SUMMARIZE What were Philip II's motivations for waging war?

What are the characteristics of an absolute monarchy?

IDENTIFY What are the characteristics of an absolute monarchy?

How does the author use fictional elements to develop a theme in "Look Homeward, Angel"? A)The author develops the societal outcast theme through characterization. B)The author develops the marital harmony theme through plot details. C)The author develops the small-town gossip theme through setting details. D)The author develops the coming-of-age theme through point of view.

According to Keynes, what are the traditional advantages of individualism associated with modern classical theory?

Read the excerpt from “I Dream a World” by Langston Hughes.

"A world I dream where black or white, / Whatever race you be, / Will share the bounties of the earth / And every man is free, / Where wretchedness will hang its head / And joy, like a pearl, / Attends the needs of all mankind— / Of such I dream, my world!"

Based on the dreams that the speaker describes, it is reasonable to infer that the speaker is hopeful all people:

a) will experience the same freedoms he enjoys.

b) will do whatever is necessary to gain equality for all.

c) lives in a time and place where equality does not exist.

d) has given up the idea that one day all people will be treated the same.

"I respectfully remind you sir, that we have been the most patient of all people. When you said we must have self-respect, I wondered how we could have self-respect and remain patient considering the treatment accorded us through the years". - Jackie Robinson, Letter to President Eisenhower, 1958

Which best explains why Robinson includes this description of African Americans?

a) to warn the president that African Americans are tired of waiting and will soon take action

b) to point out that African Americans have greatly suffered for far too long

c) to assure the president that African Americans would continue to wait patiently

d) to show that he respects the president and all he has done to help African Americans

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”

Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.

What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?

a) to condemn the insincerity of his critics’ advice

b) to contrast the motivations of people in power

c) to explain the need for mutual understanding

d) to criticize people who treat others cruelly

Explain Political Philosophies Write a paragraph explaining the political philosophy of Thomas Aquinas. Consider the work Summa Theological, his writing on the role of governments and natural law, and his influence on Thomas Jefferson.

CATEGORIze What policies did Peter use to solidify his control over the nobles?

The "rect-" part of rectangle means "right." A rectangle is a "right-angle" shape. Why is every square also a rectangle?

Consider the rectangle at the right. The area of the shaded region is $(a + b)(a - b)$.

Find the area of the large rectangle.

Copy the following figures onto your paper. Then find the area and perimeter of each shape. Assume that all corners are right angles. Show all work.

Suppose one person in your team has two x^2-tiles, three x-tiles, and one unit tile on his desk and another person has one x^2-tile, five x-tiles, and eight unit tiles on her desk. You decide to put all of the tiles together on one desk. What is the name for this new group of tiles?