- 09/29/14
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Two Kinds
This is a story of an American-born Chinese daughter, her immigrant mother and their very different beliefs and hopes. The daughter str…
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- 09/29/14
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The Road Not Taken
The speaker reflects on the risks and responsibilities of making choices and deciding which road to take. (Prentice Hall Timeless Voice…
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- 09/29/14
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The Wreck of the Hesperus
“The Wreck of the Hesperus” is a narrative poem about an arrogant ship captain (skipper) who takes his daughter on an ill-f…
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- 09/27/14
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A Backwoods Boy
Lincoln’s life was filled with many relationships, events, challenges and decisions that shaped him from boy to politician. Abrah…
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- 09/13/14
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Overdoing It
When the land surveyor, Gleb Smirnov, arrives in the Gnilushka train station, he hires a peasant to take him to the estate that he must…
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- 09/13/14
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The New Frontier
In this 1962 speech, Kennedy attempts to persuade the public that America should invest in space exploration in the name of progress an…
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- 09/13/14
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Keep Memory Alive
In this excerpt from his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Elie Wiesel reminds the audience of the “urgent importance of the H…
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- 08/22/13
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The Road Ahead
The cofounder of Microsoft Corporation makes predictions about the future as he chronicles communication innovations from the past and …
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- 08/22/13
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There Will Come Soft Rains
This classic Ray Bradbury Science Fiction story is set in the future after a nuclear Armageddon in which a fully automated house goes t…
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- 08/22/13
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On Summer
Lorraine Hansberry uses elements of narrative, and persuasive and reflective essays to highlight memorable moments in her life where sh…