In paragraph 4 of this section, the author uses a quote from Le Loi’s poet/advisor: it was “better to conquer hearts than citadels.” A citadel is a fortress or strong building to keep people safe. Based on the rest of this paragraph, what do you infer this quote to mean?

Sitting near the front of the classroom

Which big-picture idea comes logically from these details?

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