Why did the allies invade europe from the mediterranean in 1943? southern europe was not as strongly defended as the coast of france. stalin urged the allies to attack from the mediterranean. italy, the stronger enemy, needed to be defeated first. the allies wanted to thwart a planned axis invasion of north africa.

Writing prompt: read the article, “ending school segregation in the us.” why is the event described in the article taught in schools today? what are the lasting lessons that we can learn from studying this event? support your response with textual evidence. 1. read the article. 2. consider the answers to the questions. 3. use the race graphic organizer to organize your thoughts. 4. construct a paragraph using the race writing including textual evidence (see textual evidence notes for assistance with how to include this information) from the article and answers to the question. 5. check for capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.

Globalization is the process of the world becoming more connected. like any process that involves economic choices, it has positive and negative consequences. (essay prompt)

Why does c. wright mills identify critical thinking as one of the most important criteria for the development of intellectual craftsmanship? why is constantly being aware of the biased nature of your reactions and interactions (what c. wright mills calls self-reflexive) key to the development of that critical thinking? finally, why is keeping a file important, how can it lean to intellectual curiosity which can foster critical thinking and to develop a keen analytical mind?