Vocabulary Rubric: The review of the supporting literature is obvious in the development of an instructional plan designed to address best practices to teach vocabulary in your content area. The plan is exemplary in its focus and development. All eight considerations identified in the assignment description were addressed, analyzed appropriately for best practices, and incorporated fully in the instructional plan. Thesis and/or main claim is comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a unique and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative. A broad understanding of APA format and style is evident in use of level headings and lists, for example. In-text citations and a Reference Page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is error-free Name___________________________________ As it is on the roll Section Number__________________________________________ Assignment ESSAY EVENT: ESSAY TEAMWORK How would you define an Event? An event is a professional Fine art museum event or a quality performance as discussed in class or in your text. It could be attending an art museum of quality, a professional musical concert like what we study in Humanities, or a play on campus at Richland or a play off campus at a professional theatre, a Dance Performance at a college or a professional dance group at Richland College, or a professional dance company production at another college or a professional performance group in a city or in a community. Event Examples: High quality art museums, Theatrical events such as professional plays and some on college campuses (ask me in an email if it will work) Dance Recitals and concerts, Musical Concerts such as Richland College noon recitals on Tuesdays, Theatro Dallas, Concerts and the Symphony concerts in the Morton Meyerson Symphony Center. Also, the Operas in Dallas and in Ft. Worth, the Kimbell Art Museum, Nasher Sculpture Center Museum. SMU Meadows Museum, Richland College brings artists to campus ask me about these events. Fill out the Introductionabout the Event by answering questions and the Second Part which is the Body, about the event and its impact upon you, the individuals who you spoke with who attended the event and then wrap it up in your conclusion The draft questions do not need to be turned in to the instructor. Turn in the ESSAY. You will notice that it is organized with an Introduction, Body and Conclusion. Include your bibliography at the end. You will want to take notes when you are discussing the event. Include the individuals’ reactions to the event in your body of your ESSAY. Write about how you f ...

1. Vocabulary Rubric:
The review of the supporting literature is obvious in the
development of an instructional plan designed to address best
practices to teach vocabulary in your content area. The plan is
exemplary in its focus and development.
All eight considerations identified in the assignment description
were addressed, analyzed appropriately for best practices, and
incorporated fully in the instructional plan.
Thesis and/or main claim is comprehensive; contained within
the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes
the purpose of the paper clear.
Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim
in a unique and compelling manner. All sources are
authoritative.
A broad understanding of APA format and style is evident in
use of level headings and lists, for example.
In-text citations and a Reference Page are complete. The
documentation of cited sources is error-free
Name___________________________________ As it is on the
roll

2. Section
Number__________________________________________
Assignment ESSAY
EVENT: ESSAY TEAMWORK
How would you define an Event? An event is a professional
Fine art museum event or a quality performance as discussed in
class or in your text. It could be attending an art museum of
quality, a professional musical concert like what we study in
Humanities, or a play on campus at Richland or a play off
campus at a professional theatre, a Dance Performance at a
college or a professional dance group at Richland College, or a
professional dance company production at another college or a
professional performance group in a city or in a community.
Event Examples: High quality art museums, Theatrical events
such as professional plays and some on college campuses (ask
me in an email if it will work) Dance Recitals and concerts,
Musical Concerts such as Richland College noon recitals on
Tuesdays, Theatro Dallas, Concerts and the Symphony concerts
in the Morton Meyerson Symphony Center. Also, the Operas in
Dallas and in Ft. Worth, the Kimbell Art Museum, Nasher
Sculpture Center Museum. SMU Meadows Museum, Richland
College brings artists to campus ask me about these events.
Fill out the Introductionabout the Event by answering questions
and the Second Part which is the Body, about the event and its
impact upon you, the individuals who you spoke with who
attended the event and then wrap it up in your conclusion
The draft questions do not need to be turned in to the instructor.
Turn in the ESSAY. You will notice that it is organized with an
Introduction, Body and Conclusion. Include your bibliography
at the end. You will want to take notes when you are discussing
the event. Include the individuals’ reactions to the event in your
body of your ESSAY. Write about how you felt, what you
learned, and how you may have disagreed or agreed with those
you interviewed. For information on the format see the MLA
INFORMATION at the end: scroll down. Your paper will be on

3. separate paper. The questions are supplied for you to develop
an outline and rough draft. Your ESSAY should end up being at
least 2 pages. Your ESSAY may be 3 pages if you include
photos
Another example could be what a person whom you spoke with
said about the use of symbolism used by the artist and how you
viewed it from a different vantage point. (Then you would
explain why that is the situation.)
DIRECTIONS:
After you write your paper explaining the event which will give
information concerning the background and historical data, you
will include the information about where the event was, who
was in the event, what you noticed, when the event was, why
the event was held, who sponsored the event etc. Then for the
Second Part, you will write about the discussion which you had
with at least one other individual who was also at the event and
you will write down what that person said and what you said
and how you shared your ideas. You will write about how you
saw the situation similarly or differently and how the
experience helped you understand the purpose of artistic events.
You will write about why there are artistic events in the
community and the purpose of a community supporting art
events. You will talk about how you agreed or disagreed in the
value and purpose of art in the community and why we have art
in our community.
BELOW are some suggestions to help you when talking to the
individuals attending the event with you and discussing the
event:
Did you notice anything that was a challenge for you to
understand?
Was there anything that was difficult to comprehend that
bothered you while attending this event?

4. What was challenging for you?
Have you attended an event like this before in this
neighborhood? Why or Why not?
Did you find that discussing the event was helpful to
understanding the event better?
Did you feel like you would like to learn more about this type
of event and study more in depth why they do these types of
events?
Did the event help you in any way understand another
point of view?
What did you learn?
Did doing some research about the event and reading up
about the background help you? In what way?
When responding and talking to another student --
Did you find that you were in agreement or were not in
agreement with the other person? Explain in detail your
response.
ASSIGNMENT
Your Name __________________________
Date of Event ________________________
Location of Event_____________________
Directions: After filling out the form with your responses to
your experience after attending a live event, you will write a 2
to 3 page reflective paper about your firsthand experience going
to an event. By answering the questions in the following
questionnaire, you will be able to compose your paper by
organizing your responses. Your responses will come from your

5. observations, feelings, and impressions from your live
experience. In addition, you should include factual background
material where needed along with any necessary historical data
to give your paper substance. Support materials must be from
reputable sources. Include a bibliography at the end of your
paper that has your sources if you used magazines or web sites
for a quote of a famous person for example.
Length of Paper: Your paper will be a minimum of two to three
pages, which will include a photograph of yourself at the event
or a scanned photo of the ticket stub as proof that you attended
the event. Be sure to include a photo or scan.
Support Material and Research: When using source material be
sure to keep track of your references and document your
sources. When using quotes, be sure to use quotation marks and
give the individual credit using the MLA guidelines including
the source. You are to use MLA Format in this paper. (MLA
Directions are at the bottom of this assignment as a guide in a
separate hand-out so you should scroll down to see them at the
bottom of this assignment.)
MLA FORMAT For Background Research Material: Use MLA
format when you use quotations or any references in researching
the culture when you write about how your event was reflecting
the culture it represented. Use MLA format when you write
about the community that your event reflected and/or
represented. If you add historical data to support your paper this
is very useful and adds substance to your paper. THE
ELEMENTS OF THE DISCIPLINES IN HUMANITIES ARE
LISTED BELOW:
SELECT THE DISCIPLINE THAT PERTAINs TO THE EVENT
YOU SELECTED FOR YOUR EVENT
DISCIPLINES: Visual Music Theatre Dance You also
may select Architecture (see text for elements)
Visual Elements for attending an event such as an ART
MUSEUM or ART GALLERY
Line a moving dot that an artist using to help our eye move to
an area of interest

6. Shape an enclosed line
Color the reflection of light or the absorption of light
Value the use of the grey white and black in a work
Subject what it is about
Texture the feel of the surface if it is smooth or rough or it
appears to be that way
Music Elements for attending an event such as a Music Recital
or Concert or Symphony Concert
Melody Single succession of tones
Harmony two or more tones sounding together
Rhythm the beat or the pulsation - It may seem to move like
clapping one two one two or one two three one two three
Tempo Rate of Speed - How a musical compositions changes its
pace from sounding like it goes fast or moves slowly
Dynamics loud, soft, or soft to loud – (how an orchestra has
degrees of softness and loudness when you listen to it)
Timbre Quality of sound and how you can distinguish between
how one instrument sounds differently than another
Theatre Elements for attending an event such as a Theatre
(play)
Script The parts in the written document
Plot The structure of the play
Exposition introduces the characters
Complication Portion to create interest or conflict so audience
stays interested
Denouement End of the play – the period of adjustment
Dance Elements for attending an event such as Ballet or
Modern, Jazz or Cultural Dance Performance
Movement Body of the dancer moves horizontally, vertically or
diagonally forming a look of lines moving
Sound dancers move to sound. The sound is usually a rhythm or
beat.

7. Theme some dances do not dance to a subject or theme. In many
cases, they do and dance even to a story.
Choreography This is the way the individuals move on the
stage or dance floor and give directions as to where to go on
stage and the placement of where to dance.
Set Design what is built for the dancer to dance around or on to
set the mood?
Lighting the way the light shines on the dancers and the way
they are shown in the spot light or in low or high light or in full
view or in the shadows on the stage.
First – Answer the questions and then use those answers to
write the paper. Use these answers as a guide to then write
your Paper. Be sure to include comments about the event and
how it influences the community and what you learned or
noticed about the Culture it represented.
Then post a few of your observations and some of the
observations of the person you discuss the event with onto the
discussion board.
After you post you and your acquaintance’s ideas in a paragraph
about your ideas on the event’s culture and community, then
you will respond about any other feelings about the experience
and how you felt about the event.
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INTRODUCTION
I went to
_____________________________________________________
____________________________________event.
The date was
____________________________________________and the
time attended was _________________________.
The location was

8. ______________________________________________.
I discussed this event with
____________________________________and______________
___________ My Team members.
A little background about this event is
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
___________________________________________
I noticed that this event represented an important Cultural value
which I found to be_________________________________
I am familiar with this Cultural value because
_____________________________________________________
_____________
_____________________________________________________
_________or I am not familiar with this Cultural values since
_____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________.
In the research that I did about this Culture, I found their
“Cultural value”
reflected___________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
__________________________________according to my
source which was:
_____________________________________________________
_________________________________.
I can identify at least two major types of behaviors, beliefs,
ideas, or values present in the work of art or performance that I

9. viewed or experienced now that I have spent some time looking
and experiencing the event and doing some research about the
Culture and their beliefs. From thinking about behaviors,
beliefs, ideas and values, I found especially compelling was
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________.
One of the first things that came to my mind when I was at the
actual event in person was that it was different than watching it
on television. The first thing that comes to mind is that going to
a live event is_______________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________.
BODY
Attending this live event was much different than watching it on
a television screen or my computer monitor because from what I
could tell, it was
_____________________________________________________
_____________ and I will continue to remember this because
(explain what you felt)
_____________________________________________________
_________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________.
I selected one major focus to write about for this assignment. I
have chosen to explain in detail and describe how the elements
common to this discipline helped understand the event better.

10. For example, the elements I noticed were:
_____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________ .
I would also like to describe how the values and beliefs of those
artists, performers and/or creators that I was involved with were
similar or/and different from my own beliefs and values. (How
were they similar to yours or how they were not similar?)
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
____________________________(Describe in detail).
The type of event I attended is the type I usually attend because
___________________________or I usually would not go to
this type of event but since I am in this class I decided to attend
and I found it to be __________________________________.
This live event took place in a community that I would describe
as:
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________. I did
some research and I found that the community held this type of
event because it reflected some important characteristics
common to that community. I noticed the following:
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________.

11. I asked some of the personnel that worked at the location of the
event and looked up their website to draw some conclusions
about how this event could influence or have an impact upon the
community. I found out the following:
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________.
My own personal opinion was that the event had:
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________.
Write above about, (How did this event have a positive or have
a negative influences upon the community?). If they impact was
negative or positive, write about what those reasons are for
being positive or negative to that community and why or why
not? Explain in detail One of the most striking parts of the
event was:
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________.
Team Work Portion of this part of the paper will be to include
what your team members said and felt about the event:
Now write how the person or person on your team felt about the
following questions. Write what they said and place a few of
their comments in quote marks. Include the comments also in
your research from the personnel involved in preparing for the
event or those who were the performers or the artists.
Questions to ask and answer in this portion of your paper.
The work or particular part of the performance that had the most

12. impact upon me was ________________________. This was
because it made me feel and
understand____________________________________________
__________________________.
Ask your team members the same question and write down their
answers.
Then write down how your answer and feelings towards the art
or performance was similar or different from that of anyone you
talked with about the event. Be sure to write down the reactions
of each one of your team members’ viewpoints.
CONCLUSION
After this experience I feel that I have learned:
All in all my team seemed to: (Did they agree or disagree
mainly etc.)
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________.
Since I saw this event LIVE and in person, I especially noticed:
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________.
I changed my mind about this event because I noticed:
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________.
Some of the research that I did was very helpful and I feel that I
now have a better understanding about this type of art or event
because: (give your own reasons why)
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

13. I feel that this live experience was:
_____________________________________________________
__________ (worthwhile because
_____________________________________________ or it was
not worthwhile, and then explain why or why not)
In the future I hope I will be
_____________________________________________________
___________________________.
Event Assignment
Name________________________________
Section Number __________________________
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Directions:
Team Work
You are the team leader of a group so you should interview
another person who you go with to the event or meet at the
event. You should also have someone who you email or talk
with at the event who is part of the event who can explain
information to you. It can be the actor, the artist, a musician or
writer or someone who helped with the event. You will ask them
how the event influenced their life or similar types of questions
about the impact the event had upon them.
These responses with be mentioned and included in your
ESSAY. After you write your paper you should write a summary
about the experience you had when you went to the event with
someone else. Include those comments and the comments of the
person who was part of the actual event as well, in Your
ESSAY.
Place to find information for this assignment:
Helpful Hints are also on the Library website.
You may also contain your expert by email. Then talk to him by
phone as well and let him know you will be wanting to see him
at the event.

15. On the Richland College library website there is a page which
will be helpful just type in libguides.richlandcollege.edu and
scroll down to humanities assessment this gives you the
websites
_____________________________________________________
__________________________________
Directions MLA (if you use a website about definitions about
fine art or about background or historical data put the address of
the material in a bibliography in MLA Form) Thank you
Follow directions in this packet
Directions on using MLA - be sure to use good references
Grading Rubric below
Our paper will be 300 words Includes your comments and
reactions plus you may use sources: When you use sources you
should be sure to give credit to the sources
MLA’s WEB page is located at http://www.mla.org
Use 1” margins at top, bottom, left and right.
Put your last name and the page number on each page, ½” from
the right side of your paper.
Double space each entry at the left margin.
Indent the second and all subsequent lines in a citation ½ inch
(5 spaces if using a typewriter).
This is called a hanging indention
Alphabetize citations by author’s last name or if the author’s
name is unknown, by the first word in the title other than a
definite or an indefinite article (“a”, “an”. “The”).
End each citation with a period. Much of the paper is your own
ideas which is great. (My opinion)
Works: SOURCE PAGE - Text is also fine to use Cited Page
should look like this
Works Cited
Agnew, Bruce. “The Potential Effects of Global Warming on
Human Health.” Global Warming. Ed. Shasta
Gaughen. Contemporary Issues Companion Ser. San Diego:
Greenhaven, 2005. N. pag.Rpt. Of “Planet Earth Getting Too
Hot for Health”.” Bulletin of the World Health Organization

16. 79(Nov. 2001):1090.Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.
Web. 27 Aug. 2009.
Cooper, Mary H. “Global Warming Update. “CQ Researcher 1
Nov. 1996: 1-24. Print.
“Early Warning Signs: Spreading Disease,” Global Warming.
Union of Concerned Scientists, n.d. 27 Aug. 2009.
Quotations longer than 4 lines should be in BLOCK
QUOTATIONS. (No quotation marks needed)
Indent these then with a one inch margin.
Be sure to label your paper so the professor knows it is your
work and which section you are in.
Include Name, section number and the date:
For example Name: John Doe
Huma 1315 81009 Section 8 thou. 9 thou. # (whatever section
number you or in) Date: example: December 10, 2015 -
August 5, 2017 (date you are in the class)
Rubric: GRADING: see the following so you know how to
receive the best grade possible.
How your will be Graded:
Write your paper on separate sheets using answers as your
GUIDE for your paper. You may write what you think and feel.
You will be graded according to:
Attending as event
Building a team by discussing the event with others
Writing an ESSAY after attending the event and discussing the
event with at least 2 other individuals.
The written ESSAY will be on separate paper. These questions
and blanks are supplied to you as a rough draft for you to help
you include everything necessary in your ESSAY. Be sure to
keep notes when you ask your team members about how they
felt and responded to the art work or performance.
Your paper should be 2 to 3 pages in length - Your photo or
scanned ticket may be part of the 2 or 3 pages. Paper is
separated into Introduction, Body, and Conclusion and your
comments with your individual.

17. Be detailed and Answer all questions and answer them.
Incorporate all answers about values, beliefs and Culture into
your paper. Be sure to use terms correctly and utilize correct
spelling and definitions. Length of paper must be 2 or 3 pages.
You may include a photograph. Print should not be larger than
12 font. Double space is o.k. but if you use photos it should be
4 pages in order to answer everything if you include some
historical data. Better grade if you include some research and
some historical data. Use of some definitions from a good
professional scholarly source. --- Use of bibliography and
quote marks if needed: Good quotations help. You do not need
to use quote marks when just saying responses of how friends
felt Use quotation marks if from magazines and web sites.
Neatness counts: follow the MLA form if you quote outside
work other than the individual you interviewed about the event.
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