1. A Streetcar Named Desire: An AP Literature WebQuest Mr. Levine AP Literature

2. Introduction You are a college student who is training to be a clinical psychologist. Your professor has asked you to begin counseling a woman named Blanche DuBois. You must write a comprehensive psychological evaluation of her based on what you know about her after having read A Streetcar Named Desire. You are a college student who is training to be a clinical psychologist. Your professor has asked you to begin counseling a woman named Blanche DuBois. You must write a comprehensive psychological evaluation of her based on what you know about her after having read A Streetcar Named Desire.

3. Task Write a 2-3 page evaluation of Blanche DuBois’s mental state. You must use 10 quotes from the play to support your opinions. Address the causes of her current mental state and provide specific and provide specific observations/ diagnoses of any disorders. Write a 2-3 page evaluation of Blanche DuBois’s mental state. You must use 10 quotes from the play to support your opinions. Address the causes of her current mental state and provide specific and provide specific observations/ diagnoses of any disorders.

4. Process Complete the following steps to help prepare your report.  Describe Blanche’s explanation of the following items: a) Belle Reve b) her teaching position c) Allan Grey d) Hotel Flamingo e) Shep Huntleigh  Describe the truth about the above items.  Summarize the events leading up to her husband’s death  Explain the difference between hallucination and delusion visit: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/psychosis/pages/symptoms.aspx

5. Process  Identify 5 physical and 5 behavioral symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse. visit: http://www.acde.org/parent/signs.htm http://www.acde.org/parent/signs.htm  Review the important aspects of the play in case you forgot. visit: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/streetcar/ http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/streetcar/  Describe the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) visit:http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/DS00246

6. Evaluation Your project will be graded according to the following rubric: ItemScore Development of ideas 35 Supportive textual evidence 25 Logical and coherent organization of ideas 25 Appropriate use of language and conventions 15 Total Score: 100

7. Conclusion Having completed this assignment, do you feel any differently about Blanche? Are you more empathetic? Does she seem more tragic?