A Quilt for a Country

The first line from this article reads, "America is an improbable

• nation."
• idea."
• story."

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

"Slavery and sweatshops, the burning of crosses" illustrates America's...

• achievements
• prejudices
• principles
• beginnings

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

True or false: Ethnic differences have always existed in America.

• True
• False
• Only recently
• Only when our country was founded

What do the people who died at the World Trade Center (2001) represent?

• NYC's wealthiest people
• tourists visiting NYC
• America's varied population
• America's middle class

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

 What does a pluralistic nation have?

• large number of people
• more men than women
• many cultural groups
• two political parties

_______ means blended together.

• counter-
• interwoven
• diversity
• pluralistic

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The _________ is the idea that the author is trying to refute.

• claim
• argument
• counterargument
• thesis

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

 How does the author think 9/11 and the Cold War are similar?

• Both caused economic stimulus
• Both caused fear and unity
• Both led to war
• Both ended immigration

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CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

A group's diversity refers to its members'

• common interests
• cultural achievements
• social class
• varied backgrounds

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

The author uses the metaphor of a quilt to...

• illustrate how we are all very alike and can make patterns
• illustrate how our differences. when combined, created a uniquely beautiful pattern or whole
• show how quilt-making should be done
• show how we should all learn to be more alike so we can create a pattern

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2