Block Day, March 14-15 ~ EQ: Is Juana's family caught in a cycle of oppression?

Essays back

• What did you learn? 
• You may work on a thesis to answer your research question. 
• Essay Due Monday, March 25: Please bring a hard copy of your 4-6 paragraph essay referencing at least five sources (typed in MLA please). 

Journal 29: A Cycle of Oppression? 

• Considering the cycle of poverty below, do you believe Juana and Ama are trapped in the cycle? Write a paragraph describing how they fit this cycle. What would you guess it takes to break out of that cycle?  

Journal 30: Moon?

• What is the author trying to tell the reader with the moon motif?
• Write a paragraph using at least two quotes to prove your thesis.

Discuss the reading and add to the timeline.

Before we read...

• What is the legend of La Llorona? 

HW: Read pages 93-124

• Add to your timeline as you read and be ready to discuss the chapters...
• How has Juana and Ama's relationship changed?
• What is the significance of the dog part of the story? 
• What have you learned about Adelina? 
• What does the moon mean now? 

This is what a cataract looks like... in the Coyote's eye.