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Seniors
The natural extension of our discussion about robotics is the topic of artificial intelligence. If robots are going to be increasingly a part of our lives, then certainly they are going to become more "user friendly" and more autonomous. What are the implications of this trend? Here are some articles/sites to get you started:
Please bring an article to class on Monday (from this list or one of your own). Please READ IT. We will discuss your articles in class, and each of you will choose one to summarize and critique in class on Wednesday. The AP worksheet is due on Tuesday, when we will generate a list of vocabulary terms for Thursday's test.

Sophomores
Your homework is to answer the "Reading Check" questions (a-e) following Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The quiz has been postponed to Monday. If you are planning to miss, please read "Kubla Khan" by Coleridge for Monday.

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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.