1. That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.

2. What are the humanities? The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative. They are distinguished, and ideally complement, the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences. Adaptedfrom:UniversityofSouthFlorida, CollegeofArtsandSciences

3. What are the humanities? The humanities examine culture: speech, knowledge, beliefs, arts, technologies, ideals, and rules.

4. Why study the humanities? In the essay, Men Without Chests, C.S. Lewis rejects the idea that beauty and emotion are irrelevant to knowledge. He argues that human reasoning has three components: The head (intellect), the chest (emotion), and the belly (instinct). Properly cultivated emotions and appreciation of beauty are indispensable for moderating between the intellect and our impulses The holistic use of the intellect, refined sentiments and the instinctual drive makes us fully human

5. Why study the humanities? In the same vein, Robin Williams character in the movie Dead Poets Society teaches his students that there is more to grasping the world than a clinical examination of data. (See the following video)

6. Why study the humanities? The arts teach both cognitive and emotional skills that raw information cannot convey.

7. Why study the humanities? Those who argue that we can learn from art generally argue that our engagement with art arouses certain emotions or activities that are able to facilitate or produce knowledge. They would argue that there is some aspect of the artwork which can help to produce greater understanding of the world around us. Art is thus seen as a source of insight and awareness that cannot be put into propositional language; but it can help us to see the world in a new or different way. - Sarah E. Worth, Art and Epistemology, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (www.iep.utm.edu/art-ep/)

8. What are the humanities? Because culture is the crucial difference between humans and animals, culture regulates the type of behavior considered appropriate for people. The humanities are essential for obtaining an individuals proper knowledge in his or her efforts as a person to take responsibility for their own values, tastes and interactions with others.

9. Why Study the Humanities? Critical Thinking: The humanities teach us to observe, analyze and discuss human values and culture.

10. Why Study the Humanities? Innovation: Critical Thinking cultivates creativity and imagination, which leads to new ideas

11. Why Study the Humanities? Human Values: Critical thinking and innovation lead to a better understanding of ourselves and our culture, which informs how we organize society.

12. Why Study the Humanities? Human Values: Critical thinking and innovation also lead to greater advances in both the arts and the sciences

13. Objectives Effective reading and writing skills. (These vital to any job requiring a college degree)

14. Objectives Critical analysis skills. Crucial to the decision- making process.)

15. Objectives Obtain research skills beyond the hard sciences. Understand past practices, Trace the roots of an issue, Find new information, Incorporate that information

16. Objectives Interdisciplinary thinking: Think about a problem in a multitude of ways Analyze it using multiple tools Provide solutions drawing from different traditions of thought

17. Objectives Curiosity and inquisitiveness: The desire to learn more and to continue learning Examine reasons beneath issues Understand issues as part of a life-long, educational process

18. Words of wisdom(?) The universe is a cruel, uncaring void. The key to being happy isnt the search for meaning. Its to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense and eventually, youll be dead. Mr. Peanut Butter (Bojack Horseman: Episode 12) Or

19. Words of wisdom O ME! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; Of the endless trains of the faithlessof cities filld with the foolish; Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?) Of eyes that vainly crave the lightof the objects meanof the struggle ever renewd; Of the poor results of allof the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me; Of the empty and useless years of the restwith the rest me intertwined The question, O me! so sad, recurringWhat good amid these, O me, O life? Answer. That you are herethat life exists, and identity; That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse. WaltWhitman

20. What will your verse be?