#5 Discussion Questions

1. Who: Acadian people
    What: French immersion programs
    When: Past and present day
    Where: Louisiana
    Why: Uphold French heritage

2. Sentence one: M    She is giving the main idea.
    Sentence two: E     She evaluates past events.
    Sentence three: A   She analyzes the history.
    Sentence four: L     She leaves with what happens today.

3.

• Reminds reader of the chronology (time period) covered in this particular treatment of the topic or subject matter.
• Expresses her opinionated feelings.
• Restates her thesis.

4.

1. The key idea she used is the migration of the Acadians to Louisiana from their original home in Canada.
2. The key idea she used is the Cajun culture of today.
3. So speaking French and being bilingual in the general culture, is proven to be extremely beneficial in connecting with both one's own community as well as ohter French cultures throughout the world.