Social movements often use modern art and artists to accomplish an end goal. In this way, the art communicates a movement's ideas to its members and to the wider world.

In this assignment, you will examine a contemporary social movement and the art associated with it to determine its effect on you and on others.

Using the Social Movement Art Template [DOCX], write a 2-3 page paper in which you:

1. Choose a contemporary social movement that matters to you and provide your rationale for selecting this movement. In other words, what is it about this movement that moves you? Why does it matter to you? (1/2 page).
   • Note: If you need help identifying a social movement, please reach out to your instructor.
2. Identify art (photography, sculpture, graffiti, propaganda, artwork, etc.) that has been created to embody this particular social movement.

• • Copy and paste an image of this art into your assignment. This image is not included in the required page count for the assignment.
  • You have already shared an image of this art in your Week 5 discussion post and obtained some of your classmates' responses to it.

1. Summarize the message you believe the artist hoped to convey (1/2 page).
2. Describe what you see in this artwork and your personal response to it (1/2 page).
3. Summarize how your classmates responded to the work of art you shared in the Week 5 discussion post (½ page).
4. Explain how this assignment changed your view of the role of art in social movements (1/2 page).
5. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

• • This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Preferred method: Typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
  • Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Recognize the influence of social conditions on the production and reception of modern art.