Latin root: -nat- The Latin root -nat- means "birth" or "to be born." The root appears in many common words related to populations and group identities.

Reread paragraphs 13 and 14 of "The Immigrant Contribution." Mark two other words that contain the Latin root -nat-. Write a definition for each word.

Label each of these sentences from "The Immigrant Contribution" simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.

This impact was felt from the bottom up, and these contributions to American institutions may be the ones which most intimately affect the lives of all Americans.

Label each of these sentences from "The Immigrant Contribution" simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.

Immigration provided the human resources.

Study the entries and answer the question that follows.

The roots nat and nasc mean "to be born."

The root viv means "to live."

The root mort means "to die."

The prefix con- means "together."

The prefix pre- means "before."

The suffix -fy means "to make."

Using literal translations as guidance, define the following words without using a dictionary.

mortify

Label each of these sentences from "The Immigrant Contribution" simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.

We can only speak of people whose roots in America are older or newer.

The concept vocabulary words appear in "The Immigrant Contribution." Tell whether each sentence does or does not make sense. Explain your reasoning.

Over time, the opinions of certain factions may become more popular.

For Quindlen, why does the idea of a crazy quilt capture a tension at the heart of American culture?

Which type of persuasive technique do you find most effective in this essay? Why?

Choose at least one unfamiliar detail from the text. Briefly research that detail. In what way does the information you learned shed light on an aspect of the play?

What does it mean to be "American"? What have you learned about American identity from reading this essay?

Why might the analogy of a quilt have seemed fitting at a time that the nation was suffering from a great trauma? Explain.

(a) Use the chart to explain how each passage adds to Quindlen's analogy of the crazy quilt. (b) Select a fourth passage from the essay that you think belongs on the chart. Explain your choice.

$$\begin{array}{l}\text { Many of the oft-told stories... } \\ \text { ostracism of the other. }\end{array}$$

| | | 4 |

$$\begin{array}{l}\text { Other countries with such ... even in } \\ \text { its hostilities. }\end{array}$$

| | | 8 |

$$\begin{array}{l}\text { When photographs of the faces ... a } \\ \text { map of the world. }\end{array}$$

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(a) Identify three details in the first paragraph that support Quindlen's idea that America is a mash-up of different cultures.

(b) According to Quindlen, what "notion" unites American culture into a single whole?

It is the first day of school in Madrid, and students are getting to know each other. Complete the dialogues by circling the appropriate words and phrases. It is now 2:00 P.M. A: ¡Buenas tardes, Sr. Gómez! B: (¡Buenas noches! / ¡Buenas tardes!) ¿Cómo te llamas? A: Me llamo Margarita. B: Mucho gusto, Margarita. A: (Buenos días. / Encantada.) ¡Adiós, Sr. Gómez! B: (¡Hasta luego! / ¡Bien!)