Comparison seminal u. s. texts often center on the themes of rights and freedom. compare the ideas in king's letter with those in president franklin roosevelt's seminal "four freedoms" speech (see page r22).

1. as you read roosevelt's speech and reread king's letter, make notes about how they both address related themes and equivalent concepts.

2. write an essay in which you explain how the two documents explore people's fundamental human rights and what the two authors want done to end the injustice.

minimum: 3 paragraphs, very formal and citing

Our aim is a democratic peace, a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman.—President Bush, 2004 State of the Union. It means that democracy, when handled properly means that the rights of every man and woman can be attained.

journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.