CRQ #12-13

CRQ #12-13

#12 - Text Structure

How does the writer support the idea that the Statue of Liberty is a "symbol of freedom"?

What does the question mean when it says "support"?

What does "symbol" mean in this paragraph?

What does "freedom" mean in this paragraph?

Multiple Choice

With everything we've learned about The Statue of Liberty, what do you think "Liberty" means in the title?

• Having a safe place to live.

• Having a constitution.

• Living out your dreams.

• Quality or state of freedom.

Here is the textual evidence Crane uses to support the idea that the Statue of Liberty is a "Symbol of Freedom."

• " 'It's the first thing many immigrants saw when they arrived in America and (is) a symbol of freedom,' says Pamela Jerome, a professor of historic preservation at Columbia University in New York." (Crane 105)

Multiple Choice

Which strategy did she use to convince her readers of her claim?

• She used an expert

• She used reason and logic

• She tried to create an emotion

• She did a backflip

#13 Words and Phrases in Context

What is the effect of describing the "pounding feet of tourist" on Machu Picchu's "fragile stones" in paragraph 10?

How are the meanings of these two sentences different?

• The Pounding feet of tourist are damaging the city's fragile stones.

• The fleet feet of tourist are eroding the city's sturdy stones.

Open Ended

Come up with 3 phrases that mean the same thing as "pounding feet of tourist," are more positive. Phrases that downplay the impact of the tourists.

Multiple Choice

SHARE SOME OF YOUR PHRASES.

Which of the following authors would most likely use one of these phrases?

• An author that owns a tourism agency near Machu Picchu and wants more tourist to show up.

• An environmentalist in South America.

• A representative Save the World Monuments Foundation.

• A non-biased reporter from CNN.

Open Ended

Come up with 3 phrases that mean the same thing as "pounding feet of tourist," are more negative. Phrases that make the impact of the tourists seem worse than in reality.

Multiple Choice

SHARE SOME OF YOUR PHRASES.

Which of the following authors would most likely use one of these phrases?

• An author that owns a tourism agency near Machu Picchu and wants more tourist to show up.

• An environmentalist in South America.

• A representative Save the World Monuments Foundation.

• A non-biased reporter from CNN.