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This Week

Sophomores
Your reading this week is on pages 84-105. We are discussing the Exeter Book (another important manuscript from the period), and The Venerable Bede (Father of English History). Expect a quiz on Friday.

Seniors
Your Problem Essay is due today by 12am. Remember, you've already shared it, so I'm looking at the time it was last edited. Tomorrow I will give you the Solutions Essay assignment, due Friday, and we will talk about your Annotated Bibliography assignment, due Monday. To preview, please consider the following:
  • Your Solutions Essay is a natural extension of your Problem Essay in that it offers possible "solutions" to the "problem" discussed. Much of your research will be the same, as well. Remember to make note of any images you use from the internet, as you will be required to cite them.
  • Your annotated bibliography is essentially a list of "works cited" with "annotations," or notes, following each entry. We will go over the forms for each type of source, and then you will discuss the (1) reliability and (2) relevance of each source in a short (~50 word) paragraph. Your annotated bibliography will include your interview(s).

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