Writing Prompt:
"Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows
religiously the new." - Henry David Thoreau
"Imitation is suicide." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
What do you think the above quotes mean? What are Thoreau and Emerson trying to say about conformity and individualism? Do you agree with the quotes? Explain why or why not.
Today:
1. Mix tape presentations
2. Review Thoreau
3. Persuasive Appeals!!
4. MLK - orange book
Your homework tonight:
1. Read through section 8 from "Civil Disobedience." Identify the main idea and list the relevant details that support it.
2. Choose one idea from Thoreau (either Walden or "Civil Disobedience") and respond to it. Explain what Thoreau means in your own words and what you think about your idea. Justify your response with evidence.
Important Dates
1. Writing Prompts due Friday (10)
2. Grades end Monday
3. If you finished the questions on Zora Neale Hurston, please turn them in today!
4. Start your next number2.com assignment
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