In this part of his speech, President Bush is trying
his audience.
DONE
Six years ago, we came together to pass the
No Child Left Behind Act, and today, no one
can deny its results. Last year, fourth and
eighth graders achieved the highest math
scores on record. Reading scores are on the
rise. African American and Hispanic students
posted alltime highs. Now we must work
together to increase accountability, add
flexibilities for states and districts, reduce the
number of high school dropouts, provide
extra help for struggling schools.
-State of the Union address, Jan. 28, 2008,
George W. Bush
Intro

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. then, in 1958, when he was nine, his mother got a job as a dental assistant – and a raise. at about the same time, wash got a job, too. six days a week for eight years, he woke up by four o'clock in the morning to deliver milk. by the time he got to school each day, he'd already put in almost half a day's work. how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story? by connecting readers to his mother’s medical training by connecting readers to the milk-delivery business by connecting readers to wash’s academic success by connecting readers to wash’s daily work routine