1.     Learning Team Assignment: Learning Team Art Commission Statement

·         Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word commission statement for a painting, piece of sculpture, or other art installation that is to be placed at the entrance, or in the lobby, of a new Christian and Jewish Interfaith Cultural and Historical Center. The commission statement must include the following:

o    Explain how the piece will represent developments in world events and cultural patterns past and present in Judaism and Christianity and why it is appropriate for the proposed location.

o    Discuss why the group believes that the commissioned piece will reflect the Jewish and Christian concepts of humanity's relationship to nature and the individual’s relationship to the world and deity.

o    Discuss the value of commissioning such a piece for this location, how the piece is expected to enhance the intellectual and physical environments, and how it represents some aspect or feature of the Cultural and Historical Center.