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This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com.
Quiz
How does the central idea first emerge in the article?
(A) through a description of how an iphone is built and shipped
(B) through an explanation of how the supply chain is like a pipe
(C) through a quote by President Biden on the supply chain’s importance
(D) through a description of problems caused by supply chain issues
Which option provides an accurate and objective summary of the article?
(A) The COVID-19 pandemic badly affected both supply and demand. Millions of people bravely stayed home to stop the spread of the virus, but it caused them to shop more online and strain logistics operations.
(B) Global supply chain problems have slowed shipment times and increased prices on many items. The problems linked to the COVID-19 pandemic will likely affect holiday gift shopping for many people.
(C) President Biden struck a deal with the Port of Los Angeles to turn it into a 24/7 operation so cargo ships can move through more quickly. It is still unclear whether his efforts will help fix the supply chain problems.
(D) The iphone is made and shipped in a complex process. Apple needs companies such as Corning to make precision glass to use on the iPhone; there are many other steps involving logistics and distribution.
Read the paragraph from the section “Why Are Cargo Ships Not Docking?”
“We have increased the number of goods coming here to the U.S., but we do not have more truck drivers, we do not have more warehouse space,” said Dai. “So then that’s where those cargo ships are stuck.”
What can be inferred from this paragraph?
(A) The number of truck drivers did not rise along with the decrease in cargo ships in American ports.
(B) The number of truck drivers did not rise along with the increase in warehouse space.
(C) People ordered more goods, but companies did not have enough workers to support the process.
(D) People ordered more goods, which affected the number of truck drivers in the United States.
Read the paragraph from the section “What Is Wrong With Supply Chains?”
“It’s almost like a perfect storm of loss of manufacturing capacity as well as loss of logistics capacity, married then with the increase in demand,” said Basti.
Which idea is BEST supported by this paragraph?
(A) A diverse set of interrelated issues caused the current supply chain crisis.
(B) A rise in demand was caused primarily by COVID-19 over the past year.
(C) The loss of logistics capacity is the most significant supply chain problem.
(D) The loss of manufacturing capacity was caused by the increase in demand.

Book: Born A Crime:
Question for Chapter 14 analysis: How do Trevor’s humble, criminal beginnings mark him as a “criminal” his whole young adult life?

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act 2 Character Map (Play by William Shakespeare) English 11 ~ Worksheet (Not sure if this is English Literature)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 2 Character Map Directions: Now that you’ve finished Act 2, complete the following chart with the correct characters’ names. has warm feelings for by marrying him, knows she’ll bring peace to the Amazons Hippolyte has warm feelings for Oberon Theseus was at war with her Fetches when he fell in love love-in-idleness for ighting about a little Indian boy seeks his help lo control a defiant daughter accidentally put flower juice knows about on his eyes the mischief litania Oberon plans for tells him that she would rather be a nun than marry a man she doesn’t love directing a play to celebrate the wedding of wants to play every part in his production about to begin play views her rehearsals in the as his property woods near the spot where she is sleeping hates tired of always having lo play the female roles in his plays assigned role of the lion runs into hates the wood madly in to find love with agrees to play the role of Thisbe’s mother in his play has the same amount of wealth as at end of Act 2, all work as tradesmen in Athens willing to be his spaniel thinks he loves agrees to play the role of used to be good friends with, bu Pyramus’ father in his play now jealous of

Book: Born A Crime
Analysis: Chapter 16-The Cheese Boys
Question: Multiple times now, we’ve read of how Trevor misbehaves in one form or another and gets saved. How does Trevor’s lack of belonging save him from a life of crime?
Here is the link to the book
https://aderie.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/born-a-crime-trevor-noah.pdf

The passage below is an excerpt from
Empire of Illusion
by Chris Hedges. Read the passage carefully. Then make an argument in an essay where you develop a position on Hedges’ statement that “the most essential skill in politics . . . is artifice (deception, cunning, pretense).” Use appropriate, specific evidence to develop your position:

I need help making short explanations for the questions below! Thank you.
In the second stanza, the speaker presents the daisy as a positive influence on humankind a source of his own inventiveness G) a symbol of inconstancy an indecipherable enigma an emblem of divine benevolence
In the first two stanzas, the speaker implies that the poem’s setting is (D G) (9 0 fictitious and idealized urban and bustling idyllic and luxurious agricultural and crowded rural and tranquil
Which best characterizes the shift that occurs in lines 41-43? The speaker wearies of the natural world. The speaker returns to the reality of the moment. The daisy loses its appeal for the speaker. The daisy transforms into a fantastical object. 6:) The speaker’s persona becomes more forceful.
How does the image of the daisy in the fifth stanza differ from the previous images? (9 G) (9 0 It is more beguiling. It is more playful. It is more changeable. It is grimmer. It is loftier.
In the middle of the fourth stanza (“—and instantly (D G) (9 0 ephemeral quality of the daisy vividness of human experience far-fetched nature of his similes inadequacy of his skill as a poet mercurial nature of his imagination . . . vanish—”), the speaker depicts the
Collectively, the images in the third stanza are distinguished by their (ID commonness passivity severity ® musicality
The poem is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT ® first-person utterance reference to a specific context direct address to a specific audience 0 the justification of a life decision the representation of a state of mind
In line 43, “fast” is best understood to mean quickly firmly prematurely recklessly chaotically
In lines 39-40, the speaker asks that anyone who criticizes the daisy find no peace any bird who disturbs the daisy find no rest no other flower challenge the beauty of the daisy only he may reprove the daisy peace come to the daisy at last 0 GD 6) G)
To the Same Flower With little here to do or see Of things that in the great world be, Daisy! again I talk to thee, For thou art worthy. (5) Thou unassuming Common-place Of Nature, with that homely face, And yet with something of a grace Which love makes for thee! Oft on the dappled turf at ease (10) I sit, and play with similes, Loose types of things through all degrees, Thoughts of thy raising: And many a fond and idle name I give to thee, for praise or blame, (15) As is the humour of the game, While I am gazing A nun demure of lowly port, Or sprightly maiden, of Love’s court, In thy simplicity the sport (20) Of all temptations; A queen in crown of rubies drest, A starveling in a scanty vest; Are all, as seems to suit thee best, Thy appellations. (25) A little Cyclops with one eye Staring to threaten and defy. That thought comes next-and instantly The freak ~ is over, The shape will vanish-and behold (30) A silver shield with boss of gold, That spreads itself, some faery bold In fight to cover! I see thee glittering from afar- And then thou art a pretty star; (35) Not quite so fair as many are In heaven above thee! Yet like a star, with glittering crest, Self-poised in air thou seem’st to rest;- May peace come never to his nest, (40) Who shall reprove thee! Bright Flower! for by that name at last, When all my reveries are past, I call thee, and to that cleave fast, Sweet silent creature!

From Resistance to Reservations by ushistory.org
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Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.
PART A: Which TWO of the following best identify the central idea of this text?
A. The U.S. government was justified to treat the Indians harshly because they lost the American Indian Wars.
B. The U.S. government put the needs of American settlers and homesteaders over the treaty-protected rights of American Indians to their land.
The U.S. government did the most good possible by taking land from a few Indians to give to many settlers, minimizing violence for both sides.
The Indians who did not resist American advancement and retreated to reservations were treated better than those who fought and eventually surrendered to the U.S. government.
The Seventh Cavalry got revenge for the Battle of the Little Bighorn at the Massacre of Wounded Knee.
Life was difficult for Indians on reservations because they could not practice their ancestral ways of living nor adapt to new ways without proper resources and guidance.
PART B: Which TWO phrases from the text best support the answers to Part A?
A. “Crazy Horse had surrendered, but Sitting Bull and a small band of warriors escaped to Canada. Eventually, in 1381, they returned to the United States and surrendered due to hunger.” (Paragraph 8)
“The Sioux and other Plains tribes lost their chief means of subsistence and mourned the loss of the animal, which was revered as sacred according to many tribal religions.” (Paragraph 15)
“Previously dubbed ‘Indian Territory’ by the federal government, Oklahoma had been used as a state-sized reservation of many tribes around the country, ranging from the Nez Percé of Idaho to the Cherokee of Georgia.” (Paragraph 20)
“So, in 1839, the United States Government decided to break Oklahoma up from one reservation into many, with all the land left unassigned to a tribe up for grabs. Two million acres of Indian land would be available to homesteaders.” (Paragraph 21)
“Nomadic tribes that followed animal migrations lost their entire means of subsistence by being constricted to a defined area. Farmers found themselves with land unsuitable for agriculture.” (Paragraph 24)
“Like the armed warriors before them, these peaceful natives would be swept up in a violent end at the hands of the U.S. government: the 1890 Massacre of Wounded Knee.” (Paragraph 30)
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I need help writing short explanations for the questions below! Thank you!
A January Dandelion All Nashville is a-chill! And everywhere, As wind-swept sands upon the deserts blow, There is, each moment, sifted through the air A powered blast of January snow. (5) 0 thoughtless dandelion! to be misled By a few warm days to leave thy natural bed Was folly growth and blooming over soon. And yet, thou blasted, yellow-coated gem! Full many hearts have but a common boon (10) With thee, now freezing on thy slender stem. When once the heart-blooms by love’s fervid breath ls left, and chilling snow is sifted in, It still may beat, but there is blast and death To all that blooming life that might have been. (1916) In line 5, “thoughtless” is best understood to mean remiss indifferent shallow inconsiderate unaware 0®®O®
Which best describes the role of the dandelion in the poem?
It serves as a symbol for humankind’s place in nature.
It presents a contrast to the harshness of human experience.
It represents the poet’s long-standing love of nature.
It signals the promise of new beginnings.
It provides an occasion for reflection on lost love.
The image of “sands” (line 2) most clearly serves to evoke
the snow blown aloft by the wind
dandelion’s seeds floating in the air
bed in which the dandelion grows
time that slips away moment by moment
multitude of dandelions blooming
In lines 8-10 (“And yet . . . stem”), the speaker primarily does which of the following?
Offers a lament for the dandelion’s lonely status.
Curses the dandelion for its untimely and gaudy display of color.
Exhorts the dandelion to take responsibility for its own circumstances.
Suggests that humankind should look to the dandelion for inspiration and comfort.
Introduces a comparison between the dandelion’s fate and human experience.
The overall tone of the poem is best described as
nostalgic
determined
melancholy
apologetic
sardonic
Which best describes the speaker’s attitude toward the dandelion?
A Affection for its naive optimism
B Empathy for its predicament
C Envy of its ability to persevere
D Exasperation at its audacity
E Distress at its apparent callousness
The last four lines of the poem (“When . . . been”) primarily imply that
the bereft heart lives but will never recover from its loss
unlike the dandelion, the human heart will ultimately prevail even when love is gone
the beauty it leaves behind remains
love is the only protection against the world’s hardships
sorrow and lost potential are the inevitable consequences of love
Lines 1-4 (“All . . . snow”) function primarily to
identify the location of the poem
offer a lament for a bygone era
provide a characterization of the poem’s speaker
convey the central contradiction of the poem
establish the setting and the mood of the poem

Book: Born A Crime
Chapter: 18
Analysis question: We find out much of what life was like with Trevor’s stepfather Abel, but the chapter is titled “My Mother’s Life.” What characteristics do we find in Patricia Noah because she is juxtaposed with Abel? Find evidence to support your claims.
book link:
https://aderie.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/born-a-crime-trevor-noah.pdf

Poem: “The Second Coming” by W.B. Yeats (p 636)
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3. Yeats’ poem is entitled “The Second Coming”; s the “rough beast” approaching Bethlehem a
savior, or something else? Why do you think Yeats chose to use a biblical title and theme in his poem?