General Education Outcome Assessment Plan, Common Assignment(S)

GENERAL EDUCATION OUTCOME ASSESSMENT PLAN, “COMMON ASSIGNMENT(S)”

This is the assignment that all professors teaching a section in the San Jacinto College Core Curriculum will agree upon, teach, assign, assess and document in Blackboard.

Course & Plan Information Course Rubric/Number ARTS 1301 Course Title Art Appreciation Component Area Creative Arts Outcomes assessed Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills and Social Responsibility (per district-wide syllabus) Effective Date Fall 2015

Summary (for faculty, expository explanation of assignment) Students will visit a museum or gallery for research to prepare and write a two-page paper. The assignment is to choose TWO ARTWORKS to write a compare and contrast paper. Five shared questions are provided for consideration while conducting research and writing the paper. Students are expected to include proper usage of terms relative to the visual elements and principles of design. Through the writing process, they will analyze and discuss the artist’s cultural and historical backgrounds and draw conclusions as to their influence. In addition, they will consider any perceived similarities and reflect on what they think the artist was trying to communicate. After completing their paper, they will submit in Blackboard through the designated Shared Assignment aligned with the prescribed General Education Outcomes.

Note: Online students living outside the Houston metro area need to contact the instructor for assistance in locating an appropriate venue for their research.

Parameters/Logistics (for faculty, specific parameters or logistics when implementing)  (Do not remove, standard for all courses) The assignment must be collected through an “Assignment” content item in Blackboard. Faculty electing to use Turnitin may do so, but students will need to submit the document twice: first to the Bb “Assignment” content item and second to Turnitin.  (Do not remove, standard for all courses) The assignment assesses an outcome included in the syllabus for the course; thus, all assignments should be included as a regular grade in the course. The assignment should not be considered optional, extra-credit, or a bonus activity.

Part 1 (for students, to be copy and pasted into the Blackboard Assignment item) Assignment Title Shared Assignment / Writing Assignment Aligned Outcomes Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills and Social Responsibility Description Visit a museum or gallery for research to prepare and write a two-page, typed paper. The assignment is to choose TWO ARTWORKS to write a compare and contrast paper. Five questions are provided and must be addressed, while conducting research and writing the paper. 1. Analyze and discuss the different ways the artists have used the visual elements such as color, contrast, balance – etc. 2. How do you think the cultural and historical background of the artists might have influenced the way their work looks?

Page 1 of 3 3. What conclusions can you reach about the artist’s time period and his or her views of their world? Some things you might want to consider: spirituality, politics, economics, race or ethnicity, gender or gender identity, ecological issues, materials and process. 4. Do the two works share any similar ideas, approaches to subject or use of materials? 5. What do you think the artists are trying to communicate in their work?

Proper usage of terms relative to the visual elements and principles of design is expected. The two-page compare and contrast paper should be typed with proper formatting, befitting a college paper.

Notes (for faculty, do not All students must submit this document individually within the Blackboard site for the include in Bb) course. In addition to that electronic submission however, faculty teaching on campus rather than online may ask students to submit this document in class as a hardcopy and grade the assignment in hardcopy.

Part 2 (for students, to be copy and pasted into the Blackboard Assignment item) Assignment Title Shared Assignment / Writing Assignment Aligned Outcomes Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills and Social Responsibility Description Submission area for the shared assignment, including prescribed questions. 1. Analyze and discuss the different ways the artists have used the visual elements such as color, contrast, balance – etc. 2. How do you think the cultural and historical background of the artists might have influenced the way their work looks? 3. What conclusions can you reach about the artist’s time period and his or her views of their world? Some things you might want to consider: spirituality, politics, economics, race or ethnicity, gender or gender identity, ecological issues, materials and process. 4. Do the two works share any similar ideas, approaches to subject or use of materials? 5. What do you think the artists are trying to communicate in their work?

The two-page compare and contrast paper should be typed with proper formatting, befitting a college paper. After completing the paper, submit in Blackboard through the designated Shared Assignment aligned with the prescribed General Education Outcomes.

NOTE: Copy and paste the “PART #” section above as many times as needed to provide details regarding how the assignment should be structured and presented to students.

Screenshot NOTE: Capture a single screenshot example of how the assignment – including all parts – may appear once developed in Blackboard.

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