US DQ 13

The title of the cartoon on the left is a pun on the colossus of Rhodes, a statue erected in 282 BC on an island near Greece.  

According to legend, the 100 foot tall stature straddled Rhodes’s harbor entrance.  




Do you think the artist means the comparison as a compliment or a criticism?  Why? 

US DQ 12

This is going to be a test.  This DQ will not be held against you, but if you do this you will get up to 10 extra credit points for the DQs.  This will offset those questions that you may have missed.

Answer this question:

The discovery of new resources always leads to advancement in various areas of culture.  The discovery of oil, the harnessing of electricity, and even the refining of natural gas and fossil fuels have changed our lives.  As they have brought advancement and even enrichment to our lives they have also been negative.  

• Explain one or two advancements that have changed your life and describe it negative attributes.  
• How has it changed your life?