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Freshman Journals

Freshman Journals. Fall 2012. Journal Prompt 1: What are the pros and cons of pride? Can pride be a good thing? When is pride not a good thing? How can pride be damaging? How can pride be helpful?. Journal Prompt 2: Does Darwin’s survival of the fittest apply to humans? Why or why not? .

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Freshman Journals

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  1. Freshman Journals Fall 2012

  2. Journal Prompt 1: What are the pros and cons of pride? Can pride be a good thing? When is pride not a good thing? How can pride be damaging? How can pride be helpful?

  3. Journal Prompt 2: Does Darwin’s survival of the fittest apply to humans? Why or why not?

  4. Journal Prompt 3: Is revenge a necessary evil? In other words, does revenge serve any purpose? Should revenge be encouraged?

  5. Journal Prompt 4: Describe your personal mythology.

  6. Journal Prompt 5: What archetype does the cyclops represent? Provide at least 3 pieces of evidence.

  7. Journal Prompt 6: What does Odysseus learn through his adventures? Do we see a change in him in the second half of the Odyssey? Provide specific details/examples with your explanation.

  8. Journal Prompt 7: Compare/contrast the Odyssey and Beowulf. Give at least 2 similarities and 2 differences.

  9. Journal Prompt 8: Discuss 2 literary devices used in Beowulf. Are they effective? Are they similar to the devices used in the Odyssey? Why do you think this is so?

  10. Journal Prompt 9: Discuss 2 major symbols in Beowulf. How are they developed? How are they relevant to modern day America? How are they relevant to your life?

  11. Journal Prompt 10: Discuss 2-3 lessons/themes from Beowulf. How are they developed? How are they relevant to modern America? How are they relevant to your life?

  12. Journal Prompt 11: Discuss puppet project. What were the pros and cons? What did you do well, what could you improve upon? What did you learn?

  13. Journal Prompt 12: Discuss your research. What is your topic? What are you learning? Were there any surprises? Where have you found most of your information?

  14. Journal Prompt 13: Compare/contrast Victorian England with modern America. What are some similarities as well as differences?

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