"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Describe a time or moment when you experienced something close to what Emerson is describing in his essay "Nature". Cite specific quotes from his essay to illustrate how/why it was similar.

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs

Two questions for you on chapters V-VI: 1) Was Linda raped by Dr. Flint? 2) Was it considered okay for white men to sleep with and have children with their slave? Cite passages from the chapter(s) to back up your opinion.

Cyber Safety Reflection

1. You work at a university. You have to choose a few talented students to spend six weeks on your college campus between their sophomore and junior year. Question: What would you want to know about these students? What could you find out about them online?
2. You are finally old enough to join a social networking site and set up your profile! You spend a lot of time making the profile look cool and you have links to many of your friends. Your mom makes her own profile and asks you to be her friend. Question: Is this fair? Explain your thinking.