Dr. Steven Schlozman said, "Behaviors are more elastic when kids are younger. As they age, kids become more set in their ways. That's why we need to be proactive early." What does this mean? How can this information guide schools on dealing with bully behavior?

From 1984 by george orwell: discuss the significance and nature of winston's dreams. deconstruct the dream wherein o'brien claims that they "shall meet in a place where there is no darkness" ( 22), and the dream in which winston's mother and sister disappear (26). what are the underpinnings of these dreams? what deeper meanings do they hold? why might the author devote as much time as he does to winston's dreams?

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.

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?