Letter 21: Newsletter, vol. 8, no, 34 22 April 2018

1. Read the following newsletter:
Newsletter, vol. 8, no, 34 22 April 2018
-1. Flour Sack dresses- It was a different time
-2. Taiwan – Flour Sack Underwear
-3. Nestle “Pure Life” bottled Water Bottled water tastes better, and is healthier for you?

2.In your own blog, finish your Letter 21 in response to the newsletter and answer at least 3~5 study questions.(You can answer more questions to get your score higher) (Title: Letter 21_____-->your own title)  DUE: 11PM Sun. 29 April)  You will need to stay after school to finish the letter if not submitting it on time.

Study Questions

You must answer the questions in complete sentences. You must give enough information from the question so that the teacher can understand your answer without having to look up the question. If you are using quotations from the story as part of your answer, those quotations should be in “quotation marks”

1. Why did many American women during this time use old flour sacks to make clothing for their families? 

 --Many American women would make clothing for the families from old flour sacks because…. 

2. How did the flour and animal feed companies try to take advantage of this practice? 

--The flour and animal feed companies tried to take advantage of this practice by… 

3. What were some of the reasons for the decline in popularity of the “flour sack” dresses? 

4. Why does Mr. Maher say that his grandmother (who would have been a young woman and mother during much of this time) would be “spinning in her grave” over the revival of the flour sack dress? 

--Mr. Maher’s grandmother would probably be annoyed with the revival of the “flour sack dress because… 

5. In what ways was the United States closely involved with life in Taiwan before 1972? 

6. Why were the flour bags in Taiwan used to make clothing for boys, but not for girls? 

7. What would be humorous about the placement of the “logo” (the printing) on the boys’ clothing? 

8. According to their advertising, where are the source(s) for most bottled water? 

9. What reasons do the bottling companies give us to encourage use to buy bottled water? 

10. Would you buy a bottle of Nestles “Pure Life” bottled water? Why or why not?