myPerspectives English Language Arts
myPerspectives English Language Arts
1st Edition
Savvas Learning Co
ISBN: 9780133338805
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Page 315: Comprehension Check

Exercise 1
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Image 1:
– People/symbols:
—George Brinton McClellan, President Abraham Lincoln, Confederate president Jefferson Davis.
– Objects:
—map of the US being torn
– Setting:
—blank background. just the figures and the map
– Activities/events:
—Lincoln and Davis are pulling apart the map of the US while saying in speech bubbles their positions on what they want politically; Lincoln wants abolition, Davis want separation, neither are caring for the state of the country’s well-being.

Image 2:
-People/symbols:
— Columbia, symbolizing America. Lincoln.
-Objects:
— table. books. chair. shield and sword on Columbia.
-Setting:
— Lincoln’s writing table.
-Activities/events:
— Columbia is condemning Lincoln for the causalities of the Civil War. Lincoln looks tired and uncaring.

Image 3:
-People/symbols:
—Lincoln
-Objects:
— paper in Lincoln’s hand.
-Setting:
— no setting, blank background.
-Activities/events:
— Lincoln is depicted as very long which is a symbol for his long presidency after getting reelected, his height, and his importance as the president.

Image 4:
-People/symbols:
— Deceased Lincoln. People mourning.
-Objects:
— coffin. stage.
-Setting:
— funeral in a beautiful stage or setting.
-Activities/events:
— This image depicts Lincoln’s funeral.

Image 5:
-People/symbols:
— lots of people.
-Objects:
— buildings. road. horses.
-Setting:
— Streets of Illinois.
-Activities/events:
—This image depicts the funeral procession for Lincoln.

Image 6:
-People/symbols:
— Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders of the civil rights movement.
-Objects:
— Lincoln’s memorial
-Setting:
— Lincoln’s memorial
-Activities/events:
— Almost 100 years later, leaders of the civil rights movement stand by Lincoln’s memorial during the March on Washington. This shows how important Lincoln was to the civil rights movement.

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