Freshmen: We took a vocab quiz and discussed possible essay topics for you to pursue. We called these things that we think a lot about our "mental itches." You are to think about the questions below and come up with a list of at least 12 possible topics for an essay. I will collect these next class period. Your other homework is to read 20 minutes this weekend, Monday, and Tuesday night.
Questions to Consider:
What problem needs solving?
What situation needs correcting?
What issue needs explaining?
What phenomenon needs exploring?
What choice I’ve made/stand I’ve taken/personal preference needs to be understood by others?
What area of my expertise needs sharing?
What subject that’s close and familiar to me needs to be viewed and considered from a distance?
What point of view needs my powers of persuasion?
What interesting story can I tell?
Sophomores: We will have a vocab test on Wednesday on chapter 2 and I will collect your books that day. Today we reflected on the essays we wrote and discussed Chapter 1 from The Power of One. Finish 2 and 3 for Wednesday. Also, be sure your Tao assignment for Pi is complete, and begin it for Power, too.
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