Read this Excerpt from Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb": It’s because being American is more than a pride we inherit. It’s the past we step into and how we repair it. We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it. Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy. This effort very nearly succeeded. But while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated. In this truth, in this faith, we trust, for while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us. This is the era of just redemption. We feared it at its inception. We did not feel prepared to be the heirs of such a terrifying hour, but within it, we found the power to author a new chapter, to offer hope and laughter to ourselves. So while once we asked, ‘How could we possibly prevail over catastrophe?’ now we assert, ‘How could catastrophe possibly prevail over us?’

Read this Excerpt from Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb":
It’s because being American is more than a pride we inherit.
It’s the past we step into and how we repair it.
We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it.
Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy.
This effort very nearly succeeded.
But while democracy can be periodically delayed,
it can never be permanently defeated.
In this truth, in this faith, we trust,
for while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us.
This is the era of just redemption.
We feared it at its inception.
We did not feel prepared to be the heirs of such a terrifying hour,
but within it, we found the power to author a new chapter, to offer hope and laughter to ourselves.
So while once we asked, ‘How could we possibly prevail over catastrophe?’ now we assert, ‘How could catastrophe possibly prevail over us?’
Write a seven to ten sentence paragraph that answers these questions:
What “catastrophes” might Gorman be referencing in this section of the poem? How have one or more of these catastrophes impacted you, your family, and your community? What can your generation do to prevent these catastrophes in the future?

PLEASE WRITE A SEVEN TO TEN SENTENCE THAT ANSWERS THESE QUESTIONS

What “catastrophes” might Gorman be referencing in this section of the poem? How have one or more of these catastrophes impacted you, your family, and your community? What can your generation do to prevent these catastrophes in the future?​