Which sentence best combines these ideas into a compound-complex sentence? After rising from a peaceful lake in Minnesota, the Mississippi River flows south past 10 states and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River flows south from a peaceful lake in Minnesota past 10 states to empty into the Gulf of Mexico at its mouth in Louisiana. The Mississippi River, the source of which is a peaceful lake in Minnesota, flows south past 10 states and empties into the Gulf of Mexico at its mouth in Louisiana. The source of the Mississippi River is a peaceful lake in Minnesota; from there, the river flows south past 10 states to its mouth in Louisiana, where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico.

Abelief that one's culture is superior to another.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine. com. poetry magazine, n. d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

What are the authors purposes in writing its our world too young people who are making a difference