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The Mount Rushmore Story

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Question 5

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Do you think it was right to build the Mount Rushmore Memorial on a mountain that was sacred to the Lakota people? Using details from the article write a short argument defending for or against the choice to build on Mt. Rushmore. Include an introduction, your opinion, evidence from the text, and a conclusion (RACES format)

Question 1

1.

Which happened first?

Funding was secured for the project.

Borglum was hired as sculptor for the project.

Legislation was signed authorizing use of the land.

President Coolidge pledged money for the project.

Question 2

2.

Which detail does NOT support the idea that the project was challenging?

More than 400 men worked on it.

The final cost of the project was nearly one million dollars.

Work began in 1927.

It took 14 years to complete.

Question 3

3.

Use context clues from the text to determine the meaning of arduous.

beautiful

unpopular

difficult

magnificent

Question 4

4.

Recognizable is to identifiable as appeal is to _____________.

Draw

Distract

Beautiful

Attraction