Write a study guide for students who are reading the declaration of independence for the first time.
assume they are reading this document in english class and already know the basic historical context
the study guide will have two parts: an introduction that explains how language is used in the text, and 6
to 12 annotations that your reader to understand and begin to analyze the document as they read,

Jargon is a specialized vocabulary of a particular group trade or profession

How many stanzas does this poem have, shall i compare thee to a summer day?

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.