Unit 2: Conveying Courage Unit Skills Assessment

violence and bitterness

peace and stability

responsibility and calmness

uncertainty and confusion

violence and revenge against King's assassin

reflection on why disorder exists in America

prayer and a commitment to acting with kindness

mistrusting Americans

Americans should imitate the Greeks and turn to religion in times of tragedy.

One must resist the temptation to blame others following a tragedy like King's assassination.

Americans should respond to King's assassination with compassion and unity.

Americans should use King's death to inspire others to defend their civil rights.

The paragraphs explain the strength that is required to overcome a tragedy to make the listeners aware of the difficult future.

The paragraphs make an emotional plea to the audience to honor King's legacy by avoiding violence.

The paragraphs demonstrate that society cannot achieve racial equality unless everyone learns about why King died.

The paragraphs introduce the idea that political protest is dangerous to explain that America is in danger of riots.

Experiencing tragedy is painful, but it can teach lessons about love and healing.

Tragedy makes many people forget what is most important in life, which is to be kind and compassionate to loved ones.

It is possible to avoid tragedy if people are willing to learn lessons from the past.

Tragedy cannot be avoided, but it can be used to tame the violent parts of the soul.

"what we need in the United States is not violence or lawlessness; but love and wisdom, and compassion toward one another" (Paragraph 7)

"a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country, whether they be white or they be black." (Paragraph 7)

"But the vast majority of white people and the vast majority of black people in this country want to live together, want to improve the quality of our life, and want justice for all human beings who abide in our land." (Paragraph 10)

"Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world." (Paragraph 11)

studying trees

collecting fallen leaves

examining a spider nest

standing out in the cold

thinking about spiders

fearful of the dark street

considering human's origins

trying to recognize constellations

take out their trash

support just causes

learn about the stars

examine the tides of the oceans

Home is a place to find peace and comfort.

Be brave enough to stand up for what you believe in.

People will always doubt the true intentions behind others' actions.

Only disappointment comes from examining the universe too closely.

"Black bark, slick yellow leaves, a kind of stillness that feels / so mute it's almost in another year." (Lines 3-4)

"We point out the stars that make Orion as we take out / the trash, the rolling containers a song of suburban thunder." (Lines 6-7)

"We've come this far, survived this much. / What would happen if we decided to survive more? To love harder?" (Lines 18-19)

"What if we stood up with our synapses and flesh and said, No. / No, to the rising tides. / Stood for the many mute mouths of the sea, of the land. (Lines 20-23)

The poem is set as humans begin to inhabit the earth.

The poem is set after humans have destroyed the environment.

The poem is set during a time of conflict between humans and nature.

The poem is set during a time of cooperation between humans and nature.

is quiet and calm.

cannot speak for itself.

responds to people's actions.

does not know what is happening to it.