Read the passage below, taken from history and geography 7, unit 6. write a summary of the passage. your work should be approximately one-third the length of the original. when you have carefully checked your summary using the "summary checking guidelines," send the summary to your teacher.

archaeologists have found that people lived on the north american continent many years ago--long before all the glaciers had melted from this land. many archaeologists think these people came to this land by crossing the bering strait between asia and alaska. only fifty-six miles lie between the two great land masses. the greatest distance between the tiny islands that lie between the land masses is only twenty-five miles, making a crossing at that point possible. although no one knows exactly how and when the earliest settlers came to north america, the reason why they came is known--they came to find food. as nomads, the early inhabitants of north america were accustomed to moving from place to place in search of food for their large herds of animals. during the winter these nomads would set up camps and waited for spring before moving on. in the spring and summer they would lead their herds to good grazing land. eventually, these people crossed over from asia onto the north american continent. they migrated as far as the east coast and as far south as the tip of south america. artifacts from this era show that the tools people used were intended for hunting animals, including the mammoth, the ground sloth, the tapir, the caribou, and the bison. the nomads depended upon these animals for both food and clothing.

(adapted from "native americans." history and geography 7.alpha-omega publications, 1999.)

a review of the summary checking guidelines are as follows:

does the topic sentence include the main idea?
is the summary clear and concise?
is the summary about one-fourth or one-third the length of the original?
does it express the author's ideas and not a private interpretation?

Read the stanza from "i wandered lonely as a cloud" and answer the question. [1]i wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vales and hills, when all at once i saw a crowd, a host, of golden daffodils; [5]beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze. what is the effect of describing all the places the daffodils can be seen? it conveys the idea that they are common. it creates a feeling of awe and delight. it makes the reader feel overwhelmed. it shows how difficult it is to grow daffodils.

Write a review of the first part of american born chinese that explains your opinion on the effectiveness of two different plot elements

Adapt the speech you delivered in lesson 2 to an audience of professionals, teachers, and parents. the audience expects a more formal delivery. your listeners also expect you to use media such as images and audio to make your speech more convincing and easier to understand. your assignment should include the following elements: -at least four sources to back up your ideas -media elements to illustrate your ideas -changes to both the style and content of the speech to make it more appropriate to the audience -citations that follow mla guidelines as you revise your presentation, research and cite at least four sources. at least two of these sources must provide supporting evidence, such as charts and graphs or quotes from newspapers or other credible sources. the other two sources can provide material to grab the audience's attention — for example, photos that your audience visualize what you're talking about or music that sets the mood. you can also create original images, but these will not count as sources. here are some types of media that you may use to either show evidence or move the audience: quotes tables, charts, and graphs images video audio (including music) mix up the types of media you use so that no medium is used more than twice. take care that all your sources contribute to your speech in an obvious way. they should either back up what you're saying or make your ideas easier for your audience to understand logically or emotionally. avoid visual aids that are off topic or confusing. ask yourself these questions as you revise: am i still fulfilling the requirements of the speech i gave in lesson 2? is my speech still about a theme in franklin roosevelt's four freedoms speech? do i connect that theme to my own life and to a current issue? are my sources credible and relevant? will they convince an audience of parents, teachers, and professionals? do my media elements enhance my speech? do they set the mood, explain something difficult, or offer convincing proof? do i avoid media elements that are more distracting than ? did i cite my sources according to mla guidelines? did i check my works-cited page against sample works-cited pages to make sure it's correct?