Read the passage. what does the author use to
engage the reader?
why does the whole world measure its time and define its
position in relation to the greenwich meridian, a line
passing through a spot on the banks of the thames in
south-east london? the story begins with the invention
in london of a sea-going clock that allowed sailors to find
their longitude. the object pictured here is one of those
clocks - a marine chronometer made around 1800 -
which could keep perfect time even in rolling seas.
-a history of the world in 100 objects,
neil macgregor
a quotation from an expert
* an interesting anecdote
a thought-provoking question

What was the major sacrifice the members of the continental congress dealt with? how did they overcome this obstacle?

In his speech steve jobs presents several elements of pathos.write down five examples that involves jobs use of pathos and explain why he shares these elements with the audience

Read the excerpt from a supporting opinion of the supreme court’s ruling in plessy v. ferguson, 1896. laws permitting, and even requiring, their separation in places where they are liable to be brought into contact do not necessarily imply the inferiority of either race to the other, and have been generally, if not universally, recognized as within the competency of the state legislatures in the exercise of their police power. how does this relate to the premises of brown v. board of education? the brown case addresses whether state legislatures are equipped to judge the quality of education offered at segregated schools. the brown case addresses whether authorities believe that one race is inferior to another when creating public schools. the brown case addresses whether these laws inherently deny certain citizens equal protection under the law. the brown case addresses the legality of using police power to monitor public places separated by race.