Imagine you are a representative at the Second Continental Congress in May 1775. What do you think the colonists should do in the conflict with Great Britain? Should they keep the peace, or should they
declare war against the British?
Write one paragraph explaining your point of view to other members of the congress.

From the story " saving the children"why is nicholas winton honored today? why did jewish people in czechoslovakia want to get their children out of the country? where did nicholas winton do his work saving the children? why was it hard for winton to find refuge for the children? to confirm your understanding, write a summary of “saving the children.”(a) aside from winton, who were the interview subjects? (b) analyze what do most of the interview subjects have in common? (a) why wasn’t this story told until 50 years later? (b) infer what does this say about winton’s character? summarize how did winton finally manage to get the children out of czechoslovakia? (a) support what was the “lie” hugo meisl’s parents told hugo and his brother before they sent them away? (b) make a judgment was this the right thing to do? explain. essential question: how do we remember the past? what have you learned about the nature of heroism from reading this article?

What is the primary theme of ha jin’s “a decade”?

"such has been the patient suffrence of these colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to after their former systems of government. the history of the present king of great britain is a history of reapeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishedment of an absolute tyranny over these states." which statement best describes the excerpt