1. in a short paragraph, describe puritan life in massachusetts in 1692. in your description include one or two fundamental puritan beliefs and how these beliefs affected the goals of the puritan community.

2. in a paragraph, either defend or condemn the actions of the salem colony. were they justified in the way they handled the mass hysteria that afflicted their community? is there any other way that the colony could have handled the situation given their religious beliefs? cite specific evidence from the lesson to support your stance.

3. why did arthur miller choose the salem witch trials as a comparison for the mccarthy era? what do you think miller hoped to accomplish with this comparison?

The gandhi video focuses on a daily spiritual ritual in this leader's later life. how does the informational piece differ in its focus?

If ms. walton can enroll at least twenty students, she plans to offer an olympic fencing elective class. she needs to share information about the course with students and parents. which is ms. walton least likely to use in a one-sided, one-page information flyer about the course? a) a short bulleted list of the goals of the fencing course b) a colorful pie chart of fencing results in the last five olympics c) a brief description of fencing next to a small image of two people fencing d) text features such as varied font styles, sizes, and colors to highlight planned class activities

Read the following passage "you're not here to read books, you're here to learn! " the childwrangler's voice screeched as we kept our picks moving rhythmically against the school walls. we had all heard about a time, back in the dark ages, when children read books at school. they say school was even a building above ground. but that was obviously dangerous. how could society thrive if all the children sat around reading all day? when would they have time to learn about veins of coal, processing fuel, and all that stuff? school was important.what two central ideas in this story are most closely related? a. the importance of literature and the dangers of miningb. humankind's basic survival needs and independence c. the nature of learning and societal dysfunctiond. the powers of rumors and abuse of authority