In the making connections slide in section 3 of this lesson, there is a quote by former secretary of state colin powell expressing his belief that america's success is based upon the nation's diverse population. many agree with his statement while some do not. what do you think? do you agree with his statement or do you believe america is successful for other reasons? state your opinion and use three examples to defend your argument.

Read the scenario. samira is a freshman basketball player who hopes to go to college on a basketball scholarship. she is offered the chance to play on her school’s varsity basketball team, which plays in tournaments during holiday breaks. samira usually spends her breaks working at the local hardware store. after careful consideration, samira decides to stay on the freshman basketball team and keep working over breaks.the fact that samira may miss out on a scholarship opportunity by staying on the freshman team illustrates-a cause.-minor consequences.-a trade off.-unexpected risk.