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It is unethical to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to write an assignment for you. 

CHAPTER 1: Who provides the funding to federal agencies? What method is used to provide these funds?

In Pensiero’s “Photos That Change History,” where was Lang’s photo, “Migrant Mother,” taken? Why is this significant? What was going on at the time? ​

Now that we have officially come to the half way mark of the semester, how are you feeling about your progress so far? What have you enjoyed? What has challenged you? What can you do to apply yourself in the upcoming eight weeks? Be specific! A response of at least five sentences should adequately reflect your analysis on this topic.

What does the narrator use to pray for miracles in “The Water Faucet Vision”? Why is this token important, and what happens to it by the end of the story?

This coordinator (FANBOYS) shows a relationship of cause between two independent clauses (ICs). Example: I practiced MLA format many times, _____ I wanted to perfect my upcoming essay for a better grade.

If you were to read a text by looking for stereotypes as well as characters who have been influenced or damaged as an “other,” “marginalized,” or “unhomed” person as a result of colonialism, you would be using what critical analysis theory…?

Study one of the songs below–but don’t focus on the lyrics, some of which may be undecipherable to you, more than the music itself. Focus instead on feelings, observations, colors, sensations, etc. Describe it. The instruments, the sounds of the vocals, the clashing and the harmonizing. The title of the piece (what does it add to your observation?). What do you visualize? What connections can you make? How does it defy your first expectations/reactions when you first pressed play? How does it come together? Give me all of the good stuff–tell me what your musical experience is. Be sure to listen to the song in its entirety–and listen to it multiple times, as your evaluations will continue to evolve and change. You may also want to use pages 82-84 to help you navigate your thoughts on the material, as well as The 8 Aesthetics for Critically Evaluating Art. DO NOT look for outside context for these songs, their artists, or their sources/media. Do not worry about adding the cover image from the YouTube video itself into your analysis, as it does not apply. Your analysis should include a variety of key points and observations that go beyond surface level meaning, organic in origin (your brain alone), and should be no less than 200 words.  (If you reply to both songs, I will give you extra credit points–but make sure to allot your time wisely!). CHOICE #1: “Blue” (1999) – composed by Yoko Kanno, performed by The Seatbelts and Mai Yamane   CHOICE #2: “Cloud Age Symphony” (2003) – written, produced, and performed by Shuntaro Okino

Study the poem below. Offer a contextualized close reading, using all your skills you have acquired in the past eight weeks including literary criticism (293-299) -AND- the guide on page 97 of your textbook as a guide. Think about the title, your first expectations and how they change/are reinforced by the end. Read it several times, including aloud, so that you hear the poem. Think about language, tone, diction, audience, line breaks, allusions and subtexts, patterns–message. What questions did you ask? What connections did you make? What surprised you? Give me all the great stuff. You may also want to use pages 82-84 to help you navigate your thoughts on the material, as well as The 8 Aesthetics for Critically Evaluating Art. Your analysis should include a variety of key points and observations that go beyond surface level meaning, and should be no less than 150 words.    “Grief Calls Us to the Things of This World” Sherman Alexie (2007)     The morning air is all awash with angels—Richard Wilbur, “Love Calls Us to the Things of This World”  The eyes open to a blue telephoneIn the bathroom of this five-star hotel. I wonder whom I should call? A plumber,Proctologist, urologist, or priest? Who is blessed among us and most deservesThe first call? I choose my father because He’s astounded by bathroom telephones.I dial home. My mother answers. “Hey, Ma,” I say, “Can I talk to Poppa?” She gasps,And then I remember that my father Has been dead for nearly a year. “Shit, Mom,”I say. “I forgot he’s dead. I’m sorry— How did I forget?” “It’s okay,” she says.“I made him a cup of instant coffee This morning and left it on the table—Like I have for, what, twenty-seven years— And I didn’t realize my mistakeUntil this afternoon.” My mother laughs At the angels who wait for us to pauseDuring the most ordinary of days And sing our praise to forgetfulnessBefore they slap our souls with their cold wings. Those angels burden and unbalance us.Those fucking angels ride us piggyback. Those angels, forever falling, snare usAnd haul us, prey and praying, into dust.  

Please share what you have learned this semester thus far. It might be about your evaluation of art, the concepts of utopias, how to read literature, or questions of artificial intelligence. What was your favorite part of the semester so far? What do you look forward to as the semester moves on? Do you have any questions or concerns?