myPerspectives English Language Arts
myPerspectives English Language Arts
1st Edition
Savvas Learning Co
ISBN: 9780133338805
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Page 57: Comprehension Check

Exercise 1
Step 1
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see sample answer below
Result
2 of 2
-Image 1
— People/objects: cut up snake parts, words “Join or Die”
— Activity: snake chopped up
— Purpose: Informing people that if they don’t join the other colonies, they will die alone. United we stand, divided we fall type of message.
-Image 2:
— People/Objects: British Soldiers, colonists, Boston city
— Activity: Soldiers shooting colonists in Boston.
— Purpose: To show the horrible actions of the British.
-Image 3:
— People/objects: Boston people in cages, Boston people feeding them, canons, British soldiers, ships, liberty tree
— Activity: Bostoners are feeding their fellow boston people who are in a cage while the British Soldiers have canons directed at the caged people.
— Purpose: It would be to show the unjust things happening in the Boston harbor and would be meant to upset Americans.
-Image 4:
— People/Objects: snake, words.
— Activity: Coiled up snake, hissing, rattlesnake
— Purpose: Shows the whole snake ready to attack. It’s a response to Franklin’s piece. Showing the British that they are united and ready.
-Image 5:
— People/Objects: people, fancy clad, american flag in distance, fans, hills
— Activity: People look upset
— Purpose: To show that King George was weak and that the British have not won yet.
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