Which group collected taxes, and how did the government use the taxes to benefit the city-state or nation?

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?

Your school has recently decided to start serving genetically modified food as part of school lunches. give a multimedia presentation to the student council arguing for or against the new policy. include engaging visual elements and strong evidence that support your position.

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