Design and Creative Industries (DM504-4-M-DCI) ASYNC Master Folder

Objective:
To analyse the historical context and theoretical frameworks of different cultural practices and movements, fostering critical thinking and understanding of cultural diversity.

Materials Needed:

• Access to library resources, online databases, and scholarly articles
• Presentation tools for slide creations

Duration: 2-3 hours

Instructions:

1. Select ONE Culture Practices and Movements based on the following list:
   
   • Surrealism Movement
     
   • Renaissance Art
     
   • Hip Hop Culture
     
   • Japanese Tea Ceremony
   • Feminist Film Movement
   • Indigenous Storytelling Traditions
     
     
2. Conduct your research to cover the following areas:
   
   • historical context in which their assigned cultural practice or movement emerged
   • explore key events, societal influences, political climates, and economic factors that shaped the development of the cultural practice or movement
   • collect evidence of artifacts and artworks in relation to your topic for the third step.
     
     
3. Analyze the key Artifacts and/or Artworks.
   
   • Conduct visual analysis and interpretations of the collected artifacts and/or artworks that highlights specifically its contribution to the culture practices or movement
     
   • The minimum number of artifacts and/or artworks to compare for visual analysis is 2 items
   • You may use tables, charts or matrix to categories your analysis
     
     
4. Create Presentations:
   
   • Prepare presentation slide with audio/text notations
   • Overview of historical context and key events (2 slides; 2 minutes)
   • Explanation of theoretical frameworks and ideologies (2-3 slides; 2-3 minutes)
   • Analysis of specific artifacts or artworks (2-3 slides; 2-3 minutes)
     
     
5. Post and Discuss:
   
   • Post your slides with audio notes in the Discussion Forum below within the set due date for this activity.
   • Review the slides shared by other class members of this group and provide constructive feedback/discussion covering:
     
     1. Identify common themes, connections, and divergences across different cultural contexts
     2. impact of cultural practices and movements on society, identity, and artistic expression
     3. reflection how their insights and your insights are similar or differ
        
   • Your discussions ought to cover for one topic that is the same as yours, and one topic that is NOT the same as yours.
     

Remember, the Forum is a place for respectful and insightful conversations, so feel free to share your thoughts, ask questions, and collaborate with your peers.
Happy sharing and discussing!