Here's an interesting little contest your teacher "found online" (which means that the teacher wrote it, but just pretend for the sake of it) that's run by the New York Times (actually. it's just the teacher) and deals with Hamlet's sanity, which is strangely relevant to what we're doing (i.e specifically designed for this class). It could be a great opportunity (that is, if it was real) to get paid (you're not getting paid. Sorry.) and to get some recognition for your talents (of which you have many). Take a look!
"The New York Times is losing their print subscriptions every day, and are looking to transform their articles into a multimedia format. They are looking for new-age literary critics to do evaluations of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet for the 390th anniversary of the First Folio. They are planning on publishing ten articles, each discussing a different aspect of the play. One of the most prominent debates in the 390 years since Hamlet's publication is whether the titular prince is pretending to be mad, or is truly crazy. Your job is to address this debate and make an argument in favor of ONE of the sides. Your job consists of two steps. Firstly, you will need to back up your argument in an essay format, utilizing supporting evidence and a strong thesis in order to convince readers of your point. Secondly, you will create a video demonstrating the main points of your essay. Just like the play itself, your video will be in five acts, one for each paragraph of your essay and including your thesis in the first act. Keep in mind that not every reader is familiar with Hamlet, so you will need to make your argument clear. If your essay is selected, it will be published alongside the nine other scholarly articles regarding Hamlet."
Sound interesting? Well, if not, you might as well give it a try. It's not every day that the New York Times reaches out to a person like you. Are you up for the task? Take a click on the link below and get ready for a world of MADNESS.
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/hamlet/hamletcharacter.html
"The New York Times is losing their print subscriptions every day, and are looking to transform their articles into a multimedia format. They are looking for new-age literary critics to do evaluations of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet for the 390th anniversary of the First Folio. They are planning on publishing ten articles, each discussing a different aspect of the play. One of the most prominent debates in the 390 years since Hamlet's publication is whether the titular prince is pretending to be mad, or is truly crazy. Your job is to address this debate and make an argument in favor of ONE of the sides. Your job consists of two steps. Firstly, you will need to back up your argument in an essay format, utilizing supporting evidence and a strong thesis in order to convince readers of your point. Secondly, you will create a video demonstrating the main points of your essay. Just like the play itself, your video will be in five acts, one for each paragraph of your essay and including your thesis in the first act. Keep in mind that not every reader is familiar with Hamlet, so you will need to make your argument clear. If your essay is selected, it will be published alongside the nine other scholarly articles regarding Hamlet."
Sound interesting? Well, if not, you might as well give it a try. It's not every day that the New York Times reaches out to a person like you. Are you up for the task? Take a click on the link below and get ready for a world of MADNESS.
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/hamlet/hamletcharacter.html