Which words from the excerpt evoke a sense of uneasiness? Choose three answers.
Read the excerpt from "Freedom Riders”Freedom Riders were fighting for black people’s right to sit wherever they chose on buses traveling from one state to another. The law gave us that right, but in most Southern states, the drivers and other passengers tried to make black people sit in the back of the bus anyhow—and the police often helped them. We Freedom Riders sat wherever we wanted on the bus. And we had to be prepared to keep doing it, no matter what people did to try to stop us. That was the hard part. The first groups of riders had been badly beaten, just like the people who sat-in at lunch counters demanding that black people be served in the same seats as whites.
Read the excerpt from "Freedom Riders.”They didn’t know I was only sixteen. That’s what went through my mind as the bus doors opened and the group of us, lined up in the hot sun along the side of the bus, began to move forward. I knew I looked old for my age. But maybe, if they knew the truth, they’d kick me out. Maybe I should let the truth slip out so they would kick me out. But I knew I wouldn’t. I was determined to be a part of this ride, because this ride was going to make a difference. And I couldn’t stand it if things stayed the same as they were.
Which detail from "Freedom Riders” indicates the time period in which it takes place?
Which characteristics of a memoir are present in this excerpt? Check all that apply.
Read the introduction.The United States Department of Agriculture has historically published recommendations for healthy eating based on a food pyramid. This concept has been reimagined with the introduction of their new website www.choosemyplate.gov. This interactive website allows individuals to explore healthy menus tailored to their particular needs. The website also provides information about physical activity, caloric intake, and food groups.
Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.The board was meeting that night. Baldy offered to pick Neto up and take him. Neto hesitated. He knew he had the courage to blast through tacklers and the toughness to work all day in the beet fields, but this seemed harder. When Jesse Paz said he'd go, Neto finally agreed.Baldy picked up Neto first, but when they got to Jesse's, Jesse was nowhere to be found. Now Neto had to choose: did he testify alone or forget it? "All right," Neto finally said, letting out a long breath. "We've gone this far. Let's finish it."
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Read the excerpt from Warriors Don't Cry.As hard as I tried not to care, I couldn’t start my morning without knowing what the governor, his National Guard, and the school board were up to. I had to face the awful truth. Grandma was right, I was letting those people determine how I felt, and how I lived a great part of my day.
Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.Soon there was even worse news for Neto and Jesse. Most of the players who had voted not to play had suddenly changed their minds. Even the Hispanic players. They could barely look at Neto and Jesse as they explained that they loved football too much to give it up. In the end, only four players—Jesse, Neto, Rigo Delgudillo, and Johnny Garcia—were committed to staying off the field.The more Neto thought about it, the more determined he became. "I knew we were right," he recalls. "I didn't care what anybody else thought. And I also knew the team couldn't afford to lose me. If the school really wanted me, the fans had to stop saying those things. Only then would I play. Not until."
Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.Andy Percifield had been busy, too. There were only two days before the next game. He was determined that his school would do the right thing, no matter what the principal said. He had an idea: maybe the students themselves could write a letter against racism that could be read over the microphone in the press box to everyone at the game. It would have to be powerful enough to satisfy the protesting players and shame the racist fans.
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When researching evidence to develop a claim, which are credible sources for a blogger to use? Select four answer options.
Which multimedia choice would be most effective in persuading blog readers not to eat fast food?
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