Analyzing author's purpose: In which parts of her essay is Ackerman's purpose to
explain? to describe? to reflect? Cite some examples from the text. Are these
purposes compatible? *

Re-read paragraph seven and eight. what influence the arm standoff between two rival native american tribes in wounded knee, south dakota

Oceans produce approximately 80 percent of the oxygen our planet needs to support animal life. pollution that reaches the ocean through dumping, oil leaks, runoff, and other processes interferes with that oxygen production and poses a real threat to the oxygen content in our atmosphere. if the oxygen content decreases, it is likely that carbon dioxide will increase. this could have dramatic consequences for life as we know it. which does this passage indicate causes a decrease of oxygen in the atmosphere?

To rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy; in this line from the passage, what does the word ecstasy mean? a) delight b) fantasy c) memory d) sacrifice