Read:
Mark Twain Packet: Roughing It (9, 10, 11, 22, 23)
Write:
Art Analysis: Pick a work of art by an artist discussed by Robert Hughes (either from the video or from the art collections on our art resources page) and compose a detailed paragraph discussing what one work of art says about one American cultural tension / paradox / or contradiction that you choose from the handout discussed in class on Thursday. Your work should be typed, printed out, and brought to class. You will not receive credit for your work if you do not bring it to class with you.
View
Parts 2 and 3 of Robert Hughes American Experience
"The Wilderness and the West"
"The Wilderness and the West" Part 2
"The Wilderness and the West" Part 3
Remember to take notes on terms/concepts, major artists, and major works of art.
