The following was my Mid Term Proposal:
Mid Term Proposal
I would like to propose to do my mid term collage on Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution through natural selection. The collage will include imagery of Charles Darwin himself as well as images that document his historic voyage on the HMS Beagle.
This topic is important because it represents one of the single greatest discoveries and realizations that humankind has had the privilege of making in it’s entire existence as a species. That is that mankind, and all life, for that mater, evolved through a process of natural selection. Darwin’s understanding of this fact led him to write a book, “The Origin of the Species” which would forever change the way we viewed the world and our place in it. No longer could we say that we were the rulers, and that all other creatures must bow down to our will, because we knew that we were only different by degree, and not by nature.
The message of my montage will be to help people see both the history of Charles Darwin’s discovery of the theory of natural selection, but to also help them understand why it is such a monumental thing; and worthy of commemoration. When people look at my collage I would like them to see the beauty and the simple truth of living things. Ultimately, I hope that my collage informs people and spikes their curiosity to learn more. It’s even possible that the piece might insight some heated debate or uncomfortableness. That’s OK with me too. People where uncomfortable when Galileo said that the Earth revolved around the sun and not the other way around. But, like with most things, people eventually got over their initial fear of the “new” and embraced the truth.
I would like to propose to do my mid term collage on Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution through natural selection. The collage will include imagery of Charles Darwin himself as well as images that document his historic voyage on the HMS Beagle.
This topic is important because it represents one of the single greatest discoveries and realizations that humankind has had the privilege of making in it’s entire existence as a species. That is that mankind, and all life, for that mater, evolved through a process of natural selection. Darwin’s understanding of this fact led him to write a book, “The Origin of the Species” which would forever change the way we viewed the world and our place in it. No longer could we say that we were the rulers, and that all other creatures must bow down to our will, because we knew that we were only different by degree, and not by nature.
The message of my montage will be to help people see both the history of Charles Darwin’s discovery of the theory of natural selection, but to also help them understand why it is such a monumental thing; and worthy of commemoration. When people look at my collage I would like them to see the beauty and the simple truth of living things. Ultimately, I hope that my collage informs people and spikes their curiosity to learn more. It’s even possible that the piece might insight some heated debate or uncomfortableness. That’s OK with me too. People where uncomfortable when Galileo said that the Earth revolved around the sun and not the other way around. But, like with most things, people eventually got over their initial fear of the “new” and embraced the truth.
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