Read and o
out two texts:
"My Mother's Blue Bowl" by Alice Walker (Memoir)
"My Mother Pieced Quilts" by Teresa Palomo Acosta (Poem)
Write a response to the following question: What do the narrator in the memoir and the speaker in the
poem learn from their mothers? Use evidence from both texts to support your answer. Please help mee

Wi n t e r acrostic poem worth 10 points but giving 30

What human capital are students acquiring when they take a robotics , an honors class divided into teams for tool acquisition , design , and public relations?

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility