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Seniors
Thursday and Friday, you will be working on an essay involving your research on robotics.  You have chosen a sub-topic, or focus, and you have found at least two recent articles discussing (a) the current use of robotics, and (b) the projected use and/or evolution of this same technology.

Your goal is to accurately and coherently summarize the past, present, and future of this specific technology, much  like a journalist would. In fact, I want to you to imagine your audience to be readers of a highly credible news source.

Use MLA format for citation and share with me as "lastname-robots" by the end of class Friday.

Sophomores
On Thursday, you will be answering questions in class on the poems discussed this week. If you have not read them, here is your chance. On Friday, you will a story provided via handout, and Monday you will read a story from your textbook. Both will include a set of questions to be completed by the end of class. ALL HOMEWORK IS REQUIRED.

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