 1 other classmate (min. 125 words). (Part B- 3 points)
Total points possible: 10 points Note: The peer response must contain relevant content as well. Avoid repeating (even in different words) what you wrote about in your main discussion, as part of the response to the classmate. Whether you agree or disagree with your peer’s discussion, add new content, new information to your peer’s discussion. Add to the discussion. Meaning, only an “I agree with you” or “Interesting findings” kind of comments do not fulfill the peer responses’ requirements. Your reaction to a peer’s discussion must contain relevant content taken from the material learned this week or external sources. Citations: Use external resources (books, articles), to support your discussion. Cite them using APA Format. When you cite a sentence/paragraph, it shows that it is not your opinion, but that of a scholar or someone who has studied the subject. That validates your stance on the subject. While opinions are welcome, make facts your main focus as you create your discussion, and react to others’ responses. For information about citation/references, see the following site:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html
Remember, there are two parts to a citation, the in-text citation and the reference list at the end of the writing. MDC Online Library has thousands of online books and articlesYou can use our online library resources for finding more content if desired
https://www.mdc.edu/learning-resources/
Please do not use websites such as Wikipedia or any other to support your “facts.” Anyone can create content online nowadays, but not everyone has the qualifications or the necessary knowledge to do it. Use our library database (link above), which have trusted sources (ebooks, peer-reviewed articles, etc.).