Journals

Journals should be kept in one composition notebook. All entries must include the date. Each entry must answer the question, give textual evidence to support your answer, as well as an in-depth explanation. Each entry should be analytical and insightful.

Hamlet Journals (1st Check) Act I: How does Hamlet function as a Renaissance tragic hero? Consider his development as a character, dialogue and speeches, relationships with others, reactions, etc. Also, answer the EQ: Explain the multiple purposes of the excerpt, "The serpent that did sting thy father's life/ Now wears the crown." Act II: Analyze Hamlet's final soliloquy in Act II. Look at this speech in small parts, as well as the soliloquy as a whole. How does this speech contribute to Hamlet's development as a character? Act III: Evaluate the relationship between Hamlet and his mother. Look at their relationship throughout the play and, particularly, analyze their interaction in Act III. Who would you compare Gertrude to in other works of literature? Why? Also, analyze the "To be or not to be" speech. What does it reveal? How does it contribute to the play as a whole? Why is this speech so famous? Act IV: What are your thoughts on the death of Ophelia? What does the queen's description tell us? Analyze the character of Claudius and his plots, including those he carried out before the start of the play. Act V: Describe Hamlet's thoughts on death based on his discussion with the skull of Yorick. Also, whose death is the most tragic? Why? Be sure to give textual evidence to support your answers. Look back at the reoccuring images of death and decay. Why is this significant and how does it contribute to the mood of the play? Final Hamlet Journal: 1. What is the purpose of each subplot in the play (Norway, Hamlet and Ophelia, Hamlet's revenge)? How do they all tie together to contribute to the overall purpose of the play? 2. Analyze the theme of revenge and the theme of parent-child relationships. What is Shakespeare saying about both? 3. Can you compare Hamlet to other Shakespearean works? What allusions can be found throughout Hamlet and why are they important? Where is metadrama evident in the play? Why is this so?

3-2-1 Journal 3 Questions or Comments 2 Notable/ Quotable Lines (with explanations of significance) 1 Reaction of the text (about a paragraph)

Journals (2nd Quarter-2nd Check) October 10: Think about time periods in which people have been dehumanized. What is the relationship between the individual and the society that imposes this conformity? Consider diverse forms of media and evaluate the aforementioned with an example. After the Journal entry, you should have the Questioning practice for the Leopold article. You should use the Language examples to guide you. November 5: Find an example of Freud's id (basic instincts), ego (rules/ laws), and superego (values/ morals) in HOD. Cite the page number and explain how this portrays a certain aspect of the psychoanalytical theory. November 6: 3-2-1 of "An Image of Africa"

Journals 3rd Quarter: Frederick Douglass Chapter 1: