Collections Grade 11 Guiding Questions Collection 4

“Building the Transcontinental Railroad” by Iris Chang

Read the history writing “Building the Transcontinental Railroad” by Iris Chang. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence.

1. Lines 1–10: What are two statements of time in the opening paragraph of the selection? What historical information in the paragraph also provides chronological clues to readers who know the history?

life 2200 right now look pretty good because on how quickly humans are advansing, life will be a breeze. most by by then would have out lawed disese.most wouldn't have to work anymore beacuse everything would be free. the econamy for most countires would be really good, also by then u.s.a would have probably would have expaned its borders.

so that counculeds my thoghts of how 2200 is you for reading

dr. kings dream speech

explanation:

it was late in the day and hot, and after a long march and an afternoon of speeches about federal legislation, unemployment and racial and social justice, the rev. dr. martin luther king jr. finally stepped to the lectern, in front of the lincoln memorial, to address the crowd of 250,000 gathered on the national mall.

we need to see the statements.