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THE QUEST FOR JUSTICE (KC)

KENYON COLLEGE: PSCI 101y/102y

SUMMER ASSIGNMENT

Mr. Dawson

READING SOURCES

I hope you will find the readings profound and personally meaningful this summer! There are three short

readings to complete this summer to spur on your thinking. The 3 books you will need are: Sophocles’

Antigone (actually not a “book” per se but a play), Michael J. Sandel’s Justice: What’s the Right

Thing to Do?, and Viktor E. Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning.

There are 3 PARTS to the summer assignment listed below starting with

the directions for Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning on this page.

IMPORTANT NOTE: New Albany High School is required to provide books at no cost for

college credit plus courses like this one. However, you MAY NOT annotate or highlight the

books provided by the school unless you plan on buying the book from the school.

An alternative that most students choose to take is to buy personal copies of the books. This

option allows for annotation (something most college students do) and allows you to avoid the

hassle of being billed by, and having to pay, the school. Furthermore, finding used books, or

books on Kindle (or equivalent e-readers), are often less expensive options than books

provided by the school (sometimes such books can be found for pennies or even at no cost).

If you choose to buy your own personal books, please buy the correct ISBN editions, which are

noted just below, or get an online e-book version to be read on a reader such as Kindle, etc.

Regarding Antigone by Sophocles, please buy the Richard Emil Braun (ed.) edition of Antigone (Greek Tragedy in New

Translations, Feb. 1, 1990) currently being sold used and new on Amazon. You may also buy the Kindle version from

Amazon for your Kindle, Mac, or PC. You can find this book on Amazon, or another online retailer, by simply doing a

search using one of the following codes ISBN-10: 0195061675 or ISBN-13: 978-0-19506167-3. Again, whether you go

to a bookstore or buy the book online, make sure you get the exact same edition we will be using in class with the same

editor and ISBN codes listed (the exact code restriction does not apply if you get the Kindle or another online e-book

version).

Regarding Sandel’s Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? You can find this book online on Amazon, or another

online retailer, by simply doing a search using one of the following codes ISBN-10: 0374532508 ISBN-13: 860-

1300109954. Again, whether you go to a bookstore or buy the book online, make sure you get the exact edition we will

be using in class that includes the ISBN codes listed above (the exact code restriction does not apply if you get the Kindle

or another online e-book version).

Regarding Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, please buy the Beacon Press paperback version (June 1, 2006). New and

used versions are currently being sold on Amazon. You may also buy the Kindle version from Amazon for your Kindle,

PC, or Mac online Amazon. You can find this book on Amazon, or another online retailer, by simply doing a search using

one of the following codes (enter one of the code or copy and paste). ISBN-10: 0807014273 or ISBN-13: 978-0-8070-

1427-1. Whether you go to a bookstore or buy the book online, make sure you get the exact edition we will be using in

class that include the ISBN codes listed (the exact code restriction does not apply if you get the Kindle or another online

e-book version).

I. Man’s Search for Meaning

In Man’s Search for Meaning, read Frankl’s heartbreaking and inspiring memoir titled Experiences in a

Concentration Camp (you only need to read this part of the book for this summer assignment). I want

you to really focus on the profound life lessons that can be learned from Frankl and the experience he

shares. I also want you to be aware of any moment in the reading that hits you hard, something that is

unbelievable or affects you in a profound emotional way.

1) As you read, note parts of the text you that connect to a life lesson using a post-it note of one color

(you can highlight if you have your own copy of the book). Also, as you read, note unbelievable

and/or profound moments that strike you emotionally with a different color post-it note (you

can highlight if you have your own copy of the book). When you are done, look through the areas of

the book you noted and type your top five quotes related to each bold prompt above (i.e. five life

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THE QUEST FOR JUSTICE (KC)

KENYON COLLEGE: PSCI 101 y/102y

SUMMER ASSIGNMENT

Mr. Dawson

READING SOURCES

I hope you will find the readings profound and personally meaningful this summer! There are three short readings to complete this summer to spur on your thinking. The 3 books you will need are: Sophocles’ Antigone (actually not a “book” per se but a play), Michael J. Sandel’s Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? , and Viktor E. Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning.

There are 3 PARTS to the summer assignment listed below starting with

the directions for Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning on this page.

IMPORTANT NOTE: New Albany High School is required to provide books at no cost for college credit plus courses like this one. However, you MAY NOT annotate or highlight the books provided by the school unless you plan on buying the book from the school. An alternative that most students choose to take is to buy personal copies of the books. This option allows for annotation (something most college students do) and allows you to avoid the hassle of being billed by, and having to pay, the school. Furthermore, finding used books, or books on Kindle (or equivalent e-readers), are often less expensive options than books provided by the school (sometimes such books can be found for pennies or even at no cost). If you choose to buy your own personal books, please buy the correct ISBN editions, which are noted just below, or get an online e-book version to be read on a reader such as Kindle, etc. Regarding Antigone by Sophocles , please buy the Richard Emil Braun (ed.) edition of Antigone (Greek Tragedy in New Translations, Feb. 1, 1990) currently being sold used and new on Amazon. You may also buy the Kindle version from Amazon for your Kindle, Mac, or PC. You can find this book on Amazon, or another online retailer, by simply doing a search using one of the following codes ISBN-10: 0195061675 or ISBN-13: 978 - 0 - 19506167 - 3. Again, whether you go to a bookstore or buy the book online, make sure you get the exact same edition we will be using in class with the same editor and ISBN codes listed (the exact code restriction does not apply if you get the Kindle or another online e-book version).

Regarding Sandel’s Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? You can find this book online on Amazon, or another

online retailer, by simply doing a search using one of the following codes ISBN-10: 0374532508 ISBN-13: 860 -

Again, whether you go to a bookstore or buy the book online, make sure you get the exact edition we will be using in class that includes the ISBN codes listed above (the exact code restriction does not apply if you get the Kindle or another online e-book version). Regarding Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning , please buy the Beacon Press paperback version (June 1, 2006). New and used versions are currently being sold on Amazon. You may also buy the Kindle version from Amazon for your Kindle, PC, or Mac online Amazon. You can find this book on Amazon, or another online retailer, by simply doing a search using one of the following codes (enter one of the code or copy and paste). ISBN-10: 080701427 3 or ISBN-13: 978 - 0 - 8070 - 1427 - 1. Whether you go to a bookstore or buy the book online, make sure you get the exact edition we will be using in class that include the ISBN codes listed (the exact code restriction does not apply if you get the Kindle or another online e-book version).

I. Man’s Search for Meaning

In Man’s Search for Meaning , read Frankl’s heartbreaking and inspiring memoir titled Experiences in a Concentration Camp (you only need to read this part of the book for this summer assignment). I want you to really focus on the profound life lessons that can be learned from Frankl and the experience he shares. I also want you to be aware of any moment in the reading that hits you hard, something that is unbelievable or affects you in a profound emotional way. 1) As you read, note parts of the text you that connect to a life lesson using a post-it note of one color (you can highlight if you have your own copy of the book). Also, as you read, note unbelievable and/or profound moments that strike you emotionally with a different color post-it note (you can highlight if you have your own copy of the book). When you are done, look through the areas of the book you noted and type your top five quotes related to each bold prompt above (i.e. five life

lesson quotes and 5 profoundly emotional quotes ) that you would like to discuss in class. Write a heading for each of the two sections of five quotes. Cite the page and paragraph numbers for each of your quotes. 2) Following the two quote lists, type a paragraph that explains what you think Frankl thought was the ultimate lesson he took from his experiences paying particular attention in your writing to what he says about suffering (you must include an understanding of Frankl’s view on suffering as part of the ultimate lesson he is trying to get across). Explain your conclusion with cited support from the text by citing both page and paragraph numbers (including page and paragraph numbers...e.g. 5.7, 5 being the page and 7 being the paragraph). Include at least three citations for support. NOTE: If you use Kindle, or another e-reader, version you might not have page numbers available so make sure you specifically quote the words of at least part of each section of text you cite so the words can be searched for location in the e-reader when necessary. PLEASE read the full text assigned to achieve a thorough understanding. Students often try to take quotes out of the text without reading the full text and end up taking the quotes out of context in the process. Finally, you are encouraged to read Part II about Logotherapy if you have time. I will be covering some of Part II in class.

II. Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?

Read Chapter 1 of Sandel’s book which is titled “DOING THE RIGHT THING” and

respond to the following prompts (NOTE: We will read more sections of this thought-

provoking book during the year).

1) How you would YOU approach the price-gouging that sometimes occurs after a catastrophic

event? Explain your argument after reading the Sandel’s depiction of what happened in Florida

amidst the catastrophic situation Hurricane Charley caused in 2004. Within your explanation,

make it clear which of the following aspects of justice your personal argument focuses

on to achieve justice : maximizing welfare , respecting freedom , or promoting virtue by

making it clear how you focused on that aspect in your argument and then explain why you

focused on that aspect of achieving justice!

2) After reading the sections titled, “ What Wounds Deserve the Purple Heart?” , “Bailout

Outrage” , “The Runaway Trolley” , and “The Afghan Goatherds” , choose 1 section to focus

on and explain where you stand on the dilemma(s) Sandel presents in that section. WITHIN

YOUR EXPLANATION, MAKE IT CLEAR WHAT YOU THINK THE RIGHT THING TO DO IS

AND EXPLAIN WHY IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO!

3) After reading the section at the end of the chapter titled “Moral Dilemmas”, explain why

Sandel IS WRONG for arguing that Plato “is right…but only in part.”

III. Antigone and Justice

The title of this course at Kenyon College is PSCI 101 y- 102 y: The Quest for Justice. With this in mind, your task is to focus on WHAT YOU THINK IS JUST as you read the play by Sophocles. PART 1: 3 DEFINITIONS OF JUSTICE Before you read Antigone , in this section: 1) Write out Sandel’s definition of Justice from Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? (cite Sandel’s name and the location of the definition in his book including the page and paragraph numbers) 2) Write out a definition/explanation of justice from a credible dictionary/encyclopedia and cite the source 3) Write out the mission statement of the United States Department of Justice****. Include these definitions as initial

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THE QUEST FOR JUSTICE (KC)

KENYON COLLEGE: PSCI 101 y/102y

SUMMER ASSIGNMENT

Mr. Dawson

READING SOURCES

There are 3 PARTS to the summer assignment listed below starting with

the directions for Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning on this page.

Regarding Sandel’s Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? You can find this book online on Amazon, or another

I. Man’s Search for Meaning

II. Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?

Read Chapter 1 of Sandel’s book which is titled “DOING THE RIGHT THING” and

respond to the following prompts (NOTE: We will read more sections of this thought-

provoking book during the year).

1) How you would YOU approach the price-gouging that sometimes occurs after a catastrophic

event? Explain your argument after reading the Sandel’s depiction of what happened in Florida

amidst the catastrophic situation Hurricane Charley caused in 2004. Within your explanation,

make it clear which of the following aspects of justice your personal argument focuses

on to achieve justice : maximizing welfare , respecting freedom , or promoting virtue by

making it clear how you focused on that aspect in your argument and then explain why you

focused on that aspect of achieving justice!

2) After reading the sections titled, “ What Wounds Deserve the Purple Heart?” , “Bailout

Outrage” , “The Runaway Trolley” , and “The Afghan Goatherds” , choose 1 section to focus

on and explain where you stand on the dilemma(s) Sandel presents in that section. WITHIN

YOUR EXPLANATION, MAKE IT CLEAR WHAT YOU THINK THE RIGHT THING TO DO IS

AND EXPLAIN WHY IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO!

3) After reading the section at the end of the chapter titled “Moral Dilemmas”, explain why

Sandel IS WRONG for arguing that Plato “is right…but only in part.”

III. Antigone and Justice