1 Psychology Assignment 4 Music Assignments 2 History Homework (separately) Assi

1 Psychology Assignment 4 Music Assignments 2 History Homework (separately) Assignment – Find news footage for two protests, one that is considered moderate and one that is considered extreme (in terms of how we discussed these in class). The protests can be from any time period. Then do the following: (Due 11/16) Describe the moderate actions Describe the extreme actions Explain how the media conceptualizes the actions for each protest. Indicate how the actions make you feel in terms of the following variables on a scale of 1 to 5, (1 being little to none and 5 being a large amount):: Immorality Emotional Connection Social identification Support for the protesters Join the movement Support for the causes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wYQPUosa-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_4FluN2Wsk Music assignment #1 Breton Modern Groups Due 11/18 Read: “Locating The Past in the Present: Living Traditions and the Performance of Early Music” by Jonathan Shull in Ethnomusicology Forum, Vol. 15, No. 1, The Past in Music (Jun. 2006), pp. 87-111 under course materials tab. Prompt: Write a 500-word response that compares and contrasts the Breton music tradition with the Scottish music tradition. What common musical threads connect these traditions? What differences did you notice? #2 Bulgarian Music Due 11/21 Read: May It Fill Your Soul by Timothy Rice Chp 2 pg 16-38 under the course materials tab. Prompt: Write a 500-word response that describes the Bulgarian music tradition. Discuss important instruments, musical forms and performance practices. Describe the Bulgarian vocal tradition. What aspects of the vocal tradition impressed the most? Discuss the role of rhythm in this tradition. #3 Australian/ New Zealand Music: Celtic Music Abroad/ Fusions Due 11/25 Read: “Celtic Australia: Bush Bands, Irish Music, Folk Music and the New Nationalism” by Graeme Smith in Celtic Modern: Music at The Global Fringe p. 73-92. Prompt: Write a 500-word response that discusses the role of Irish traditional music and culture in Australian music. How has Irish music influenced the development of an Australian cultural identity? Why is Irish music important to Australian nationalism? #4 Short Answer Due 11/30 1.) Define World music. Explain its popularity. Name 3 prominent artists or music genres that fall under this category. (250 words) 2.) Discuss the importance of popular music in different areas around the world.. What trends do we see in music around the globe? Cite particular examples. (250 words). Long-Answer: 3.) How has technology impacted the development and consumption of popular music? Use specific examples of technology and discuss three different time periods (ex. swing era, 1960s, 1980s). Make sure to define popular music and technology. Explain in detail how this technology was able to change popular music in its respective time period. (750 words) History #1 Due 11/17 ( 2/3 sentences per question is enough) How were reactions to the Black Death different in Christian and Islamic lands? According the author, what difference in thinking about Jews explains the fact that there was significantly more anti-Jewish persecution in medieval Christian Europe? How did Jews in Christian and Islamic lands respond differently to instances of persecution? #2 Due 11/24 Who “invented” the view that Jews and Muslims lived harmoniously in the Middle Ages? Why did those historians adopt that view? What circumstances led to the spread of the opposite view? Please Do all assignments separately ( I will upload all readings)