Sometimes we are reading about a subject we are unfamiliar with, or we are reading about something we are unfamiliar with, but we are not understanding, either because the approach to the text is difficult to understand, or because of a lack of attention. In Draya's case, her attitude toward seeking leftist conspiracies, pressing her finger against imagined evidence, may confuse her and make it difficult for me to fully understand the text. Draya, can use some strategies to improve her understanding of the content of the text, an example of a strategy she can use is to relate the sentence to the previous segment.
An important step for Assyrian rulers in controlling their empire was combining the conquered territories into one province, establishing a democratic form of government and dividing the empire into 70 provinces.
