Read the Introduction to The Coddling of the American Mind, and respond to the following prompts: 1) Which of Misoponos' three "cups of wisdom" is most interesting to you? Explain what that idea is, the authors' responses to that "wisdom," and why you find that specific piece of "wisdom" interesting. As always in this class, you can agree or disagree with Misoponos or the authors, just as long as you work to clearly support your ideas. 2) What do the authors mean by the phrase "problems of progress"? How does this concept relate to their ideas specifically? Also, think of at least one other "problem of progress" that you see that is not addressed in their Introduction. 3) Read one of the following articles referenced by Lukianoff and Haidt in their Introduction: "Trigger Happy," "Warning: The Literary Canon Could Make Students Squirm," and "Our Identities Matter in Core Classrooms." Which article did you choose and what is the author's main point for the article that you chose? What is your opinion of the author's argument? Be specific with your response. 4) What are you expectations of this book? What do you think it will be about? What do you think its strengths could be? What do you think its weaknesses may be? Explain your

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

churchill's serious tone makes it seem as though he is giving bad news rather than rallying support.