Instructions

This project addresses
€¢ Interpret social and psychological factors that affect behaviors associated with love and hate
€¢ Analyze literary representations of emotions and behaviors associated with love and hate
€¢ Distinguish the role that literature may play in fostering the emotions of love and hate
€¢ Compare and contrast criminological, psychological, and literary approaches to characterizing the emotions of love and hate
€¢ Produce an analysis of a representation in the media of a common issue involving the emotions of love and hate

Final Product
€¢ Framework for analysis drawn from the readings for the class (e.g., application of relevant psychological concepts, criminological or legal implications, analysis of metaphors used to express ideas about love or hate)
€¢ Central analytic claim about the topic or event. Your claim must be both well-reasoned (others might be persuaded by it) and disputable (it’s not so obvious that everyone would necessarily agree; there might be other ways of analyzing the topic or event
€¢ Evidence for your claims based on relevant sources from class or elsewhere
€¢ Analysis of the evidence you provide, showing how it supports your claims
€¢ Conclusion that will prompt the reader or viewer to take action on or to take a new approach to understanding the topic
€¢ Reference List or Works Cited: a final list of the resources used to research the op-ed or video