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Finding Light in the Darkness: Life, Loss, and Love During Pandemic Times
Get PDFBefore I began this project, I battled with the idea that I could write a serious piece that challenged the narrative surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. But as I began to interview individuals for this project, people overwhelmingly shared that while some times were consumed with fears of sickness and uncertainty, there was so much time where positivity took the forefront. I spoke to friends, family members, acquaintances, and strangers, all of whom shared deeply personal anecdotes, but their stories began to connect in a way they can only connect when living during a shared experience such as this. I was able to write their narratives under the shared themes of life, loss, and love, as well as connect their stories under critical reflections that highlight both the individuality and the interconnectedness of the human experience during these pandemic times. It was my aim to preserve the stories of those who lived, lost, and loved throughout the coronavirus pandemic so as to contribute to a human-based narrative of what it was like to continue on during the coronavirus pandemic despite the adversity
A Journey of Inspiration: Creating Art Based on Cubism\u27s Relationship with African Art and Influences on African American Artists
Get PDFThis paper will explore the history of Cubism, the inspiration of African art on Cubism and the influence of Cubism on African American artists. When Cubism was established, it became one of the most significant artistic movements to happen during the early twentieth century. As Cubism made its breakthrough, it allowed for artists to step away from the traditional artistic style and step into abstract geometrical visuals. One of the things this paper focuses on is the style of African art, and its strong element of geometric shapes. Those very elements were influential to certain artists’ work in the style of Cubism. With the help of African art, Cubism had a certain defined style that increased its abstract uniqueness. One will see that the characteristics and components of Cubism influenced some African American artists to create their own Cubists composition. This paper is serving as an introduction to my own creative project. Therefore, I plan to produce my own art, contributing to the African American Cubist tradition
Encouraging Second Language Learning in United States Schools
Get PDFThis thesis strives to provide information regarding the most evidence-based techniques regarding foreign language learning. It focuses on schools in the United States, as studies have shown that compared to the rest of the world, U.S. students are far less proficient in languages other than English. To begin, there is an overview of the basics of primary language development critical periods and milestones. The current standards for foreign language education in the United States are also reviewed, as to make a comparison to the poor correlation of when a child’s brain is apt for learning languages versus when the majority of students in the United States begin their foreign language courses. Chapter 1 provides reviews of three studies that support the idea that the most ideal time to learn language is as a child during the critical period of language acquisition. Chapter 2 enforces, however, that one does not lose the ability to learn language once past the critical period, and that with effective teaching methods it is still quite possible to acquire a second language. Finally, Chapter 3 analyzes the significance of motivation in language learning and the lack thereof in the United States. Conclusions of this thesis include the importance of exposure to language early in life, the importance of effective teaching methods, the role of necessity as motivation, and that further research on this topic is required
Save File: Episode 5
No full textEpisode 5 of 5 in podcast series Save File: The Then and Now of Video Games. The series puts forth a compelling history of video games from the 1970s to the present day
Preventing the Collapse: A Study of Civilizational Decline
Get PDFTo explore the meaning of the term civilization, the significance and nature of civilizational decline, and the possible means of reversing such declines, it is worthwhile to consult some of the most exhaustive and renowned works on the subject—namely, Arnold Toynbee’s A Study of History and Oswald Spengler’s The Decline of the West. It will also be useful to consider other works by Samuel Huntington, Adda Bozeman, Niccolò Machiavelli, Thomas Jefferson, and Şükrü Yazğan. Each thinker’s examination of the term civilization, the topic of civilizational decline, and the question of recovery varies, but the overlap and disagreement between them provides great insight into each of these matters
Nothing to See Here: Episode 3
No full textEpisode 3 of 3 in podcast series Nothing to See Here. The series provides a critical, and at time comical, look at where and when embarrassment fits into our social experiences and senses of self
Save File: Episode 3
No full textEpisode 3 of 5 in podcast series Save File: The Then and Now of Video Games. The series puts forth a compelling history of video games from the 1970s to the present day
What Happened: Episode 3
No full textEpisode 3 of 6 in podcast series What Happened. The series documents the missing person case of Maura Murray and its cultural significance
What Happened: Episode 6
No full textEpisode 6 of 6 in podcast series What Happened. The series documents the missing person case of Maura Murray and its cultural significance
2022 Undergraduate Symposium Brochure
Get PDFContains a schedule of the annual Undergraduate Symposium event as well as research abstracts for each student work.https://digitalcommons.assumption.edu/undergraduate-symposium-brochures/1010/thumbnail.jp