9. In the Times article about how Ms. Gorman came to write this poem, we learned that some of the lines were inspired by the events of Jan. 6 (U. S. Capitol insurrection). Which do you think those were? Why? Do you think she managed to do what she told The Times she planned to do by both confronting dark realities and offering “a breath for joy”?

Which of the following group roles has the responsibility of keeping the discussion on schedule?

2. which of the following topics would be too broad for a speech lasting 5 to 10 minutes?

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.