Description
Assessment Instructions
For this assessment, complete the following:
- Select three different kinds of spaces with which you are familiar in everyday life: places where you live, work, play, exercise, socialize, meditate, or worship.
- Describe these spaces in detail, explaining what you observe, feel, think, and do when you are in each. Let your observation include lots of sensory inputs; you may first notice visual elements, but look for characteristic smells or sounds as well.
- Examine your thoughts and feelings with the same degree of attention; is this a place that uplifts you or drags you down?
- Consider the activities you pursue here, whether they are unique to this space or associated with it in your memory.
- List the theoretical principles of architecture and apply those principles to the spaces you have described.
- How do the architectural features of the space help to shape the variety of experiences you have when inhabiting it? Reflect on the traditional forms of architecture and assess how they contribute to what you observe, feel, think, and do in these spaces.
Additional Requirements
- Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: Your paper should be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
- Length: 4–6 typed and double-spaced pages.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Suggested Resources
Capella Resources
Click the links provided to view the following resources:
Participation in the following activity will remind you of the basic principles of architectural design and encourage you to begin noticing how they are instantiated in the familiar spaces about which you will be writing in the assessment.
Capella Multimedia
Click the link provided below to view the following multimedia piece:
Library Resources
The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course:
- Herlihy, D. (1985). Medieval households. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
- Hoffman, S. J. (Ed.). (2010). Teaching humanities online: A practical guide to the virtual classroom. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe.
- Hopkins, O. (2012). Reading architecture: A visual lexicon. London, UK: Laurence King.
Course Library Guide
A Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the HUM-FP1000 – Introduction to Humanities Library Guide to help direct your research.
Bookstore Resources
The resource listed below is relevant to the topics and assessments in this course. Unless noted otherwise, this material is available for purchase from the Capella University Bookstore. When searching the bookstore, be sure to look for the Course ID with the specific –FP (FlexPath) course designation.
- Fiero, G. K. (2016). Landmarks in humanities (4th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
- Chapters 1–3.
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Architecture and Space Scoring Guide
Architecture and Space Scoring Guide
CRITERIA
NON-PERFORMANCE
Describe the spatial
and architectural
features of familiar
places.
BASIC
PROFICIENT
DISTINGUISHED
Does not describe
Describes some
the spatial and
spatial features of
architectural features familiar places.
of familiar places.
Describes the
spatial and
architectural
features of familiar
places.
Explains the spatial and
architectural features of
familiar places; explanation
includes a broad range of
sensory detail.
Illustrate the
influence of
architecture on
personal
experience.
Does not illustrate
the influence of
architecture on
personal experience.
Lists examples of
architecture in
personal
experience.
Illustrates the
influence of
architecture on
personal
experience.
Explains the influence of
architecture on personal
experience; explanation draws
specific connections between
forms of architecture and
detailed experiences.
Apply theoretical
principles to the
architecture of
everyday spaces.
Does not apply
theoretical principles
to the architecture of
everyday spaces.
Lists some
theoretical
principles to the
architecture of
everyday spaces.
Applies theoretical
principles to the
architecture of
everyday spaces.
Applies theoretical principles
to the architecture of everyday
spaces; application includes
details of specific theoretical
principles embodied in spaces
discussed.
Describe how
traditional
architecture
contributes to the
experience of
spaces we inhabit.
Does not assess
how traditional
architecture
contributes to
experience of
spaces we inhabit.
Explains how
traditional
architecture
contributes to
experience of
spaces we
inhabit.
Describes how
traditional
architecture
contributes to
experience of
spaces we inhabit.
Describes how traditional
architecture contributes to
experience of spaces we
inhabit; description links
specific architectural elements
to specific thoughts and
emotions.
Write coherently to
support a central
idea in the
appropriate format
with correct
grammar, usage,
and mechanics.
Does not write
coherently to support
a central idea in
appropriate format
with correct
grammar, usage,
and mechanics.
Writes in support
of a central idea
with inconsistent
attention to
format, grammar,
usage, and
mechanics.
Writes coherently
to support a central
idea in appropriate
format with correct
grammar, usage,
and mechanics.
Writes coherently, using
evidence to support a central
idea in a consistent format
with correct grammar, usage,
and mechanics.
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Assessment 1 Context
Greece and Rome
About two thousand years ago, two productive societies introduced many of the foundational practices that
continued to shape Western civilization for centuries. The Greeks and Romans figured out ways of understanding
human life, social interactions, and the natural world that continue to influence us today. Their devotion to justice,
harmony, reason, proportion, and beauty is the basis for classical ideals.
Independent Greek city-states developed various political structures, each of which aimed to produce social order
while securing the welfare of all. Athens, in particular, fostered a community of citizens, artists, leaders, and
thinkers who brought generations of significant progress.
Democratic institutions relied upon rhetorical methods that permitted widespread participation by individual
members of the community.
Sculptors developed a style both realistic and ideal, human figures who are “eternally youthful, healthy,
serene, dignified, and liberated from all accidents of nature” (Fiero, p. 52).
Playwrights created public spectacles that portrayed human character and behavior in all its grandeur and
folly.
Philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle employed rational approaches to explore naturalistic
accounts of natural phenomena and human conduct.
Even when the Greeks lost political independence, their ideas continued to influence culture throughout the
Hellenistic era.
Although it borrowed extensively from the Greeks, Roman culture—first as a Republic and later as an Empire—
developed distinctive practical features of its own.
Effective military organization secured the stability of Rome itself and extended political control around the
Mediterranean Sea and through much of Europe.
Poetic literature moved beyond epic history into more personal expressions of emotion, including lyrics,
odes, and satire.
Architects employed the arch as a way of supporting large interior spaces for public gatherings, including the
Colosseum and Pantheon in Rome itself.
Administrative governance of the Empire at large relied upon the rule of laws that were publicly
promulgated and enforced.
The Roman Republic served as one of the powerful models for social and political organization embraced by the
American founders.
Architecture
Architecture shapes the places in which we spend our time. From birth onward, we deliberately arrange our living
spaces in order to ensure security and comfort while avoiding confinement or restriction. This is a good example of
the tension between public and private expressions of the humanities, since our experience of space ranges across
many scales, purposes, and feelings:
Places designed for large public gatherings—stadiums, arenas, convention halls, and cathedrals.
Work environments intended to focus attention on specific professional outcomes.
Personal choices about interior design for ease and comfort in daily life at home.
Vehicles to transport us pleasantly and efficiently away from home and back again.
Outdoor spaces, both natural and landscaped, that place us in the context of plants and wildlife.
Private enclosure within our own garments and inside our own skins.
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We can shape some of these places for ourselves, and others we must accept as they are. Yet, all of them have an
effect on us. There is deep perceptual and emotional energy involved in architecture. The buildings we live and
work in shape and influence the way we live.
Reference
Fiero, G. K. (2012). Landmarks in humanities. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
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Architecture and Space Scoring Guide
Architecture and Space Scoring Guide
CRITERIA
NON-PERFORMANCE
Describe the spatial
and architectural
features of familiar
places.
BASIC
PROFICIENT
DISTINGUISHED
Does not describe
Describes some
the spatial and
spatial features of
architectural features familiar places.
of familiar places.
Describes the
spatial and
architectural
features of familiar
places.
Explains the spatial and
architectural features of
familiar places; explanation
includes a broad range of
sensory detail.
Illustrate the
influence of
architecture on
personal
experience.
Does not illustrate
the influence of
architecture on
personal experience.
Lists examples of
architecture in
personal
experience.
Illustrates the
influence of
architecture on
personal
experience.
Explains the influence of
architecture on personal
experience; explanation draws
specific connections between
forms of architecture and
detailed experiences.
Apply theoretical
principles to the
architecture of
everyday spaces.
Does not apply
theoretical principles
to the architecture of
everyday spaces.
Lists some
theoretical
principles to the
architecture of
everyday spaces.
Applies theoretical
principles to the
architecture of
everyday spaces.
Applies theoretical principles
to the architecture of everyday
spaces; application includes
details of specific theoretical
principles embodied in spaces
discussed.
Describe how
traditional
architecture
contributes to the
experience of
spaces we inhabit.
Does not assess
how traditional
architecture
contributes to
experience of
spaces we inhabit.
Explains how
traditional
architecture
contributes to
experience of
spaces we
inhabit.
Describes how
traditional
architecture
contributes to
experience of
spaces we inhabit.
Describes how traditional
architecture contributes to
experience of spaces we
inhabit; description links
specific architectural elements
to specific thoughts and
emotions.
Write coherently to
support a central
idea in the
appropriate format
with correct
grammar, usage,
and mechanics.
Does not write
coherently to support
a central idea in
appropriate format
with correct
grammar, usage,
and mechanics.
Writes in support
of a central idea
with inconsistent
attention to
format, grammar,
usage, and
mechanics.
Writes coherently
to support a central
idea in appropriate
format with correct
grammar, usage,
and mechanics.
Writes coherently, using
evidence to support a central
idea in a consistent format
with correct grammar, usage,
and mechanics.
https://courserooma.capella.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/HUM-FP/HUM-FP1000/180700/Scoring_Guides/u01a1_scoring_guide.html
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11/13/2018
Assessment 1 Context
Assessment 1 Context
Greece and Rome
About two thousand years ago, two productive societies introduced many of the foundational practices that
continued to shape Western civilization for centuries. The Greeks and Romans figured out ways of understanding
human life, social interactions, and the natural world that continue to influence us today. Their devotion to justice,
harmony, reason, proportion, and beauty is the basis for classical ideals.
Independent Greek city-states developed various political structures, each of which aimed to produce social order
while securing the welfare of all. Athens, in particular, fostered a community of citizens, artists, leaders, and
thinkers who brought generations of significant progress.
Democratic institutions relied upon rhetorical methods that permitted widespread participation by individual
members of the community.
Sculptors developed a style both realistic and ideal, human figures who are “eternally youthful, healthy,
serene, dignified, and liberated from all accidents of nature” (Fiero, p. 52).
Playwrights created public spectacles that portrayed human character and behavior in all its grandeur and
folly.
Philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle employed rational approaches to explore naturalistic
accounts of natural phenomena and human conduct.
Even when the Greeks lost political independence, their ideas continued to influence culture throughout the
Hellenistic era.
Although it borrowed extensively from the Greeks, Roman culture—first as a Republic and later as an Empire—
developed distinctive practical features of its own.
Effective military organization secured the stability of Rome itself and extended political control around the
Mediterranean Sea and through much of Europe.
Poetic literature moved beyond epic history into more personal expressions of emotion, including lyrics,
odes, and satire.
Architects employed the arch as a way of supporting large interior spaces for public gatherings, including the
Colosseum and Pantheon in Rome itself.
Administrative governance of the Empire at large relied upon the rule of laws that were publicly
promulgated and enforced.
The Roman Republic served as one of the powerful models for social and political organization embraced by the
American founders.
Architecture
Architecture shapes the places in which we spend our time. From birth onward, we deliberately arrange our living
spaces in order to ensure security and comfort while avoiding confinement or restriction. This is a good example of
the tension between public and private expressions of the humanities, since our experience of space ranges across
many scales, purposes, and feelings:
Places designed for large public gatherings—stadiums, arenas, convention halls, and cathedrals.
Work environments intended to focus attention on specific professional outcomes.
Personal choices about interior design for ease and comfort in daily life at home.
Vehicles to transport us pleasantly and efficiently away from home and back again.
Outdoor spaces, both natural and landscaped, that place us in the context of plants and wildlife.
Private enclosure within our own garments and inside our own skins.
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11/13/2018
Assessment 1 Context
We can shape some of these places for ourselves, and others we must accept as they are. Yet, all of them have an
effect on us. There is deep perceptual and emotional energy involved in architecture. The buildings we live and
work in shape and influence the way we live.
Reference
Fiero, G. K. (2012). Landmarks in humanities. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
https://courserooma.capella.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/HUM-FP/HUM-FP1000/180700/Course_Files/cf_assessment_1_context.html
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