In this speech Roosevelt termed, for the first time, journalists as muckrakers.


SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1906

In Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress you may recall the description of the Man with the Muck-rake, the man who could look no way but downward, with the muck-rake in his hand; who was offered a celestial crown for his muck-rake, but who would neither look up nor regard the crown he was offered, but continued to rake to himself the filth of the floor.

In Pilgrim's Progress the Man with the Muck-rake is set forth as the example of him whose vision is fixed on carnal instead of on spiritual things. Yet he also typifies the man who in this life consistently refuses to see aught that is lofty, and fixes his eyes with solemn intentness only on that which is vile and debasing. Now, it is very necessary that we should not flinch from seeing what is vile and debasing. There is filth on the floor and it must be scraped up with the muck-rake; and there are times and places where this service is the most needed of all the services that can be performed. But the man who never does anything else, who never thinks or speaks or writes, save of his feats with the muck-rake, speedily becomes, not a help to society, not an incitement to good, but one of the most potent forces for evil.

There are, in the body politic, economic and social, many and grave evils, and there is urgent necessity for the sternest war upon them. There should be relentless exposure of and attack upon every evil man whether politician or business man, every evil practice, whether in politics, in business, or in social life. I hail as a benefactor every writer or speaker, every man who, on the platform, or in book, magazine, or newspaper, with merciless severity makes such attack, provided always that he in his turn remembers that the attack is of use only if it is absolutely truthful. . . To assail the great and admitted evils of our political and industrial life with such crude and sweeping generalizations as to include decent men in the general condemnation means the searing of the public conscience. There results a general attitude either of cynical belief in and indifference to public corruption or else of a distrustful inability to discriminate between the good and the bad. Either attitude is fraught with untold damage to the country as a whole. The fool who has not sense to discriminate between what is good and what is bad is well-nigh as dangerous as the man who does discriminate and yet chooses the bad. There is nothing more distressing to every good patriot, to every good American, than the hard, scoffing spirit which treats the allegation of dishonesty in a public man as a cause for laughter. Such laughter is worse than the crackling of thorns under a pot, for it denotes not merely the vacant mind, but the heart in which high emotions have been choked before they could grow to fruition.

What was Roosevelt warning against in these sentences?

I hail as a benefactor every writer or speaker, every man who, on the platform, or in book, magazine, or newspaper, with merciless severity makes such attack, provided always that he in his turn remembers that the attack is of use only if it is absolutely truthful. . .

Falsely accusing people of evil practices
Writing too passionately on certain topics
Telling the truth will lead to retaliation
Forgetting that journalism is very powerful

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Which statement is true of the narration in "Araby"? A. A third-person narrator uses simple words to reveal the thoughts and emotions of a child. B. A first-person narrator tells of a child's feelings by using the language of adults. C. A third-person narrator relates events that involved other characters long ago. D. A first-person narrator comments upon the thoughts of several main characters.

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Read the background information on page 247 about the age restrictions imposed on drivers. When automobiles were first being sold, there were no requirements for training and testing of driving skills. A friend, a relative, or perhaps a car salesman taught people how to drive. As more and more people began to drive, especially in congested cities, the need for more rules and regulations became clear, as did the need for better-trained drivers. Based on the background information, what are some of the changes in rules and regulations?

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2. The goal for the North was __________________________________ . The goal for the South was to establish _________________________________ in order to preserve __________________.

3. The turning point battle of the Civil War was the Battle of ________________________.

4. The first major battle of the Civil War that proved the war would not be a quick one was the Battle of __________________________.

5. The Battle of _________________________________________ was one of the bloodiest of the war, was an early Northern victory, convinced foreign countries not to help the South, and gave Lincoln the opportunity to announce the Emancipation Proclamation.

6. The Battle of _______________________________________ gave the North control of the West by gaining access to the Mississippi River.

7. The _____________________________ was the name of Lincoln’s plan to free all the slaves.

8. TRUE OR FALSE: Lincoln’s plan to free the slaves was successful.

9. The _____________________________ was an inspiring speech Lincoln gave during the war saying it was about freedom.

10. _________________________________ was the location where the South surrendered to end the Civil War.

11. The first attack of the Civil War was located at _________________________________.

12. The seceding states met in ____________________________ (location) to declare themselves the Confederate States of America.

13. General _________________________________ marched from Tennessee to Georgia with his troops and engaging in _____________________, in which he destroyed everything in his path.

14. The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack (Virginia) was the first American naval battle between ________________________ ships.

15. The ___________________________________ was a plan to surround the Confederacy on all sides and then capture the Southern capital.

16. Sherman’s capture of _________________________ helped Lincoln get re-elected in 1864.

17. ____________________ was the first state to secede after Lincoln’s election.

18. Lincoln’s _______________________________ was a speech trying to convince the Southern states not to secede.

19._________________________________ was a plan to restore the Missouri Compromise line and permanently allow slavery below the 36th line of latitude.

20. TRUE OR FALSE: Lincoln was assassinated before the end of the Civil War.

21. Lincoln was assassinated by _________________________.

what does the term "smuggler" most closely mean as used in paragraph 5?

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1.) Thesauruses typically tell users:

A.) the country where a particular synonym is used.

B.) the state where a particular antonym is used.

C.) how to pronounce a word.

D.) a word's etymology.

What does Max say to Kane that stops him
from killing Loretta? (Freak the mighty)

Which piece of evidence best supports the theme of American dream not being attainable in the story which is mice and men




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Write a narrative paragraph of AT LEAST ten sentences about the option you chose. Convey
your ideas clearly and accurately, using transitional words and complete sentences.
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What is the government forcing George Bergeron to do?

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Now read the passage from “zero gravity nutrition

Write a story which ends with the expression"...i woke up to realize it was all a dream ".Not less than 250 words​

Read the sentence.

According to a study published in the American Bee Journal, pesticides can cause as much damage to bee hives as Varroa mites do.

What type of evidence is used to support the claim in this sentence?

logical, because the evidence is based on beekeepers’ experiences
logical, because the evidence is based on accepted truths
empirical, because the evidence is based on scientific research
empirical, because the evidence is based on examples

What is a theme of "July"? Hard work is important all year long, even in the depths of summer. Nature at last comes back to life in the summer. Life slows down during the long, hot days of summer. Just as July is the best time of the year, youth is the best time of life.

ch of these details about Gianna’s brother is not relevant to the passage?

He was hurt badly in a bike accident.
He managed to calm down.
He had torn his pants in the fall.
He had to be taken to the clinic.

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Which of the following does Douglass NOT say regarding slavery?
A
There is no doubt that slaves are equally human as their owners.
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B
Men who have been worked like beasts come to act like them.
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Slavery comes from men, not from God, and is not blessed by God.
D
It is easy to understand why slavery is morally wrong and unjust.

Which of these is a primary source?
A. a book about the American Civil War
B. an encyclopedia entry about the Russian Revolution
C. Abraham Lincoln's diary
D. a science textbook

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Explain how the Latin suffix -ous contributes to the meanings
of omnivorous and outrageous.

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What happens to Jonas in the war memory?


He catches pneumonia.

He falls asleep.

He writes a letter.

He breaks his arm.

confirm your understanding of the text by writing a summary "the neglected senses"

What is the meaning for f Thoreau statement I have learned the swiftest traveller is he that goes afoot

Text-Dependent Questions

Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.



PART A: Which of the following identifies the theme of the text?

Fathers and sons do not get along.

Parents try to give children what they can to help them have a better life.

An education is the most important thing a person can pursue.

It’s important to keep moving forward, even during hard times.

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Which of these pieces of evidence provides the strongest support for the claim that the Chunnel was a significant engineering challenge?

A. The engineers had to find a way to keep the tunnel from collapsing under the weight of the waten.
B. Engineers used huge tunnel-boring machines to create the tunnels.
C. Concrete ners were installed to support the tunne walls.
D. The Chunne went under water.​

Which of these statements is ironic?
Being unique is not as important as many people think--it's better to be well-liked.
Everyone wants to be unique, but really we are all just the same.
Always remember that you are absolutely unique--just like everyone else.
Every person is unique in some way that is individual to them.