1. how are the ceremony of 12 and release of the elderly celebrated as the only times a citizen is singled out as an individual? (the giver by lois lowry)

2. illustrate how newchildren and the elderly are treated similar. is this the case in our society? give examples ( the giver by lois lowry)

3. discuss how lily's and mother's dreams reveal their feelings about the community's structure. ( the giver by lois lowry)

4. generalize why both parents in the family unit work outside the home and why the family includes only non-biological children. ( the giver by lois lowry)

5. formulate why the community elders would not want the citizens to have stirrings. ( the giver by lois lowry)

Which of the following quotations reveal an omniscient point-of-view? a. "then the king got his spear in both his hands and ran toward sir mordred, crying, 'traitor, now has thy death-day come! '" b. "and the king thought that under him, far from him, was hideous deep black water; therein were all manner of serpents and worms and wild beasts, foul and horrible." c. "but when the hosts on both sides saw that sword drawn, they blew trumpets and horns and shouted grimly, and the two hosts rushed toward each other." d."then they agreed that king arthur and sir mordred should meet between their two hosts, and that each of them should bring fourteen persons with him."

What is the metaphor used for captain beatty? what is he being compared to?

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous