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The document is a practice assignment for English 6 students focusing on literary context. It presents two passages that explore the theme of hope and possibility in different historical contexts: the moon landing in 1969 and the arrival of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower. Students are instructed to compare the central theme and discuss its presentation in each passage.

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Apex Learning - Practice Assignment

The document is a practice assignment for English 6 students focusing on literary context. It presents two passages that explore the theme of hope and possibility in different historical contexts: the moon landing in 1969 and the arrival of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower. Students are instructed to compare the central theme and discuss its presentation in each passage.

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11/10/2020 Apex Learning - Practice Assignment

2.4.4 Practice: Literary Context Practice


Learning Oasis English 6 Name:
Points Possible: 5 Date:

Read the two passages. First explain how the central theme is similar in both passages. Then discuss
how the passages present that theme in a different historical context.

Passages

Passage 1:

When President Kennedy vowed in the early 1960s that America would put a man on the moon,
few could have dreamed that it was actually possible. But on a humid July night in 1969, I sat with
my parents in front of the television, glued to the images of an astronaut bounding around on the
lunar surface in front of an American flag. That night, I walked outside and looked up at the moon,
which suddenly felt so close. Then I turned my head slightly to the nearest star. What was next? I
thought. Everything out there suddenly seemed close enough to touch, and in that moment
anything was possible.

Passage 2:

It has been 68 days since we left the shores of Europe aboard the Mayflower, and there have been
many moments when I was sure all hope was lost. Great storms rolled upon us with no warning at
least a dozen times, and when sickness spread across the ship, most of us felt that we would
never see solid ground again. But now on the shores of this new land, with the past at our backs
and a new life ahead of us, it feels as if anything is possible. It is November, so first we must build
a home. Then, perhaps we will move westward and see what else this great land has to offer.

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11/10/2020 Apex Learning - Practice Assignment

Read the assignment carefully and make sure you answer each part of the question or questions.

After you've written your response, go back and read it again to make sure your thoughts are clear.

Please use the space below to write your response.

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