Task 1 Preparing a Speech In this task, you will select a topic for a speech, research the topic, and submit a plan for your speech to your teacher for review and feedback. In a word-processing document, using an audio recording tool, record your responses to parts A, B, and C. You’ll submit the document … Read more
What makes poetry more symbolic than other writing? Poets use more words so they are less choosy. Poets use less words, so they choose them more specifically. Poets use more descriptive words. Poets have more imagination.
What effect does the author’s personification of sleep have on “To Sleep”?
Trevor decides not to tell his story in chronological order. What is the most likely reason Trevor chose to begin his story in this way? Read the beginning of Trevor’s narrative. Thinking back on that afternoon, I knew then that my best friend was keeping something from me. If I thought about it-I mean, really … Read more
Read the speech. “Ich bin ein Berliner” by John F. Kennedy Schöneberger Rathaus, West Berlin, July 1963 Two thousand years ago, two thousand years ago, the proudest boast was “civis Romanus sum.” Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is “Ich bin ein Berliner.” (I appreciate my interpreter translating my German.) There are … Read more
Consider again G. K. Chesterton’s idea that mystery stories remind us that absolute, unchangeable truth exists. All good literature s us see that unchanging truth exists and that we cannot simply decide for ourselves what is true or false and right or wrong. Stories that remind us of absolute truth point to the existence of … Read more
Recall the central question of the unit you have just completed: “How do we communicate with others?” One way we communicate with others is through expression. Expression is the act of letting other people know how you feel. You’ve probably expressed how you feel through a conversation, a text, or a card you’ve made for … Read more
Select the evidence from the article that shows a solution to the problem. Many of the plants and animals are unable to handle the change in temperatures. We can plant trees, go paperless, recycle, buy recycled products, and even eat more vegetarian meals. Deforestation makes the plants and wildlife vulnerable to sunlight, dehydration, starvation, and … Read more
What is the definition of a phrase? A. Two or more adjectives that precede and describe the same noun B. A word or group of words that is not essential to the meaning of a sentence C. Two or more words that together have meaning but don’t form a complete sentence D. A group of … Read more
Which modern citizenship practice has been most influenced by concepts of patriotism and nationalism