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Macbeth Macbeth as Tragedy Shakespeare’s Macbeth is often considered one of literature’s greatest tragedies and is said to reveal much about human nature. Do you agree or disagree that the play conveys much about humanity or about the human experience? What, if anything, does the work suggest about human beings or society? Support your views … Read more

Educational Research Proposal Assignment 1: Research Plan Outline  Select a current issue in the educational industry and / or within your work environment as the topic for your research proposal. In this first assignment, you will be creating a research proposal outline about the topic you have chosen. Possible topical area ideas are: Children and … Read more

Poetry and performance Reading Response: Poetry and Performance listen to We Real Cool and My Papa’s Waltz. These clips demonstrate the importance of performance, rhythm, and musicality in the poetic form. Describe your listening experience of one or more of the poems. (If you prefer, you may find a recording of another poem from the course readings and … Read more

Comparison of literary forms The Short Story and Poem: A Comparison of Literary Forms Be sure to read chapters 8-11 in Clugston for this week, paying special attention to the stories and poems. Reflecting on this week’s literary readings, as well as your own reading experiences, identify at least one major similarity and one major difference between … Read more

Art in the Society Discussion 1 Listen to one (1) composition (for a symphony) by Haydn or Mozart, either at the Websites below or in this week’s Music Folder. Identify the work that you have chosen, and describe the way in which the composition expresses the specific qualities of the Classical music style. Use the … Read more