HUM 2590 – 20 th /21 st Century Humanities Instruction Sheet for Major Essay Assignment DUE NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 TH LATE PASSES DO NOT PERTAIN!!! Instructions: Choose one of the two choices provided below to write your paper assignment. Your paper should: Have a title (no cover page necessary) Essay Format: Contain five paragraphs (introduction, 3 supporting paragraphs, and conclusion) Have a minimum of 8 sentences in each body paragraph Be word-processed, double-spaced, size 12 font (hand written papers will not be accepted), to be handed in as a hard copy Include a word count of 1,250 - 1,500 words at the top corner of the first page of your paper, along with your name, date and course title Grading Rubric (located on page 3) must be attached to final copy of your paper assignment THIS IS NOT A RESEARCH PAPER!!!!! 1. Compare and Contrast: Choose two titled works of art (visual art, literature/poetry, architecture, philosophy/religion, and either or performing arts) discussed in our course from the 20 th century that detail the change in the medium influenced by one of historical contexts discussed in our course on Modernism, the Freudian Revolution, World War(s)/Revolution, Depression, Existentialism, Ethnic/Racial Identity or Globalization. Define three distinct similarities and either or contrasts between these two works and reflect on how they each represent the time period from which they emerged. As you write your essay in which you address each of these comparisons, refer specifically to key points in our readings, films, and discussions to help you formulate and justify your arguments. You may use any of the course material uploaded on Blackboard to help develop a more in depth discussion on the two works of art you have chosen. Use the three comparisons and either or contrasts to help organize the content of your essay (Argument1 = Comparison/ Contrast1, Argument2 = Comparison/ Contrast2, and Argument3 = Comparison/ Contrast3). In your conclusion address how these two specific works of art are important to the culture of the 20 th /21 st century. THIS IS NOT A RESEARCH PAPER!!! 2. Social Realism: Choose one titled piece of social realism modern art that is in your textbook. Really try to find something that evokes thought and either or feeling, whether positive or negative. Thoroughly discuss your piece: Be specific and use descriptive language through applying all of the steps of the art critiquing process; Describe, Analyze, Interpret, and Judge. You must address the following questions in depth while you are critiquing your chosen piece of .