Choose one of the artifacts to use in this assessment:
Lawrence’s 1943 painting, A Family.
Visit MoMA website: MoMA. (n.d.). https://www.moma.org/
Click the search (magnifying glass) icon.
Type in the search field ”Jacob Lawrence A Family 1943.”
Click The Collection Jacob Lawrence. A Family. 1943.
van Gogh, V. (1890). First steps, after millet [Oil on canvas]. The Met Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436526
Oldies55. (2008, August 23). Soulful strut/Young-Holt unlimited [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/yX1XSOzDPik
TJaep. (2006, October 19). Maple leaf rag played by Scott Joplin [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/pMAtL7n_-rc
Instructions
Use the four steps for analyzing artifacts to analyze your cultural artifact. Use the Cultural Artifact Analysis Assessment Template [DOCX] to complete the following:
Step 1: Describe your reactions to the artifact including the artistic elements, time period, and materials used to create the artifact.
Describe your reactions to the artifact and how it makes you feel.
Identify elements such as shapes, colors, instruments, et cetera, that you see or hear.
Explain the reasoning and possible influences for choosing this artifact.
Identify additional information about the artifact such as the artist or musician, when it was created, and materials used.
If it’s a painting, what materials were used?
If it’s a piece of music, how long is the piece?
Step 2: Describe the historical and artistic contexts of the artifact.
Describe the historical context such as the time period, the place, and reasons why the artist might have had for creating the artifact.
Describe the artistic context such as the visual and aural techniques and symbols. Include reasons that explain why these techniques were used.
Step 3: Interpret the meaning of the artifact using the historical and artistic contexts to support the interpretation.
Discuss what you think the artist was trying to say through the artifact.
Use the historical context, artistic context, and specific details to support your conclusions about the artist’s message.
Connect your interpretation of the artifact to your own cultural lens and identify how your cultural lens influenced your interpretation.
Step 4: Connect to the cultural values conveyed through the artifact.
Identify two cultural values that you believe the artist was trying to convey through the artifact.
Relate the artist’s cultural values to your own. Examine the similarities or differences that you see between your cultural values and the artist’s cultural values.
Step 5: Reflect on what you learned about how culture shapes our perspectives and impacts the decisions you make about the meaning of the cultural artifact.
Explain how your cultural perspective shaped your response and connection with the artifact.
Describe how using the four steps for analyzing artifacts helped you to engage with the artifact and if your feelings about the artifact stayed the same or changed after you engaged with it more deeply.
Save your assessment with this title: Your Name_HUM-FPX1100_Assessment _1_Cultural_Artifact_Analysis.
Additional Requirements
Your submission should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Write in complete sentences free from errors that detract from the overall message.
Font and font size: Arial, 12 point.
Citations: Include complete APA citations of your sources. Review the Evidence and APA section of the Writing Center for more information on how to cite your sources.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 3: Analyze cultural differences and similarities of people globally.
Describe one’s reactions to the artifact including the artistic elements, time period, and materials used to create the artifact.
Identify two cultural values conveyed through the artifact.
Competency 4: Analyze the role of culture and artistic expression in human thought and behavior.
Describe the historical and artistic contexts of the artifact.
Interpret the meaning of the artifact using the historical and artistic contexts to support the interpretation.
Reflect on the learnings on how culture shapes one’s perspectives and impacts the decisions one make about the meaning of the cultural artifact.
Competency 5: Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
Write in a well-organized and concise manner that adheres to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics.
