Present a two paragraph (roughly six to eight sentences each) response using three outside sources arguing the benefits or deficits homework causes students. Reference why or why homework should not be issued. Be sure to introduce your three sources (stating the author’s qualifications/profession).

What is the value of x in the equation? 43 7 x − 31 2 = 12 a) 32 5 b) 31 2 c) 33 4 d) 36 7

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

How do the soldiers' feelings about macbeth in act i differ from their laterfeelings about him in act v? a. in act i, theymere jealous of his rise to power; in act v, they feelsorry for him and the burdens he bears.b. in act i, they think he is a bully; in act v, they believe he will make agood king if given enough time to rule.c. in act i, they think he is brave and honorable; in act v, they think heis an insane tyrant who must be defeated.d. in act i, they are frightened of his fierceness; in act v, they areafraid of what horrible crimes he will commit next.