A Midsummer Night's Dream Project Reflection
Since March, my Humanities Class has been working on analyzing a variety of Shakespeare's works, including Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet, and performing them (Midsummer Night’s Dream). In our presentation of Midsummer Night’s Dream, I portrayed one of the Narrators. I also was one of the Assistant Directors. Overall, I really enjoyed this project.
I really connected to this project through watching the film adaptations of Midsummer Night’s Dream. I connected to this because, for my future career, I want to go into film. I have enjoyed learning about Iambic Pentameter, watching the different Shakespeare plays, and preparing the play. I enjoyed Iambic Pentameter because we got to write a poem which was really fun. I enjoyed watching the Shakespeare play because I got to see the early careers of Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio.
The most challenging thing about this project was the final performance. In case you didn’t know, our class performed and then the other class performed. Some of the other students from the other class were present during our performance. In the first scene, Caity, the other Narrator, and I, walk among the audience. One of the students tried to trip me. During some of the other parts they would make cat sounds. They were not being malicious; they were doing that type messing around that friends do.
This project really helped solidify my dream to be a director. I really enjoyed having my ideas transfer from my mind to the stage. I also got to write the Narrator part for the play, which showed me how much I liked writing scripts.
For my final paragraph, Matt posed the question, “Why, 400 years later, does the English-speaking world still gravitate/celebrate the works of William Shakespeare?” I believe that the English-speaking world still gravitates to Shakespeare’s works is because of the genius, art, and magic in his plays. During this project, my family visited Salt Lake City. While we were there we saw A Winter’s Tale, this was the last play that Shakespeare wrote. In all of his plays you get so wrapped up in his stories that you live the real world behind. His plays are the origin of escapism and they are still the best. That is why the world still loves Shakespeare.
Graphic Novel Project
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Mask Essay
Gavin Syme
The Voyage of Socialization
The Bismarck was one of Nazi Germany's greatest weapons in World War 2. It was an incredible warship, unstoppable and terrifying. In May, 1941, the Bismarck was commissioned, along with the battleship Prinz Eugen, to break into the Atlantic and raid Allied shipping between America and Great Britain. In the Battle of Denmark Strait the Bismarck destroyed HMS Hood, considered the strongest in the British fleet, and forces HMS Prince of Wales to retreat. Everyone in Germany now considered the Bismarck unbeatable. The Germans were so far from correct. Two days later, the Bismark was engaged by HMS Ark Royal, an aircraft carrier. The Bismarck was hit by a biplane torpedo bomber in the rudder. All the warship could do afterwards was go in circles. There was no way for this magnificent warship to escape its watery death. The beast once invincible was now doomed. No matter how strong something is, there will always be a point where you will lose. Many people I have spoken to have stated that they have not been affected by socialization, the affect society has on a human being. They have been hit by a torpedo and are going in circles without knowing it. I have been socialized, both positively and negatively, by being male.
In high school, people expect teenage boys to only care about three things; sex, drugs, and sports. It has even been proven that teenage boys think about sex 19 times in 16 hours (Terri Fisher). The stereotype that males only care about these three things has had an impact on socialization. Tony Porter, an educator and activist, said “I grew up in New York City, between Harlem and the Bronx. Growing up as a boy, we were taught that men had to be tough, had to be strong, had to be courageous, dominating -- no pain, no emotions, with the exception of anger -- and definitely no fear; that men are in charge, which means women are not; that men lead, and you should just follow and do what we say; that men are superior; women are inferior; that men are strong; women are weak; that women are of less value, property of men, and objects,particularly sexual objects. I've later come to know that to be the collective socialization of men, better known as the "man box." See this man box has in it all the ingredients of how we define what it means to be a man. Now I also want to say, without a doubt, there are some wonderful, wonderful, absolutely wonderful things about being a man. But at the same time, there's some stuff that's just straight up twisted, and we really need to begin to challenge, look at it and really get in the process of deconstructing, redefining, what we come to know as manhood.” Mr. Porter really sums up well how men are taught to treat women. We are taught to treat them like property. A recent study showed men pictures of women in bikinis while hooked up to machine that scans their brain. It showed that when seeing these pictures the part of your brain that you use when working with tools, such as screwdrivers and hammers, lit up (Muhaji). This is one of the things that Porter mentioned that definitely went into the twisted category. This shows how little we care about others; how little emotion we are to have.
Nobody is immune to socialization. It influences what we feel and how we act. Since you have been a child has anyone told you to “man up.” Have you ever thought about what this phrase really means. A situation in which I was told this was when I was 6. I had crashed on my bike and ripped open my knee. My father told me to “man up.” When he said this he wanted me to feel no emotion. No pain, just strength and anger. Men are expected to be big and strong. For instance, in high school, there are two main groups, the nerds and the athletes. The athletes are glorified and the nerds are shunned. This is because, at one point, the athletes decided that since they “manned up” they were superior. These qualities of “manhood” have, in my opinion, changed men for the worst.
There still are some qualities that have changed men for the better. We are taught to be courageous. This helps men with careers in military and other assorted careers. We are taught to be honorable and not to deceive. This helps because we have less people who will break deals in business. Being a man isn’t entirely bad. Like everything it just has bad parts to it.
Don’t continue to float in circles until you sink. Recognize the effect that torpedo has on you and fix the rudder. Move forward so you are no longer confined by the “man box.”
A
Flawless or near complete execution of the standard.
90-100
B
Above the standard with minor room for improvement.
80-90
C
Meets the standard with room for ample improvement.
70-79
Not Passing
Below the standard.
Introduction: Contains a hook that connects well to your thesis. Your thesis is clear, easy to understand, and answers the question "How have you been socialized according to one or more of your social identites?"
Clear
Topic Sentences: Are simply, placed at the start of the paragraph, and relate to specific parts of your thesis.
Strong
Evidence: Acceptable evidence includes the following:
--Quotes from personal interviews, articles, commercials, books, youtube videos, or class readings.
--Each body paragraph has at least two pieces of evidence
Strong
Analysis: Your analysis comes after a piece of evidence. It explains how the evidence proves the idea of the topic sentence. It is simply written and easy to understand.
Conclusion: Your conclusion does not contain any new evidence. Instead, it re-states the thesis in different words, then explains why the ideas you have explored in your essay are important to yourself and to the reader.
Craftsmanship:
--No spelling or grammatical errors
--800 words minimum
--Times New Roman font, size 12, single-spaced
--6-8 paragraphs
strong
Artist Statement
On my mask, in the top left corner, I have a brain. It symbolizes that the pursuit of knowledge is not one of the top priorities for men. Below that I have cracks going through the mask. This symbolizes how the “man box” is being broken and knowledge is slowly becoming a priority. Below that I have mountains. These symbolize how men are supposed to be immovable and unfeeling. In the top right I have shattered pieces of red plaster. This symbolizes how the “man box” is being broken. Below that I have the symbol for patience and wisdom, the attributes most sought after but least seen. Overall I have socialized, positively and negatively, by being male.
The Voyage of Socialization
The Bismarck was one of Nazi Germany's greatest weapons in World War 2. It was an incredible warship, unstoppable and terrifying. In May, 1941, the Bismarck was commissioned, along with the battleship Prinz Eugen, to break into the Atlantic and raid Allied shipping between America and Great Britain. In the Battle of Denmark Strait the Bismarck destroyed HMS Hood, considered the strongest in the British fleet, and forces HMS Prince of Wales to retreat. Everyone in Germany now considered the Bismarck unbeatable. The Germans were so far from correct. Two days later, the Bismark was engaged by HMS Ark Royal, an aircraft carrier. The Bismarck was hit by a biplane torpedo bomber in the rudder. All the warship could do afterwards was go in circles. There was no way for this magnificent warship to escape its watery death. The beast once invincible was now doomed. No matter how strong something is, there will always be a point where you will lose. Many people I have spoken to have stated that they have not been affected by socialization, the affect society has on a human being. They have been hit by a torpedo and are going in circles without knowing it. I have been socialized, both positively and negatively, by being male.
In high school, people expect teenage boys to only care about three things; sex, drugs, and sports. It has even been proven that teenage boys think about sex 19 times in 16 hours (Terri Fisher). The stereotype that males only care about these three things has had an impact on socialization. Tony Porter, an educator and activist, said “I grew up in New York City, between Harlem and the Bronx. Growing up as a boy, we were taught that men had to be tough, had to be strong, had to be courageous, dominating -- no pain, no emotions, with the exception of anger -- and definitely no fear; that men are in charge, which means women are not; that men lead, and you should just follow and do what we say; that men are superior; women are inferior; that men are strong; women are weak; that women are of less value, property of men, and objects,particularly sexual objects. I've later come to know that to be the collective socialization of men, better known as the "man box." See this man box has in it all the ingredients of how we define what it means to be a man. Now I also want to say, without a doubt, there are some wonderful, wonderful, absolutely wonderful things about being a man. But at the same time, there's some stuff that's just straight up twisted, and we really need to begin to challenge, look at it and really get in the process of deconstructing, redefining, what we come to know as manhood.” Mr. Porter really sums up well how men are taught to treat women. We are taught to treat them like property. A recent study showed men pictures of women in bikinis while hooked up to machine that scans their brain. It showed that when seeing these pictures the part of your brain that you use when working with tools, such as screwdrivers and hammers, lit up (Muhaji). This is one of the things that Porter mentioned that definitely went into the twisted category. This shows how little we care about others; how little emotion we are to have.
Nobody is immune to socialization. It influences what we feel and how we act. Since you have been a child has anyone told you to “man up.” Have you ever thought about what this phrase really means. A situation in which I was told this was when I was 6. I had crashed on my bike and ripped open my knee. My father told me to “man up.” When he said this he wanted me to feel no emotion. No pain, just strength and anger. Men are expected to be big and strong. For instance, in high school, there are two main groups, the nerds and the athletes. The athletes are glorified and the nerds are shunned. This is because, at one point, the athletes decided that since they “manned up” they were superior. These qualities of “manhood” have, in my opinion, changed men for the worst.
There still are some qualities that have changed men for the better. We are taught to be courageous. This helps men with careers in military and other assorted careers. We are taught to be honorable and not to deceive. This helps because we have less people who will break deals in business. Being a man isn’t entirely bad. Like everything it just has bad parts to it.
Don’t continue to float in circles until you sink. Recognize the effect that torpedo has on you and fix the rudder. Move forward so you are no longer confined by the “man box.”
A
Flawless or near complete execution of the standard.
90-100
B
Above the standard with minor room for improvement.
80-90
C
Meets the standard with room for ample improvement.
70-79
Not Passing
Below the standard.
Introduction: Contains a hook that connects well to your thesis. Your thesis is clear, easy to understand, and answers the question "How have you been socialized according to one or more of your social identites?"
Clear
Topic Sentences: Are simply, placed at the start of the paragraph, and relate to specific parts of your thesis.
Strong
Evidence: Acceptable evidence includes the following:
--Quotes from personal interviews, articles, commercials, books, youtube videos, or class readings.
--Each body paragraph has at least two pieces of evidence
Strong
Analysis: Your analysis comes after a piece of evidence. It explains how the evidence proves the idea of the topic sentence. It is simply written and easy to understand.
Conclusion: Your conclusion does not contain any new evidence. Instead, it re-states the thesis in different words, then explains why the ideas you have explored in your essay are important to yourself and to the reader.
Craftsmanship:
--No spelling or grammatical errors
--800 words minimum
--Times New Roman font, size 12, single-spaced
--6-8 paragraphs
strong
Artist Statement
On my mask, in the top left corner, I have a brain. It symbolizes that the pursuit of knowledge is not one of the top priorities for men. Below that I have cracks going through the mask. This symbolizes how the “man box” is being broken and knowledge is slowly becoming a priority. Below that I have mountains. These symbolize how men are supposed to be immovable and unfeeling. In the top right I have shattered pieces of red plaster. This symbolizes how the “man box” is being broken. Below that I have the symbol for patience and wisdom, the attributes most sought after but least seen. Overall I have socialized, positively and negatively, by being male.
Mask Project Reflection- 10/9/2014
What is socialization and how does it affect your life and our society?
Socialization is, according to the dictionary, a continuing process whereby an individual acquires a personal identity and learns the norms, values, behavior, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position. In essence, this means that socailization is how you are changed by society
Socialization is, according to the dictionary, a continuing process whereby an individual acquires a personal identity and learns the norms, values, behavior, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position. In essence, this means that socailization is how you are changed by society