Tuesday, September 11, 2012

CSC Homework for September 11

The CSC will split up for the remainder of the week.  This means you will be in your assigned History/English classes.  The homework below is for the next class meeting:

English:  The poem that we read in class, The Book, is about an object from the speaker’s school that has meaning for him/ her.

For tonight, choose an object that in some way represents Lawrence Academy for you. If you’re a returning student, it may be something you know well. If you are a new student, it may be something new and strange – challenging or promising. The object can be very small or very large – something on your desk, a piece of clothing or jewelry, a book or notebook, a part of the campus, even a building.
· Write a paragraph telling why the object has meaning for you.
· Look at the object carefully. Hold it in your hand if you can. Look at it from many angles.
· Make a list of sensory, descriptive words and phrases about the object.
· Imagine that the object can speak. What would it say to you?
Spend about a half hour doing this exercise. Don’t settle for easy observations and ideas. Push yourself to think and feel deeper.
No one will see this except you and your teacher, who will simply check that you did the homework.
History:  Read Aristotle's Politics.  Just read it.  Do not attempt to answer the Interpretive Questions.
 

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