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previewing embedded assessment 2 and analyzing Words That Inspire
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1. In your discussion group, read each of the following quotes. Record your interpretation for each quote. In the final column, list what you know, inferences you can make, and/or questions you have about the quote’s author.
Quote
Interpretation
Biography, Inferences, research Questions
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
—Nelson Mandela
As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.
—Bill Gates
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
—Eleanor Roosevelt
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
—Muhammad Ali
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.
—Henry Ford
In this life we cannot always do great things. But we can do small things with great love.
—Mother Theresa
2. Which of these leaders would you like to know more about, and why? How and where would you find more information? Generate at least five research questions that will guide your research into one of these leaders or another leader that interests you.
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