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Poetry & Gasoline
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In The News
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Gas Prices and the Middle East
Article:
Gas Prices Soar Past $3.50 Per Gallon
Challenge & Research Questions:
Gas prices have been only modestly affected by fighting in Libya, but a 'fear factor' is driving up oil futures, which in turn drive gas prices. Americans are paying an average of $3.51 per gallon to fill up their gas tanks, a number that for many is synonymous with "Ouch!"
The rapid run-up is unusual, and some economists worry it could throw sand into the gears of an economic recovery, just as much-needed new jobs are starting to arrive. What's going on here? Is the price spike justified by populist uprisings in Libya and other oil-producing nations?
Challenge:
What is the key ingredient in gasoline?
a. octane
b. ethanol
c. crude oil
d. bio-fuel
c. Crude oil is CORRECT!
ChallengeQuest:
What does the cartoon say about the U.S. gasoline market and the Middle East?
Use at least two facts from the related article and other SIRS, eLibrary, or ProQuest deep, online research sources to support your answer.
SIRS Knowledge Source®
Kay Ryan was close to forty when she published her first book of poetry in 1983. More than a decade later, she finally received critical acclaim for her 1994 collection, "Flamingo Watching."
In 2008, she was selected as Poet Laureate of the United States, and is currently serving her second term.
Quiz Question:
In one of her poems, Kay Ryan describes "hope" with what metaphor?
A. bubbles rising and bursting / in a boiling pot
B. A quality, quilled, a learned freshness
C. Sly, musical, a jewel in rhyme, / It serves its purpose passing well
D. the almost-twin / of making-do, / the isotope / of going on
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Answer:
D. the almost-twin / of making-do, / the isotope / of going on
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Poet Laureate Kay Ryan
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