LENT

Using at least 3 of these resources OR one you locate on your own, make an argument for why the observation of Lent is important. Although other christian religions do not observe lent in the same way that we do in the Catholic faith, many do indeed still observe their own lenten customs. So, using a classic argument style, make a case for Lent.


http://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/religious-observances/lent/6-reasons-to-observe-lent-even-if-youre-not-catholic.aspx

https://aleteia.org/2017/03/01/heres-why-catholics-dont-eat-meat-on-fridays-during-lent/

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/february/13.54.html

Whose Fault is it Anyway?

So, this week, we had an interesting incident at school when the iPad cameras were mistakenly turned off for about ten minutes. What ensued after that was something I found pretty eye opening. Read this article about education. Sum up what the author's argument is and then speak to what you feel are the attitudes of the majority of students at ECCHS.  Additionally, list what you consider your number one strength as a student and one thing on which you could improve.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-elmore/from-entitled-to-empowere_1_b_4855109.html

Celebrate

https://www.dailywire.com/news/26931/walsh-matt-walsh#



Read this article. Matt Walsh is known for being extremely harsh, but truthful. What is his argument here? Do a rhetorical analysis of this piece. Also, find another article by Matt Walsh that in some way pertains to your bio ethics topic. Provide us with a url and give us a synopsis of the additional article in 2-5 sentences.

Preach Walt!

Friday, February 2, 2018

Preach Walt!

Read the following poem. Then, complete the tasks written below. 

When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer 

 

BY WALT WHITMAN

When I heard the learn’d astronomer, 

When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me, 

When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them, 

When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room, 

How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick, 

Till rising and gliding out I wander’d off by myself, 

In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time, 

Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars.

Write a poem in free verse on a subject of your choice. 

Which discipline better presents and captures the mystery and awe of the universe: science or poetry.  

What was Walt Whitman's attitude toward science?

Give Three Possible Paper Topics As Well.