Block Day, Feb.14-15 ~ Onward...Toward Immigration

First, some comma practice.

Commas Quiz

Refined Poetry Analysis Essays Due in Hard Copy

• These may be hand-written or typed.
• Make sure that you include 1 inch margins and double spacing.
• Make sure you staple the rubric and first two essays to the back of the pretty new copy. 

IMMIGRATION UNIT

• EQ: What question would you like to answer in your coming research? 
• Today we begin learning the background information for our new book, Across a Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande. It is about a girl who gets entangled in the immigration process between Mexico and the U.S.

Journal 16: The Story I Know
(EQ) What do you already know about the issue of Mexican-American Immigration?

 
















 


Journal 17: My Opinion 
Is the U.S. responsible to help people in need from other countries? Why/Why not?


















Continue your journal as you view a quick intro video from the BBC.


Journal 18: Immigration Vocabulary
Begin working on this if we have time.

HOMEWORK

• Journal 18: Parent Interview ~ Talk to your parents or any other adult about immigration. Record their thoughts on the issue. 
• Make sure you can access the book on esco or buy a book if you want to keep your hard copy (Across a Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande ISBN 978-0-7432-6958-2).