40 likes | 143 Views
1-13-12 Objectives:. To correct sentence fragments To understand how to write TAKS short answers. To know how to write a narrative essay To make a present-day connection to the Mississippi River and Regionalism. Today’s Agenda:. Correcting Sentence Fragments
E N D
1-13-12 Objectives: • To correct sentence fragments • To understand how to write TAKS short answers. • To know how to write a narrative essay • To make a present-day connection to the Mississippi River and Regionalism.
Today’s Agenda: • Correcting Sentence Fragments • Discuss handouts from last class • Review TAKS short answers/Narrative Essay • Answer question from “Two Views of the River” • Read “Life on the Mississippi”
TAKS Format Question: How has the riverboat pilot’s view of the river changed from the beginning to the end of the selection? ****Be sure to include evidence from the selection to prove your point!!
Why is it difficult to see the river? • What surprised the author as she headed south? • What have some of the downstream towns done to revive their economy? • What have social critics said about the way some towns have re-created the past? • What is the cultural legacy that is honored and explored at the museum?