A theme that this passage supports is— “Parents only see the good in their children.”
“Teenagers should stand up for what they believe.”
“Parents should expect unfair treatment by their teens.”
“Different generations have difficulty communicating.”

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were 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.

How can you avoid the problem of groupthink? a. by choosing a group leader to direct the group b. by composing the team of only like-minded individuals c. by encouraging all members to voice their opinions d. by keeping quiet when you disagree with another group member's opinion

Namerican born chinese, the main characters, the monkey king, danny, and jin wang have conflict because they: