Read the excerpt from "hokusai's the great wave” by neil macgregor. in the early nineteenth century japan had been effectively closed off from the world for 200 years. it had simply opted out of the community of nations. kings are burning somewhere, wheels are turning somewhere, trains are being run, wars are being won, things are being done somewhere out there, not here. here we paint screens. yes . . the arrangement of the screens. this is stephen sondheim’s musical tableau of the secluded and calmly self-contained country in 1853, just before american gunships forced its harbours to open to the world. it is a witty caricature of the dreamy and aesthetic japanese, serenely painting screens while across the seas europe and america industrialize and political turmoil rages. what type of outside source does macgregor use in this excerpt? college textbook magazine article musical lyrics historical website

Read the presentation assignment. the intended audience for this presentation is a group of research four in-state colleges. learn about each school including its location and population. then gather information about the courses of study offered at each school. you should also collect other interesting facts, such as school colors, mascots, and athletic offerings. you will present a speech to your classmates that explains your findings, and we will save the results. this information will be of great value in the next few years. college professors. college students high school teachers. high school students.

Lots of elementary school kids play sports after school. they play soccer, tennis, football, baseball, and even lacrosse. but i think that another great way to spend the afternoon is by playing a non-physical activity: chess. at our school we have a chess club that meets every week to play games and to learn about chess-related issues. chess is a wonderful game for many reasons. chess teaches students to be patient and not rush decisions. chess also teaches students how to strategize their future plans. and finally, chess teaches students the importance and necessity of sacrifice. chess can teach students just as much as any other sport. which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail? a) chess is not as fun as playing a sport outdoors might be. b) my father is very good at chess and plays a game with me every night. c) chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions. d) other activities that are as fun as chess are painting, drawing, dancing, and acting.

Which statement best explains how the communist manifesto relates to old major’s speech? old major believes he is the only one who can lead the rebellion, just as marx believed he should be a leader. old major talks only to the pigs, showing that he supports class divisions, which also was a communist belief. old major urges the animals to listen to mr. jones, just as marx encouraged people to respect the upper classes. old major argues that the animals should unite to create a classless society and overthrow an oppressive system.