Summer Assignments ELA – Incoming 12th Grade

• Read http:.//plmartinwrite.blogspot.in/2008/07/meditations-of-marcus-aurelius.html.
• Read Meditations of Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius available online here: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2680
• Read http://www.businessinsider.com/the-philosophy-of-roman-emperor-marcus-aurelius-is-supposed-to-help-you-be-more-resilient-and-at-peace.
• Follow one of the precepts outlined in the above article for 2 weeks. Create a journal that details this experience. Analyze the results. Would you recommend the approach you followed? Why or why not?

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• Read the “Dedication” and “Character List” sites on Cliffs Notes for The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli.
• Read The Prince available here: http://www.constitution.org/mac/prince.pdf
• Read http://www,bu.edu/today/2013/machiavelli-the-prince-still-relevant-after-all-these-years/.
• The Prince is studied today by politicians and heads of corporations, among others. In an essay using specific references from the text, discuss a contemporary leader in any field who exemplifies Machiavelli’s principles.