Unit Activity: The Anglo Saxon and Medieval Periods What is the tone of this poem? How does the poem express this tone? How does the tone of this poem differ from other medieval texts you’ve read?

Why college athletes should not get paid to play state the claim a. point a b. direct quotation to support point a c. point b d direct quotation to support point b

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were a wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

What evidence from the text supports the conclusion that gilgamesh demonstrates courage and takes risks?