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Senior Assignments - Due 02/18

Essay Revision
Your handwritten second amendment essay should be typed and revised, including two sources - information from JUST FACTS (Take Notes - Don't Print Out) and from one source of your choosing. Make sure the source is credible.

Letter to Self
Write a letter to yourself in five years. This letter should be sealed in a self-addressed envelope. I'm not going to read it, so the content is really up to you. Of course, you could turn in an empty envelope, but what a disappointment when you open it five years from now. If you take it seriously, you might actually appreciate the time you took now to consider your future. I'll give you homework credit for doing this assignment.

What would you like to remember about your life right now? Based on the last five years, a lot will have changed in the five years. It might be interesting to note what your interests are now compared to then. Where would you like to be? Is there anything you'd like to see changed? What would like to stay the same? Are you through with college, and what degree did you get? Who have you met, and do you still have the same friends?

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Homework

Seniors Your exam is on Thursday, and your final essay is on Friday. I'll talk more about the essay in class tomorrow. Also, the senior auction project lacks one more important detail - your memories! We will spend a bit of time tomorrow in class writing down some of your fondest memories of your senior year, and the rest of your time at RO.  Sophomores Read "Lines Composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey," and complete the questions at the end of the selection in your book. As always, please use complete sentences and cite frequently from the text.