1. The course catalog student learning outcome #1 for this class states:
"At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:
Articulate the ways in which the study of Humanities provides diverse ways of understanding human thought, creativity, and aesthetics in a global and/or historical context."
How did you accomplish this as a student in this class?
The study of Humanities provides diverse ways of understanding through literature, artwork, and expression. In this class we reviewed speeches, museums, and books to witness how individuals express themselves in various ways. The museums fieldtrips allowed me to view different expressions of culture and diversity. The creative writings in the “My California” created a window into the eyes of many different writers. “Train Go Sorry” introduced me to a completely unknown culture and how Deaf Culture thrives through creativity and independence.
2. The course catalog student learning outcome #2 for this class states:
"Demonstrate an increased ability to critically interpret and evaluate art forms and ideas from diverse cultures and historical periods (i.e. visual art, architecture, literature, philosophy, film, music, dance and theater)."
How did you accomplish this as a student in this class?
The writings, visual art, film, and music that I witnessed in this course allowed me to critically interpret what I was seeing and feeling. Each culture and historical period that I was learning about was a new and different experience. I was fully intrigued and impressed by every assignment.
3. The course catalog student learning outcome #3 for this class states:
"Demonstrate how understanding the humanities can enhance our own creativity and our appreciation of our own and other cultures."
How did you accomplish this as a student in this class?
The material learned in this class helped me appreciate other cultures immensely, but also to appreciate what I consider to be my own culture. The creativity of the “My California” recollections and our own story was a very unique and comforting experience for me. Following the class I definitely feel more creative and appreciate of where I came from.
