"Low Bridge" & The Erie Canal

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Lesson Sequence:
1. Preparation and Objectives
2. What are contractions?
3. Background Information: The Erie Canal
4. "Low Bridge" ("The Erie Canal Song") Lyrics & Gloss
5.  Characteristics of the American Folk Song
6.  Assessment


Preparation:
Content Objectives:
  • We will be able to describe the elements of a "folk song".
  • We will be able to explain the importance of the Erie Canal in New York State and American history.
Language Objectives:
  • We can identify contractions in a sentence.
  • We can determine which words make up contractions.
  • We can accurately write contractions in a short-answer response.


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