This document provides an overview of ancient art from Week 13, covering Islamic art and architecture in Mecca, Jerusalem, and Iran as well as Hindu and Buddhist art from India, Cambodia, Indonesia, and elsewhere in Asia. It lists important Islamic architectural elements like domes, arches, central plans, and minarets. For Buddhist art, it mentions concepts like the Wheel of Life, stupas, mudras, and bodhisattvas. Possible essay questions focus on the development of calligraphy in Islam and key parts of mosques, or elements of Buddhist faith and symbolic hand gestures and representations of the Buddha.
The document discusses two fantastic places: the Totem Pole sea stack in Tasmania and the sliding rocks phenomenon at Racetrack Playa in Death Valley, California. It provides information about how sea stacks like the Totem Pole are formed by erosion over time. It also presents mysteries around why the rocks move at Racetrack Playa and asks students to research explanations. The document encourages interpreting satellite images of the Earth's landscapes artistically.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document provides an overview of ancient art from Week 13, covering Islamic art and architecture in Mecca, Jerusalem, and Iran as well as Hindu and Buddhist art from India, Cambodia, Indonesia, and elsewhere in Asia. It lists important Islamic architectural elements like domes, arches, central plans, and minarets. For Buddhist art, it mentions concepts like the Wheel of Life, stupas, mudras, and bodhisattvas. Possible essay questions focus on the development of calligraphy in Islam and key parts of mosques, or elements of Buddhist faith and symbolic hand gestures and representations of the Buddha.
The document discusses two fantastic places: the Totem Pole sea stack in Tasmania and the sliding rocks phenomenon at Racetrack Playa in Death Valley, California. It provides information about how sea stacks like the Totem Pole are formed by erosion over time. It also presents mysteries around why the rocks move at Racetrack Playa and asks students to research explanations. The document encourages interpreting satellite images of the Earth's landscapes artistically.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.