Humanities is...

Our planet, Glasxxiom, is under attack! It seems the history of our planet is sorely lacking in the area of historic accomplishments regarding art, music and literature. We are at war against other, more educated planets, and if we don't arm ourselves soon, all will be lost! Our galactic historians have found that the planet Earth has an astronomical accumulation of academic accomplishments (in other words, Earth has what we need). It is up to you to go to Earth and gather data for our fight against the ignorance of our planet...you are our only hope!

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, will be to locate certain prized paintings and sculptures, musical masterpieces, and magnificent manuscripts. Your role will be to act as a "scout", or a "spy". You will then bring this information back to the Mothership to be reviewed by Sandreeth, supreme ruler of Glasxxiom. Pack your protein pills, and put your helmet on! You are on a Quest for Humanities!

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ITINERARY/MISSION:

You will be transported to Los Angeles, California USA disguised as a human.

You will leave Los Angeles and fly to New York, NY. You will depart NY for London, England. From London, you will go onto Paris, France.

While in Los Angeles you must visit The Huntington Library and Museum, in New York City you will research music while you await your Concorde flight to England.

After boarding the Concorde, you will fly to London, England. You will barely have enough time to check into your hotel before you must report to F. He will give you an envelope which will have directions to the British Library, and details of your mission. Once inside the library, you will have several tasks you must perform. The best way to enter the museum is to pretend you are a visitor, pay the fee, and bring your camera...play tourist and no one will suspect your true mission!

After completing your mission in England, you will take a train to Paris where you will stay with one of our undercover operatives posing as a crossing guard at the Arc de Triomphe. You will receive directions to the Musée du Louvre, where again you must perform several tasks. Keep in mind, the best way to blend in is to act as a tourist, and have fun!

When you have completed all missions assigned to you, go to the Vatican City in Italy... where you will be contacted. STAY THERE! It is imperative you remain there until you are brought home. While in Italy, you may wish to visit the Sistine Chapel and gather information on Michelangelo.

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Your tasks:

1. In Los Angeles you must visit The Huntington, and view The Blue Boy, Pinkie, and Satan, Sin and Death. You will find these paintings by looking under Art Collections, and then The Huntington Gallery. Answer the following questions:

• Who are the artists?
• What are the dates of the paintings?
• What medium is used by each artist?

2. In New York you will have time to do research. It is here that you will gather information on the various musical genres, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary. Answer the following questions:

• Name TWO (2) artists of each period (i.e. Renaissance-Byrd).
• What are the dates of birth/death?
• What types of music are they famous for?
• What compositions are they famous for?
• What are the primary musical instruments of each period?

3. In England, you will visit the British Library and gather information on several items. First visit the Portico and find Digital Library. Once there, gather background information on Beowulf, The Magna Carta, and Leonardo da Vinci's Notebook (See Treasures):

Explain each item and it's purpose (in detail) Include dates, and a geographical history (origin)

After leaving Digital Library, find Exhibitions. Once there, go to John Keats. Study background of Keats, and listen to the poem read by Sally Brown ("When I have fears..."). Answer these questions:

• Who drew the portrait of Keats?
• What was Keats first publication?
• What are the titles of THREE (3) of his famous literary works?
• When and where was he born? Die?
• What do you think Keats poem "When I have fears that I may cease to be" means?

You may do any additional exploring you wish to do while you are at the library, however you must NOT miss your train to Paris...bon voyage!

4. In Paris you will visit The Musée de Louvre. Here you will gather information on paintings as well as sculptures. You will have to ask the server to speak to you in English before entering the museum. Once inside, find The Collections. Once inside Collections, find Paintings. There are several choices here to view. You MUST bring back information on Mona Lisa. It is up to you which additional TWO (2) paintings and TWO (2) sculptures you choose to view. Answer these questions in regard to each piece of artwork:

• Who is the artist?
• What medium was used?
• What is the date of the piece?
• How does it make you feel, or what goes through your mind when you view the artwork(imagery/emotion)?

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You should now be safely in Italy, armed with a valuable weapon known as KNOWLWLEDGE!! This weapon will aid us in the annihilation of ignorance, both on our own planet and throughout the galaxies. You will be transported back home as soon as the wormhole opens again. Good job, å·®ßß. You've done well.

Other points of interest:

Dictionary of Terms

Humanities

16th , 17th , and 18th Centuries

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