1. In the space provided, evaluate the role historical perspective plays in writing. How can understanding the historical perspective of a text help the reader better understand the meaning of the text?

2. In the space provided, compare and contrast the different perspectives on an issue in your school, such as recycling, longer recess time, longer lunch periods, or the wearing of school uniforms. Provide examples to support each perspective

3. In the space provided, define a text-to-world connection and explain why it is important.

4. In the space provided, reflect on Dr. King’s argument for not waiting for racism to end. Why did Dr. King believe it was important to fight “now” to end racism?

5. Which of the texts by Dr. King that you read had the most impact on you, and why?

6. Which of the texts by Dr. King that you read had the most impact on you, and why?

7. Imagine someone asked you to give a speech entitled “I Have a Dream” about your hopes for America. What would your dream be? List two key points you would include in your speech.

8. How can you turn an opinion into an informed opinion? Your answer should be 3 to 4 sentences.

9. What was one criticism of Planetary Resources’ plan to mine for resources in space? Do you agree with that criticism? Why or why not?

10. If you were to create an infographic about Colorado, what are three pieces of information that you would research and use? You do not need to provide the data itself, but explain what topics you would research.

11. In an infographic, how would you include information about how Boyan Slat’s invention works? Your answer should be 2 to 3 sentences.

12. How would you represent the information from the following excerpt from the article about the girls who invented a generator that runs on urine?

Four teenage girls from Africa have figured out how to use urine as fuel for an electric generator. Fifteen-year-old Bello Eniola and 14 year old Duro-Aina Adebola, Akindele Abiola, and Faleke Oluwatoyin created a generator that can produce six hours of electricity from one liter of urine, and demonstrated their invention at Maker Faire Africa in Lagos, Nigeria. Here is how the machine works:

Urine is put into a cell, which extracts hydrogen.
The hydrogen goes into a water filter to be cleaned further. The purified hydrogen turns to gas, which is then pushed into the gas cylinder.
The gas cylinder pushes the hydrogen gas into a cylinder of liquid borax. The liquid borax removes the moisture from the hydrogen gas.
This purified hydrogen gas is then pushed into the generator to be used as fuel.

13 . What are the similarities between the invention of Boyan Slat and the invention of Duro-Aina Adebola, Akindele Abiola, Faleke Oluwatoyin, and Bello Eniola? Explain how they could be represented in an infographic.

14. You have just experienced excellent customer service on SafeAir Airlines. Write a business letter explaining what made the flight wonderful and the outcome you would like to see.

15. Michelle is a supervisor at a company. She has to leave work early and give oral instructions for her employee, John, about the security procedures and how to lock up the building for the night when he leaves work. Here is her draft of the instructions:

The alarm code is 18795. First, check the Sign In/Sign Out book to see if all guests have signed out and left the building. If all guests are signed out, then you may complete the following building security check. Lock the front doors. Next, walk through the building. Check that all windows are closed and that the building is empty. If windows are locked, good. After checking the front doors, check the back doors and lock them. Go to the switches for the elevators and lights and set them to night mode. Lastly, exit the building and set the alarm by using the code.

What does Michelle do well at in her instructions, and how do you think she can improve it? Explain using specific examples and details, and make recommendations.

16. Maggie wants to help her grandmother remember which medicines to take at what time. She plans on giving oral instructions that her grandmother will easily understand and remember. Below is the list of her grandmother’s medications and information related to each medicine. Write what you think would be good, clear, and simple oral instructions for Maggie to give her grandmother.

blue pills: take twice daily, 2 pills with breakfast and 2 with dinner

yellow pills: take 2 pills once a day on an empty stomach

white pills: take twice daily, 2 pills with breakfast and 1 with dinner

17. Listen to this audio of oral instructions on how get from Ben’s house to Marcus’. Take notes below while listening. Then evaluate your listening skills and how well you think you did. What did you succeed in when it comes to listening, and what can you improve on? How well do you think these instructions are? What would you recommend for clearer, easier to follow instructions?