Worksheet 2: Essay Analysis

Read the essays on “Arbor Day” and “Earth Day” and answer the following questions.

  1. What was the purpose of the first Arbor Day?
  2. What did Sterling Morton say was unique about the celebration of Arbor Day?
  3. How had the scale of the celebration of Arbor Day changed by 1908?
  4. What did President Roosevelt say to school children in 1908?
  5. What was the purpose of the first Earth Day?
  6. What did Gaylord Nelson say was the most important result of the celebration of Earth Day?
  7. How had the scale of Earth Day evolved by 1990?
  8. What do the numbers and variety of Earth Day websites say about the current celebration of Earth Day?
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