The Boll Weevil: Pest and Game Changer
Learning Objective
We will review main idea, central idea, and key idea. At the end of the lesson you will understand what the boll weevil is, the impact it had on southern US farmers, and how it changed agricultural practices.
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Learning Objective
We will review main idea, central idea, and key idea. At the end of the lesson you will understand what the boll weevil is, the impact it had on southern US farmers, and how it changed agricultural practices.
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Underline the title, scan the text, and make a prediction.
What do you already know about boll weevils?
N- Name the Genre and Notetaking
Is it Fiction or Nonfiction?
Why did the people of Enterprise, Alabama, want to honor the boll weevil?
to honor:
treating it with respect, admiration, or value it
What is the main idea of paragraph 5?
Main idea:
the most important point
How did boll weevils affect Alabama crops in 1919?
Crop:
a plant grown by farmers in large amounts to be eaten, used, or sold
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
