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Read the excerpt from Early Victorian Tea Set.In the eighteenth century Josiah Wedgwood had made some of the most expensive stoneware ceramics – in jasper and basalt – in Britain, but this tea set shows that by the 1840s, when Wedgwood produced it, the company was aiming at a much wider market. This is quite clearly mid-range pottery, simple earthenware of a sort that many quite modest British households were then able to afford. But the owners of this particular set must have had serious social aspirations, because all three pieces have been decorated with a drape of lacy hallmarked silver.

Read the excerpt titled "Movies are In, Books are Out.”Physical books are becoming a thing of the past in education. Movies based on books are more inclusive to all learners and allow for viewers to visualize what the author intended on a screen rather than in their minds. Movie viewers are able to better answer questions about characterization if they can see what the character is like. Viewers are le ss likely to become distracted while a movie is playing in comparison to reading a novel. Students reading independently are often off task and distracted. There are many who claim that film cannot be used to teach literary elements, but in my book, Finding Ways to Teach Differently, this topic is discussed in depth. Not only will I supply the background and research to support this new approach to teaching literature, but I will also provide concrete examples of how these techniques can be directly applied in the classroom. – Aiyana Bearly, Ed.D, associate professor of Literature Education at Koopla College (June 2019)

Read the excerpt from radrollersports.comThe history of roller skating goes back a lot further than you would think. Back in 1743, actors strapped wheels onto their shoes in a play, attempting to show that they were ice skating. These weren’t the quad, or four-wheeled, roller skates you see today; those weren’t invented until 1863. According to the National Museum of Roller Skating, James Plimpton not only invented quad skates but also made them popular. Then, as they say, the rest is history! Roller skating remains a popular pastime today; it is a relatively inexpensive, fun exercise that requires no special equipment besides the skates themselves. You don’t need a team, either—just you and the sidewalk, and you’re participating in the sport. Although it is technically a solo activity, there is no other sport that fosters friendships like skating; the skating community is a bonded group of people who have unbridled passion for the same thing: roller skating.

Read the excerpt from Early Victorian Tea Set.Among the upper classes, tea had been popular since before 1700. It received celebrity endorsement from Charles II’s queen, Catherine of Braganza, and from Queen Anne. It came from China, it was expensive, refreshingly bitter and drunk in tiny cups without milk or sugar. People kept their tea in locked tea caddies, as if it were a drug; for those who could afford it, it often was. In the 1750s Samuel Johnson confessed himself a happy addict:A hardened and shameless tea drinker, who has for twenty years diluted his meals with only the infusion of this fascinating plant, whose kettle scarcely has time to cool, who with Tea amuses the evening, with Tea solaces the midnights, and with Tea welcomes the morning.

Read the excerpt that Jonas found from healthyrecommendations.blogspot.com from 2020. He knows that the USDA is the United States Department of Agriculture.Everyone knows that drinking ample water is vital for a healthy lifestyle. But how much of this precious substance must you consume? The USDA says the amount of water you need depends on different things, such as how much you exercise. This esteemed organization says you should make sure to get enough water, but even they stress that you probably don’t need to worry about drinking too much water. The USDA’s website links to Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) tables you can reference to help you plan how much water to drink.

Read the excerpt from a job manual.One of the first guidelines that new employees in retail generally learn is that "the customer is always right.” Many companies rely on repeat business and word of mouth to grow. If customers have bad experiences, they are less likely to return and will tell friends about their frustrations. New employees need to remember to always put the customer first, even if it goes against other company policies, or they will lose their job.

Look at the picture of John Harrison painted by artist Philippe Joseph Tassaert.

Read the excerpt from Teagan’s essay about deforestation.Deforestation is a global catastrophe, with billions of trees being chopped down each year. The primary justification for the destruction of forests all over the world is an increased demand for agricultural products—especially cattle. People require food, and they must have a place to grow and raise it. Deforestation not only clears vegetation that removes carbon dioxide from the air, but the very act of clearing forests increases greenhouse gas emissions. This is why becoming vegan is the healthiest choice when determining lifestyle changes.

Read the excerpt "Use Cloth to Save the Earth.”It may be difficult to imagine, but over four million tons of disposable diapers are thrown away each year. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, solid waste from disposable diapers introduces pathogens into the environment. Citizens who stand idly by, watching our planet suffer, are apathetic and callous. Furthermore, studies have shown that disposable diapers will never degrade in landfills. Many people do worry about the burden of cost, since the initial investment in cloth diapers is steep. However, a study found that on average, families save around $900 per year by using reusable diapers. To help save our planet, people need to consider using reusable diapers.– Naylea LaBlanc

Read the excerpt from "Benin Plaque: The Oba with Europeans.”Many wild theories were put forward. It was thought that the plaques must have come from ancient Egypt, or perhaps that the people of Benin were one of the lost tribes of Israel. Or the sculptures must have derived from European influence (after all, these were the contemporaries of Michelangelo, Donatello and Cellini). But research quickly established that the Benin plaques were entirely West African creations, made without European influence. The Europeans had to revisit, and to overhaul, their assumptions of easy cultural superiority.

What type of context clue offers a word with the same meaning as an unfamiliar word?

Read the paragraph.Each year between April and October, millions of baseball fans head out to fields across America to watch their favorite teams compete against each other. But how and when did baseball become recognized as the national sport of the United States?

What factors affect an author’s viewpoint? Select 4 options.the author’s knowledgethe author’s publisherthe author’s opinionthe author’s worldviewthe author’s experiencethe author’s illustrations

What an object conveys about the important events, advancements, and people of a specific time period is called the

Read the excerpt from Jahiem’s argumentative essay.It is imperative that elementary school students have their nap times revoked. Children under ten do not have enough responsibility to require an established rest time. In contrast, teenagers participate in extracurricular activities that require their full focus and energy. Sure, both ages are growing rapidly, but which group really needs more sleep? High schools should implement built-in rest time for teenagers to ensure that they are successful in their endeavors. Schools must choose between having rested children or rested teenagers.

Read the paragraph.My grandmother taught me to appreciate architecture. She grew up in Greece and photographed ancient ruins in her youth. She told me that people do not build things of beauty the way they used to, and her favorite example was Greek Ionic columns. As an architecture student today, I wonder if I will ever create anything as beautiful as these.