For each of the following items, decide whether you agree or disagree. Then, give a brief one-two sentence reason/explanation of why you agree/disagree for each.  In your response, you do not have to re-type the statement; simply put "1. I agree with the statement because..." and so on.    Remember, never post your full name (first and last) online.  Post your first initial and full last name or vice versa.  This comment is due by midnight October 29 for full credit.

1. It is never right to kill another person.
2.  Political leaders usually act in the best interest of their countries.
3.  If a political leader has done something wrong, it is allowable to get rid of him or her by whatever means necessary.
4.  "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
5.  In certain situations it may be justified for a political leader to bend or break the law for the good of the country.
6.  People should never compromise their ideals or beliefs
7.  "My country right or wrong" is not just a slogan; it is every citizen's patriotic duty.
8.  No cause, political or otherwise, is worth dying for
 9.  "Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant taste of deathbut once."
10.  "The evil that men do lives after them; the good is often buried with their bones."

Keep these concepts and your opinions of these concepts in mind as we read Julius Caesar.
 
Instructions:  As a comment, answer the following question:
Why do we (people in general or you specifically) read and write?
Feel free to do a little research or use some of your favorite authors' quotations as examples for your reasoning.  This is intentionally an open-ended question.  I am anticipating all sorts of responses (school appropriate of course), and I want to encourage you to think creatively and to respond honestly.  Don't forget that when writing online, only put your initial and your last name (no full names). 

Remember, you must post your comments by the deadline to receive credit. 
Your deadline for this response is Thursday September 30 by midnight.
 
Throughout Pre-AP/IB English 10, we will be utilizing this class blog.  In order to become better acquainted with your class blog, one of your first assignments is to introduce yourself by commenting on my post here.  Before doing so, read through the text in the right-hand column of the page.  This information is very important, and it is vital that you understand its terms.  Then, follow the instructions given below.


Instructions -- Click on the comment link in the top right corner of this post.  Provide a brief statement in the comment section and include the following:
1. Your Name (do not post your entire name online; only post your first initial and last name or vice versa)
2.  Your Favorite Book (and why)
3.  An Interesting Fact about Yourself (be creative here!)


Once you finish, click SUBMIT.


This assignment is due by the beginning of your second class day (Thursday August 12/Friday August 13).