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Post Covid Child Development, Dauphiene Parks

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

I explored a question about how Covid has affected the development of our children’s social skill development and the consequences after Covid on children who didn't learn certain basics like body language.

Sunrise Central, Meghan Morrison

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

Sunrise Central is inspired by the creative fiction book “Cities of Light,” an anthology focused on reimagining the future in terms with the solar energy that will soon power out cities. Sunrise Central imagines a suburb far in the future, one who moves with the sun in harmony, from the perspective of a child who knows little about how the world previously worked. Fictional, creative, short story.

What Is To Come?, Madison N. Mederos

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

It’s about life after the pandemic, especially as college students. We have been working so hard to graduate and succeed in life and now we wonder if that is even still and option.

In-Depth Project: The Nature Of Now And The Future, Madison N. Mederos

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Brushfire

Living in the Central Valley, I have become very familiar with hearing about fires. We get very little rain and everything is very dry surrounding the valley, making it very for the land to be set ablaze. I wanted to share a piece that sort of described the setting of how a fire around here starts and the lifespan of the fire.

A Future Without People

I wanted to write about the earth long into the future when humans have died off and it is just animals left to roam the world. I feel like there are so many …

Their Land, Meghan Morrison

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A short story from a non-human first person speaker, viewing a world abandoned by humans. The world has decayed, and nature has progressed, and a short reflection on their interactions.

Saved By Mutual Aid, Kathleen (Katy) Marie Camphouse

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

I wanted to create a piece that reflects the positive impact mutual aid can have and has had on communities, especially during the time of this pandemic. I was inspired by mutual aid organizations bringing communities together and helping build futures. I wrote this piece from the viewpoint of an individual who received those effects from mutual aid during times of desperation in the pandemic, and how it changed and inspired them to become involved and promote keeping community groups like this alive.

Your Future Depends On Us, Madeline Bollengier

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

I created this piece to represent my personal growth throughout the past year living through a pandemic. It has a lot to do with owning my femininity and learning the importance of women relationships. I was inspired by the topic of the week of how I envision the future and that is women and the importance of women coming to be united. I created this piece on Procreate on my iPad.

The End, Sarah Smet

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

This is a creative short story that I wrote. Imagining a world, where we do not make major strides towards sustainability, is a scary idea. I wrote this little introduction to a sci-fi story in class one day. The image of a burning Earth stuck with me, so instead of turning it in as a writing sample, I designed an image to go along with the piece.

Theatre In The Pandemic, Marci Yeater

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

This reading response was about theatre during the pandemic, specifically live shows and how it was been/will be affected moving forward. I did a writing response to the questions explaining my thoughts and how I think live streams would be utilized more even when everything does open up. I thought about how things used to be, especially with concerts and what I think should happen in the future for live shows.

A Path Forward, Malachi Diaz

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

I discovered this path in the hills of the Bay Area. The cityscape is added in the background to symbolize the future of humanity and the potential for us to get there. It’s the light at the end of the tunnel and we can get there if we take the climate change challenge seriously. It’s up to us to make our future a reality.

A World Lost, Lily Bartle

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

A look at the world if all humans were gone. Told through the perspective of a dog.

A Breath Of Fresh Air, Lily Bartle

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

A look into a single day as a prisoner in a reformative prison. I created it after looking at videos and pictures of prisons around the world that provide support and reform to its prisoners.

Post-Pandemic Prospects, Kathleen (Katy) Marie Camphouse

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This poster collage represents facets of my identity and how I envision my connection to the world post-pandemic. I wanted this piece to reflect the necessary aspect of finding a sense of place for oneself in the world, especially during these uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic. I was inspired by the power of nature, the human species and using forms of art as therapy for healing and growth.

The pictures/words/phrases/art were cut out from multiple magazines, glued onto the poster board and covered with clear duct tape.

“A New Normal”, Kathleen (Katy) Marie Camphouse

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

I created a painting and poem pairing based on the mental effects of the COVID-19 continuing pandemic. These pieces represent staying grounded and balanced during the times of the pandemic and all forms of destruction that occurred over the past year. I wanted to create a piece that reflects humans dealing with destruction, especially from the coronavirus pandemic, its effects on the human mindset and outlook on life. I was inspired by artist Dhruvi Acharya when creating these pieces, aiming to create a depiction of my thoughts and feelings in a world of violence and discord.

The painting is made …

The Year 2020, Julian Arias

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

The subject of my piece is about the pandemic and my experience as a transfer student during the time the pandemic started. My source of inspiration was the thought of those who can relate. I put together photos that reminded me of the year 2020 and recorded a podcast.