JOURNAL TOPIC:
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “The only person you are destined to become
is the person you decide to be.” What does this mean to you? How can
you do this in a world that seems to pressure you in so many ways to be
something else?
AGENDA:
1. Journal/ turn in the vocabulary words you brought with you (!)
2. Big Picture: our calendar/priorities for the rest of the semester
3. Begin reading "On Self-Reliance"
IN-CLASS POST: First impression of "On Self-Reliance"(title: FIRST IMPRESSION: ON SELF-RELIANCE)
HW: Prepare for tomorrow's table
conversations/mini-Socratic seminars on ethos, pathos, logos, &
kairos by reviewing the articles on bullying & ethics of
self-driving cars
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Monday, November 4, 2019
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