The article explains that when President George H. W. Bush signed the A. D.A. into law, he said, “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.” Imagine that you are helping to organize a ceremony to commemorate the signing of the A. D.A. Write a three- to four-paragraph speech to deliver at the ceremony. Before you begin writing, think about the themes you will focus on and how you will use figurative language, repetition, and text structure to convey those themes. After writing your speech, practice delivering it to identify which words to emphasize and where to pause for greatest effect

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.

Which is not a controlling idea in the essay? a) average joggers b) importance of tradition eliminate c) olympic-level competitors d) fräbel-designed crystal peach

Which phrase from the declaration of independence best relates to anthony's theme of equal rights for all people? a. life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness b . to secure these, governments are instituted among men c. deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed d. endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights