Culture and Civilization

Assignment 1: The Rise of Civilization

Task
In a group of 2, produce a Graphical Time-line Calendar and Culture Journal of the ancient civilizations in Southeast Asia. *my group had been given India to complete our task.
1. Graphical Time-line should consist of Text (short summary) and Images (Illustration, photo, diagram or chart, etc) that best represent the topic discussed
2. In your culture journal, you should highlight the issues related to geographical, economy, politics and culture of the chosen civilization. Also, include the characteristics and achievement of that civilization.
3. Students are to include a geographical map to demonstrate your understanding the relationship in between land, weather, human activities and population change according to timeline such as the spreading of chosen civilization, etc. in your culture journal.


Objectives
1. To introduce the Western and Eastern culture and civilization through an overview of archeological discoveries, ancient monuments, artworks, philosophy and achievement of great leaders from prehistoric to present.
2. To show basic skills on enquiry, investigation, application and presentation of relevant information.


Learning Outcome
1. Able to describe the historical development of human civilization.
2. Able to develop skills of data gathering.
3. Able to demonstrate good documentation and presentation skills.

My Progress
Graphical Timeline

A mock up for my group's design

The process of making the model

The final product of my group's graphical timeline

A close up view of the timeline

Journal

Cover page

Content page and Introduction

History of India

Architecture of India

Culture of India

Reflection

      Through this assignment, I have gained some general knowledge about India’s history, culture and also architecture. I have understood the civilization of India much better after I did my research on India and gathering information for the graphical timeline. It also helped me to have better communication skills after discussing my ideas and views with my group mate. After undergoing the individual journal, I realized I was able to analyze and interpret data and document all the relevant information into my journal. I have also proved that I have good presentation skills through my journal.

Assignment 2:  Messages from the Past

Task

Part I: Your task is to propose a play in video format from a specific civilization. You are to select an event for the play based on themes such as sociology, engineering, archaeology or myth and legends of the civilization. You are to conduct a thorough research of the characteristics of the events chosen and perform the findings to the class in any form of presentations deemed best.

Part II: Individually, your task is to create a journal of your character that would demonstrate your understanding of the chosen elements from Part I.

Objectives

1. To examine the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western civilizations.

2. To show basic skills on enquiry, investigation, application and presentation of relevant information.

Learning Outcomes

1. Able to recall the development of Eastern and Western human civilizations in the past as well as present.

2. Able to demonstrate good documentation and presentation skills.

My Progress

Part 1 ( Group )

The following is the storyboard of our movie:

Behind the scenes of the movie:

Below is our movie:

Part 2 ( Individual )

The character i was playing- Prince Marcus

The packaging for my journal where i used cardboard to make it

The characteristics of Prince Marcus

The role of Prince Marcus in the movie

The costume of Prince Marcus which is very cool

Some scenes of Prince Marcus in the movie

Moral values that i have learned through the character of Prince Marcus

Reflection

           After undergoing Assignment 2, I must say that although it was very tiring and stress but all of us really had a lot of fun. I was actually quite surprised and worried when we received this topic but at the end, I have learned more about South East Asia and how Merong Mahawangsa becomes one of the legendary. It was also a good way for us to learn more about the western and eastern culture in the older days. Although we are not professional actors, we really put in a lot of effort to investigate the character we were acting and present it as good as we could. Besides, one of the most interesting part was all of us encountered trouble in memorizing lines. Thus, this assignment has trained us to have good memory skills by memorizing our lines. In a nutshell, I really enjoyed every moment of completing this assignment.

Assignment 3: Art + Architecture + Culture

Task

Part I: You are required to do a literature research on places of interest of your site visit. From the literature review, you are to study the theme given and its connection between the historical, architectural and social aspects of the place. Documenting the right building, spaces and places with the right content is important in this project. You are advised to work closely with your tutor to ensure you are on the right track.
Part II: You are to design a graphical expression of your findings in a concise graphical book. The book will create awareness and educate your audience on the subject matter or focus of the study. This includes design & layout, purpose, target audience, content, writing style, colours and etc. You are strongly encouraged to meet with us regularly for further assistance.

Objectives

1. To introduce the Western and Eastern culture and civilization through an overview of archeological discoveries, ancient monuments, artworks, philosophy and achievement of great leaders from prehistoric to present.
2. To show basic skills on enquiry, investigation, application and presentation of relevant information.

Learning Outcomes

1. Able to describe the historical development of human civilization.

2. Able to recall the development of Eastern and Western human civilizations in the past as well as present.

3. Able to demonstrate good documentation and presentation skills.

My Progress

The full dust jacket for my graphical book 

A view of my book

The cover page for my Literature Review

Following are the photos of my graphical book:

                            

Reflection

        Through this assignment, I have known my hometown, Penang much better as I have seen those little tiny things that I have never pay attention to. Taking photos on all those ornaments of Chinese Architecture enabled me to acknowledge the beauty of Chinese Architecture.  Creating a graphical book is not as easy as I thought. I found out that a good graphical book should be presentable and informative as well. Therefore, I have applied my creativity to design the layout of my book to make it attractive so that it suits my theme.