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  Sunday, October 29, 2023 Week 9- Intro to Humanities Visual Arts Weekly Questions: What conditions, attitudes, and behaviours support creativity and innovative thinking? What factors prevent or encourage people to take creative risks? How does collaboration expand the creative process? Visual Arts     Conditions, attitudes, and behaviours that support creativity and innovative thinking include an open-minded and curious mindset, willingness to take risks, embracing failure as a learning opportunity, being receptive to new ideas and perspectives, having a collaborative and inclusive working environment, fostering a culture of experimentation and exploration, providing autonomy and freedom to explore ideas, encouraging diverse thinking and perspectives, and promoting a balance between structure and flexibility.      Factors that prevent people from taking creative risks can be fear of failure or rejection, the desire to conform or please others, lack of con...

   Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Week 9- Intro to Humanities Hero Weekly Questions: Who was a hero that you admired when you were growing up? What special traits did they have that made them a hero? What personality characteristics/flaws did they have to overcome? What challenges did they face to prove they were a hero? Heros     A hero that I admired growing up was my older brother, Christian. He decided to join the military to protect his country. I think that he is a hero because he protected and built houses for many children in Africa. He even distracted them from all the horrors around them by playing games like Bloody Knuckles. However, it wasn't always a great adventure for him. The people in the place he was protecting did not want him or his fellow soldiers to be there. They threw things and spit at the people trying to protect them.       

   Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Week 7- Intro to Humanities Literature Weekly Questions: How is literature like life? What is literature supposed to do? What influences a writer to create? Language      Literature can be like life because it reflects the human experience, with its joys and struggles, in a way that resonates with readers. It explores themes such as love, loss, friendship, and growth, mirroring the complexities and emotions we encounter in our own lives. Additionally, literature offers insights and perspectives that can broaden our understanding of the world, much like the way life itself presents us with opportunities to learn and grow.       Literature is supposed to entertain, educate, and inspire readers. It allows us to explore different perspectives, cultures, and emotions. Literature can also serve as a mirror to society, reflecting the human condition and offering valuable insights into the world around us. Ultimately, li...