Individual Assignment: Defining the Humanities Paper
Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you differentiate the humanities from other modes of human inquiry and expression. Be sure to address the following in your paper:
Define the humanities.
Select a a cultural event you have experienced, such as music, dance, theater, art, literature, or others.
Explain how your selected event was an expression of what you know about the humanities, art, style, genius, and culture of the time period it represents.
Discuss how your selected form of cultural expression compares with other forms you know about from the same time period.