In your examination of Lao-Tzu's text you will:

Quote one of the full passages of Thoughts from the Tao-Te Ching:

• Select one section from the text:
• Choose one of these sections: 3, 17, 19, 26, 29, 30, 31, 37, 38, 46, 53, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 65, 66, 67, 75, 80

I. Analyze the Meaning of Your section in Two Contexts:

• How it relates to the rest of Lao-Tzu's text
• How it relates to your life and experience

II. Write a Modern Translation of Your Section:

• Personalize the text using examples pulled from your modern life and experience
• Maintain similar formatting and structure
• Maintain similar meaning of the text

III. Contrast Your Translation with Lao-Tzu's Original Text 

• How has your modern translation updated the meaning of the original text from our book?
• Was anything lost in translation? Explain.