Read the passage from the opinion of the court in Brown V.
Board of Education, written by Justice Warren.
What reason does Warren give for making the claim that
comparing "tangible factors" is not enough to evaluate
segregation?
In the instant cases, that question is directly presented. ...
There are findings below that the Negro and white schools
involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with
respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries
of teachers, and other "tangible" factors. Our decision,
therefore, cannot turn on merely a comparison of these
tangible factors in the Negro and white schools involved in
each of the cases. We must look instead to the effect of
segregation itself on public education. ...
Educational and physical facilities themselves are not
actually equal.
The state has promised to provide equal educational
opportunities.
Age and qualifications in public schools are a more
reliable factor to examine.
The real impact of racial segregation is emotional
damage to minority students.
Today, education is perhaps the most important function of
state and local governments. Compulsory school
attendance laws and the great expenditures for education
both demonstrate our recognition of the importance of
education to our democratic society. It is required in the
performance of our most basic public responsibilities,

Read the excerpt from "annabel lee," by edgar allan poe. and this was the reason that, long ago, in this kingdom by the sea, a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling my beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen came and bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchre in this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? the rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. the rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited the rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. the rhythm changes on the words “lee” and “me,” emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.

Which phrase best describes the role of irony in a written book? a. to validate readers’ beliefs b. to defy readers’ expectations c. to represent an idea d. to dramatize events apex

Welcome to the vocabulary assessment. by connecting with words in a more interactive way, through a graphic organizer that includes your own ideas, we hope you will learn new vocabulary strategies to integrate into your course work and your everyday life. objectives: use a variety of techniques to acquire a range of words determine, clarify, and illustrate the meaning of unfamiliar words to ensure that you properly and successfully complete the vocabulary assessment, do the following: complete the assessment using the passage provided. select a word from the passage, and identify/create each of the following for that word: denotation connotations synonyms antonyms affixes the sentence from the passage where the word appears an original sentence using the word a memory trick type your responses in the appropriate boxes. after you have typed your responses, print your graphic organizer and submit it to your teacher. be careful not to refresh the page before printing, as some browsers will not save your work. passage from "the pit and the pendulum" by edgar allan poe very suddenly there came back to my soul motion and sound—the tumultuous motion of the heart, and in my ears the sound of its beating. then a pause in which all is blank. then again sound, and motion, and touch, a tingling sensation pervading my frame. then the mere consciousness of existence, without thought, a condition which lasted long. then, very suddenly, thought, and shuddering terror, and earnest endeavor to comprehend my true state. then a strong desire to lapse into insensibility. then a rushing revival of soul and a successful effort to move. and now a full memory of the trial, of the judges, of the sable draperies, of the sentence, of the sickness, of the swoon. then entire forgetfulness of all that followed; of all that a later day and much earnestness of endeavor have enabled me vaguely to recall.