Toxoplasmosis is a ________ that causes disease

Write a minimum of 4-6 sentences to fully address the question: Compare the views of Rousseau with Hobbes and Locke on human nature. How do Rousseau’s ideas reflect Romantic ideals? Tip: Think about how each philosopher saw the “state of nature,” and what kind of government they believed was needed.  

Write a minimum of 4-6 sentences to fully address the question: Define Orientalism and describe its visual impact on 19th-century Western art. Then, describe or provide an example that illustrates a common critique of Orientalism in art or photography.

Context for Viewing:  This clip comes from The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), a comedic play by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. The play is a sharp satire of Victorian society, especially its rigid values around class, morality, and appearance. Wilde uses humor, wit, and absurdity to expose how performative and shallow these values can be. As you watch this brief scene, consider how the characters’ obsession with manners, food, and social expectations might reflect deeper critiques of materialism, emotional repression, or the illusion of respectability. Though light in tone, Wilde’s play delivers serious commentary through comedy.     Prompts: In this scene, Wilde satirizes Victorian social norms and values through absurd dialogue and trivial concerns. After watching, respond to the following (4–6 sentences): How does Wilde use comedy to critique the seriousness and moral rigidity of Victorian society? In what ways does this clip reflect or push back against values associated with 19th-century materialism or the middle-class obsession with respectability? What aspects of the scene make it effective (or ineffective) as a social critique? Optional (Extra Credit)- up to 5 points possible Compare the humor and critique in Wilde’s scene to another work of satire you encountered this semester (e.g., Poe, Gulliver’s Travels, etc.).    

The Arc de Triomphe’s design draws from Roman architectural forms. What message did Napoleon aim to communicate by using this style?

Write a minimum of 1-3 sentences to fully address the question: What new materials became widely used in 19th-century architecture and industrial design? Name (or describe, if you cannot recall the name) one building discussed in class that uses these materials, and explain what the building represents culturally or historically within the context of industrial or materialist thought.  

 What is Primitivism in art?

You will hear an excerpt from the final movement of Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” (1893). As you listen, think about what you hear and what it makes you feel or imagine. Then, in 4–6 sentences, respond to the following: Describe the musical features you notice—consider rhythm, tempo, dynamics, texture, or instrumentation. Identify one or more features that reflect Romantic musical conventions (emotion, drama, individuality, nature, etc.). Explain the tone or mood of the piece. What scene or image does it make you think of? How does that reflect the Romantic interest in imagination and emotional storytelling?  Tip: There are no wrong answers for what you visualize, just explain your reasoning based on what you hear.      

In the calculation of confidence intervals for a population statistic, the “n” (sample size) value dictates the level of “reliability” (confidence level) of the estimation.

In the calculation of confidence intervals, the value is used for large samples, while the value is used for small samples.