Need to know ! read the passage from a speech by president barack obama. mr. secretary general; your excellencies, we are here because, right now, in crowded camps and cities around the world, there are families . . who’ve endured years . . as refugees, surviving on rations and aid, and who dream of someday, somehow, having a home of their own. we’re here because, right now, there are young girls . . who’ve suffered unspeakable abuse . . who pray at night that someone might rescue them from their torment. . we are here because, right now, there are mothers separated from their children—like the woman in a camp in greece, who held on to her family photographs . . and who said "my breath is my children . . every day i am dying 10, 20, 30 times.” which rhetorical device does obama use in this passage? understatement tricolon anaphora allusion

From the story " saving the children"why is nicholas winton honored today? why did jewish people in czechoslovakia want to get their children out of the country? where did nicholas winton do his work saving the children? why was it hard for winton to find refuge for the children? to confirm your understanding, write a summary of “saving the children.”(a) aside from winton, who were the interview subjects? (b) analyze what do most of the interview subjects have in common? (a) why wasn’t this story told until 50 years later? (b) infer what does this say about winton’s character? summarize how did winton finally manage to get the children out of czechoslovakia? (a) support what was the “lie” hugo meisl’s parents told hugo and his brother before they sent them away? (b) make a judgment was this the right thing to do? explain. essential question: how do we remember the past? what have you learned about the nature of heroism from reading this article?

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d. c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d. c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d. c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d. c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d. c.

Which of these statements are true about pardoners tale