Nicole excitedly describes her group activity to her mentor teacher. she explains that students will get into groups of three and take turns calling out new vocabulary words to the others in the group. they will earn points for spelling the word correctly, defining it, and using it in a sentence. what kind of group work is nicole describing?
a. reciprocal teaching groups
b. inquiry group work
c. cooperative learning
d. small group work

Ithink the answer is d. the lower appellate and trial courts in the state. 

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.