Arts and Humanities

Which of the following types of ACT Reading passages can be from personal essays or memoirs, as well as on humanities subject areas like the arts, literature, media, or philosophy?

• Prose/Literary Narrative

• Social Science

• Humanities

• Natural Science

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following types of ACT Reading passages usually consists of excerpts from fiction or literary memoirs?

• Prose/Literary Narrative

• Social Science

• Humanities

• Natural Science

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

A person’s participation in the arts comes with different levels of commitment in terms of money, time or skills. Some may engage in activities for family and friends while a few may have advanced along the ladder of increasing commitment and taken the additional step of presenting their work publicly, which entails a high degree of skill, motivation and personal resources. // We can say that different levels of commitment to arts show that...

• there is a standard way to involve in arts.

• people can involve in arts in different ways.

• different people will have different skills in showing their arts

• motivation and resources are important in not involving in arts

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Whatever the forms of participation may be, these four types of cultural participation will benefit not only artistic institutions, but civic and community organizations as well. Increased participation, in turn, strengthens the case of providing political and economic support of the arts and cultural institutions as valuable community assets. // We will feel different levels of satisfaction when we involve in arts because...

• arts only provides personal gain.

• involvement in arts is a special practice.

• the impacts of arts are extended to not only personal but also social gains

• personal gains will be shown slowly and they will not be felt immediately

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Now, the question that crosses our minds is how participation in the arts and humanities will impact our lives. First and foremost, arts involvement benefits our health. There is a strong relationship of the arts and humanities to healthcare and the influence and effects of the arts on health. Medical reviews have shown clear and reliable evidence that positive outcomes have been achieved through the intervention of the arts. To quote an example, attending cultural events has shown to have a positive effect on blood pressure and hormone levels. Relaxing response and pain perception. Rheumatoid arthritis patients who listen to half-an-hour of their preferred music everyday report a marked reduction in the perception of pain. // The writer provides medical evidence because…

• medical reviews are considered as scientific proofs.

• many people only believe in doctor’s evidence.

• many examples have been published and many people have known about them

• many people will question the logics of medical reviews unlike other evidences

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

From a research carried out, focusing on the elderly Japanese females, the cognitive abilities of those who have been participating in the arts and humanities, are much better compared to the general elderly females. There is also a marked difference in tooth decay and decrease in activities in daily living between those who have participated in the arts education and those who have not. Apart from that, their dignity of life, physical and social activities and life satisfaction compared with the general female group show that those who are active in the arts sense a better purpose in life and are mor positive in outlook than the latter. // According to this research, the dignity of life is important for elderly Japanese females because they will…

• not feel sad.

• feel secured

• feel that they are in control.

• die peacefully if they feel secured.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

An education in the field of cultural art and humanities involves one’s connection with a wide range of ethnic, folk or conventional musicals, dances, theatre performances, visual arts experiences, writing, working on handicrafts, cultivation of hobbies and recreation on an (intensifying) level or for intrinsic values.

• up-to-date

• advanced

• modern

• growing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

V3 At the end of the day, people’s participation in the arts and culture support community life and (are aimed at) helping to preserve cultural practice specific to ethnic groups or regions.

• go at

• achieve for

• work against

• point towards

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

At the end of the day, people’s participation in the arts and culture support community life and are aimed at helping to (preserve) cultural practice specific to ethnic groups or regions.

• serve

• remain

• maintain

• present

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Now, the question that crossed our minds is how participation in the arts and humanities will (impact) our lives.

• smash

• order

• change

• influence

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4