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Analyzing Political and Social Messages Objective The goal of this reflection is to analyze the political and social messages conveyed in the selected artwork. This assignment encourages critical thinking about how the artist used visual elements to communicate deeper themes and messages. Instructions Describe the key aspects of this work, focusing on the following elements: The artist The title The historical context The political message The social message Your response should be structured into four sections: Artist, Title, Political Message, and Social Message. Write in paragraph form with no indents, leaving a blank line between paragraphs for clarity. Be sure to use specific terminology and examples from the artwork to support your analysis.   Example Format Artist [State the artist’s name.] [Leave a blank line.] Title [Provide the complete title of the artwork in the correct format.] [Leave a blank line.] Political Message [Summarize the political message conveyed in this work in one single, concise sentence.] [Leave a blank line.] Social Message [Provide a single, clear sentence that explains how this work reflects social themes and implications.]   Grading Rubric The Analyzing Political and Social Messages short essay will be graded out of 1 point, divided into five key criteria: Artist, Title, Political Message, Social Message, and Grammar and Formatting. Each criterion is worth 0.2 points, contributing to the overall score. To receive full credit (0.2 points) for the Artist category, students must provide the correct full name of the artist without errors. Partial credit (0.1 points) will be given for minor errors, and no credit (0 points) will be awarded if the artist’s name is incorrect or missing. For the Title category (0.2 points), students must provide the title of the artwork in the correct format. Partial credit will be given for minor formatting mistakes, and no credit for missing or incorrect information. In the Political Message category (0.2 points), students should clearly analyze the artwork’s political themes and intentions. Full credit will be awarded for a thorough and accurate analysis, partial credit for responses that lack depth or contain minor inaccuracies, and no credit for missing or incorrect responses. The Social Message category (0.2 points) requires students to explore the broader social implications conveyed by the artwork. Full credit will be awarded for well-supported insights, partial credit for responses with minor inaccuracies or lack of detail, and no credit for missing or incorrect content. Finally, the Grammar and Formatting category (0.2 points) will assess writing clarity, grammatical accuracy, and adherence to formatting guidelines. Full credit will be awarded for clear, concise, error-free writing with correct formatting. Partial credit will be given for minor grammar or formatting errors, and no credit will be given for frequent errors that hinder understanding. Each of these five criteria is worth 20% of the total grade, ensuring a fair and comprehensive evaluation of student responses.

An individual who has advanced skills and can assist physicians with invasive cardiovascular diagnostic tests and procedures such as angioplasty and heart surgery:

Media Matching Match each medium with their corresponding work. Not all terms will be used.  A  B

Term Matching Match each definition from the left column with the correct term in the right column. Not all terms will be used.

An instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart:

The provision of ventilations and chest compressions for a person who is not breathing or has no heartbeat:

Procedures, used with all patients, that are designed to prevent the spread of infection, such as washing hands and wearing gloves.

Bonus Who Done It? Match each of the following works of art with the correct artist studied in Chapters 8-13. Use your knowledge of stylistic cues, techniques, and characteristics specific to each artist to determine the correct match. Not all names will be used.  A D B E C F

Deep scattering layer Oceanographers and fishing crew are familiar with the “deep scattering layer” on fish-finder sonar systems. a)  What is this layer? b)  When does this layer move up, and why? c)  When does this layer move down, and why?

The two modern methods of mapping the seafloor are echo sounding (sonar) and satellite altimetry.  Explain how each method works (approximately 3 sentences each).  For each one, be sure to include (1) what is measured (2) how these measurements are converted to water depth.