Research shows that students are better able to retain new information when able to make real world connections. A River Ran Wild by Lynne Cherry, author of The Great Kapok Tree, tells the history of the Nashua River. Evolving from a resource for Native American tribes to a forgotten and polluted river of waste, the book investigates the impact that humans have had on the environment, and proposes that change IS possible.
The following critical thinking questions require students to
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