Read the introduction. voter participation is the cornerstone of a democratic society, and america’s young people should seize this privilege as soon as they are able. some youth wait until a presidential election year or until confronted with a compelling political issue. instead, everyone ought to register on his or her eighteenth birthday and embrace this rite of passage into adulthood. what is the author’s purpose? to persuade young adults to run for political officeto persuade young adults to register to voteto inform readers about the history of electionsto inform readers about democratic traditions

Determine the meaning of the word *propel* using the context clues in the sentence. wind power is the ability to capture the wind in a way to *propel* the blades of wind turbines. a) to move slowly b) to urge onward c) to stop from moving d) to drive, or cause to move, forward

Compare how this myth is portrayed in the painting and in the text. is the mood similar or different? how do the painter and the author create these moods

In a 10-12 sentence response-style paragraph, explore the degree to which you agree or disagree with faulkner’s message. “i believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. he is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. the poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. it is his privilege to man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. the poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to him endure and prevail” (faulkner 773-775).