“the right-handed twin accused his brother of murdering their mother, and their quarrels continued until it was time to bury their mother. with the of their grandmother, they made her a grave. from her head grew the three sister plants: corn, beans, and squash. from her heart grew tobacco, which people still use to give in ceremony. she is called ‘our mother’ and the people dance and sing to her to make the plants grow.” the myth attempts to explain why twin brothers quarrel. what plants need to flourish. how important crops originated. based on the text, what conclusions did you draw about what the culture values?

Eleanor roosevelt repeatedly brings up the idea of education. what does she most likely mean when she uses the word education?

When you see information in brackets, these are dialogue stage directions setting actor names

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.