For Monday, March 5: In 50 Essays, read and annotate Thomas Jefferson, "The Declaration of Independence," and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions." Respond to the following prompt: Write the introductory paragraph for an essay (strictly hypothetical; you won't write this essay) that accounts for the rhetorical effect of Stanton's revisions to the Jefferson's "Declaration." You may limit your observations to the first two paragraphs of each document.
For Wednesday, March 7: Write 2-3 pages in response to the following prompt:
Given your commitment to being well-educated and working hard, what do you think is fair for you to expect from American society in the future, once you've completed your education and are either established, or trying to be established, in your career or vocation? You can approach this essay as either an argument that draws on points made by John Lanchester's I.O.U. and Judith Shklar's American Citizenship, or an analysis of those books' central points. Regardless of the method you choose, you must make use of both Lanchester's and Shklar's books.
