HU 140 Cultural Diversity Unit 5 Herzing University 2022

HU 140 Cultural Diversity Unit 5 Template
Community, Art,
and Identity

HU 140 Cultural Diversity Unit 5 Template
The people of Herzing University (Atlanta Campus featured above) makes up a rich and thriving
community. This piece of visual art is something current students as well as potential students
see in social media and when searching the website giving it power to build community by
creating a sense of welcome. Examine the picture above and consider how it represents the
'Identity' of Herzing University and address the following:
 In what ways does this image create a sense of welcoming?
 In what ways does this image reflect the reality of achieving your academic goals through
hard work?
 Does this image help you to embrace a new sense of empowerment for as you become a
part of the Herzing University community?
1. A sense of welcoming is created by the image as it involves pictures in which the
individuals are smiling as well as looking happy. It shows individuals belonging
to diverse races going to school. The image also reflects on beautiful sky of
Atlanta that is desired to be visited by many.
2. Although school is regarded stressful sometimes but the smiles of graduates
shows that hard work helps to accomplish desired academic goals
3. I have been a part of this University since 2018. I am motivated by seeing the
women who are getting graduated from Herzing University community through
hard work.

HU 140 Cultural Diversity Unit 5 Template
Community and Identity Through Art
Your local community is another place where you can celebrate who you are and how you
contribute to society. Visit either a local newspaper website or the nearest large city newspaper
to you. Go to their community page and locate three 'positive' images that demonstrate
community in your area. Click on the word "Text" and describe the ways each image empowers
your sense of community and identity. (How does this image project an "I am proud to live
here" type of atmosphere). Would this image encourage others to join your community? Why?
Remember to reference the image on the References page.
The image is regarded as a positive image as it shows that how glorious ospreys has
been nesting on offshore pilings to delicate wave-chasing plovers
This is a very inspiring image as it has been an emotional journey for the kid who has
been able to accomplish the Kakoda challenge
This image reflects on a sacred honor that is a part of the Unity mission. This is
regarded as an image of posivity

HU 140 Cultural Diversity Unit 5 Template
Community and Identity in Music
Music of all genres often tell personal stories of identity as well as broader narratives of
community. For example, Lee Greenwood's classic song, "I'm proud to be an American"
demonstrates the feeling all Americans share about the opportunities they have received to build
strong families and strong communities.
Go to YouTube and find a dance or musical performance that reflects your sense of community
(that can be local, regional, or your Herzing community) and/or your sense of identity.
Once you select your video, click on 'share,' then click on 'embed,' and finally click on 'copy' found at the
lower right. Next, click inside the textbox below, then click on the "Insert" menu and select "Online
Video" from the menu. Select the option where you 'paste' the embed code. If necessary, reference the
video on the References page.
Address the following:
1. What video did you select and why?
2. Would an audience understand the connection between the performance (or song lyrics) and the ideas
of community or identity if it wasn't in musical form? Support your position.
3. What imagery in the performance or the lyrics connect most with you? Why?
4. What did the performance contribute to your understanding of community building and/or identity
awareness?
The video that has been selected is based on God Bless the USA. This is selected as it provides a
positive overview on how to remain calm even if everything goes wrong tomorrow. It shows why
it is imperative to thank the stars that have helped to lead a positive life. The song is very much
useful to provide a connection between the lyrics as well as the community as it provides a
reflection on the lifestyle that has been put forward by nature (YouTube, 2020). The performance
has contributed to my understanding that it is imperative to be proud of what you are rather
than over-thinking about the future.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps7xmW-9LXQ

HU 140 Cultural Diversity Unit 5 Template
Literature and Community
Literature is a powerful artform known for its ability to explore unique perspectives of historical
eras that reflects and celebrates community in its many forms. Literature can also reflect on the
destruction or loss of community. Leslie Marmon Silko is an example of how identity and
community are linked into an unbreakable bond. Like the writer Ruskin Bond from the Unit 4
portfolio, Leslie Marmon Silko is of Native American descent, but she is equally Mexican
American and Anglo American. Her unique tri-racial heritage produced a wealth of unique
perspective. Visit this website and read her poem, Story From Bear Country.
In the textbox below address the following questions:
1. What figurative language does Silko use in the first three stanzas to establish community in
her story?
2. How does stanza four reflect a turning away from that community?
3. What are the 'Bear Priests' in terms of the community? Why do they pursue those who turned
away?
4. In what ways do you relate to this type of loss of community?
5. In your view, what is the last stanza saying to you directly and to the world at large?
Reflections
The figurative language that Silko has used in the first stanza states that silence flowing
swiftly between juniper trees. The stanza has been able to reflect on complicated
interrelation that exists between community as well as individuals. The language of legends
has been juxtapose with the material reality of the physical world. In this poem, bear priest
is referred to as the medicine individuals who are specifically knowledgeable regarding the
bear magic (Silko, 2015). The loss of community is related to identity loss in this poem. The
last stanza reflects on the fact that the efforts that are put forward by an individual is
ultimate mediated by the narrator.

HU 140 Cultural Diversity Unit 5 Template
You have explored community, art, and identity in empowering ways this week. Please address
the following to complete your Unit 5 template.
1. Select one area of the arts (music, dance, performance/theater, literature, sculpture, painting,
etc.) and create a short letter convincing local leaders to provide funding for a specific event
showcasing that artform to the public. Explain why that expression of the arts is important to
community building and how it will serve to best present local identity to the greater world sat
large.
Art types have been created to initiate an imperative message through communication. This helps to
inspire individuals to think as well as act. There are multiple audiences who are defined by
geographic as well as social perception. The one area of art that has been chosen is painting that
provides a decorative image on political as well as social ideas.

HU 140 Cultural Diversity Unit 5 Template
2. What is the one most empowering thing you learned or celebrated in this segment of the
portfolio? How did it connect you to the larger sense of community we all are an important part
of in our day-to-day lives?
The most empowering thing that I have learned reflects on the importance of art. It is imperative as it
encompasses all the developed segments in child development. In other words, art lends itself to
develop an individual physically thus enhancing their skills.

HU 140 Cultural Diversity Unit 5 Template
Reference page
Reference your video or any other sources used here.
Silko, Leslie Marmon. 2015. Story From Bear Country. Retrieved from
https://poetrying.wordpress.com/2015/07/07/story-from-bear-country-leslie-marmon-silko/
YouTube, 2020. God Bless the USA - I'm Proud to be an American. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps7xmW-9LXQ