the Focus Activity we have discussed the role of physical beauty in our society. In your literature group, take a look at how Act 1 of The Tempest addresses this issue. Pay particular attention to Miranda's opinions about the people she sees and meets and to prospero's statements about physical appearanceCite lines from the text that describe the connection between physical appearance and inner worthAlso look for indications that Shakespeare may be creating tension between the outward appearance and the inner value of characters.

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. then, in 1958, when he was nine, his mother got a job as a dental assistant – and a raise. at about the same time, wash got a job, too. six days a week for eight years, he woke up by four o'clock in the morning to deliver milk. by the time he got to school each day, he'd already put in almost half a day's work. how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story? by connecting readers to his mother’s medical training by connecting readers to the milk-delivery business by connecting readers to wash’s academic success by connecting readers to wash’s daily work routine