Social Studies Connection: How does Equiano's voyage compare with those of travelers and colonists?

Social Studies Connection: At times of crisis, what role can political speeches like those of Henry and Franklin do in public life? Discuss.

Choose the right meaning of the word posterity.

a. evident; clear b. deceitful; treacherous c. complete agreement d. tyranny e. the act of conquering f. alert to danger g. reliability h. beneficial i. succeeding generations j. very difficult

The Latin root -fid-means "faith" or "trust." An infidel is a person without faith, and perfidy is a betrayal of trust. Use your understanding of this root to define confident.

Define complexity.

Revise the sentence below if it contains a double negative; if not, write "correct."

Don't sign nothing until you hear from me.

Choose the right definition of the word revolve.

a. repeat from memory b. link back to; connect c. turn or roll again and again

Write the noun form of the adjective observant.

Indicate if the sentence below is true or false. Explain your answer:

If a child acquiesces to being put to bed, she accepts her bedtime.

When you join the prefix ac - to a word or root beginning with q, k, or hard c, retain the c, as in acclaim. Add ac- to the word -quaint.

Considering the meaning of the root -*vid-, why is evidence functional in establishing guilt?

According to Equiano's slave narrative, what was the general feeling of the slaves toward their circumstances?

Rewrite this sentence using the active voice: Some of us had been permitted to stay on the deck for fresh air. You may need to add words to indicate who performed the action.

(a) Recall: Give one sample of the way Smith praises his own good qualities. (b) Infer: What impression of Smith do you get from this account?