Syrian Civil War/Guatemalan Civil War

1. INDEPENDENT READING BOOK
2. READ BEAN TREES
3. STUDY GUIDES 7-9 due Tue. 10-13 Thur
14-17 Thursday, April 13th
4. Syrian Civil War
5. WATCH Where the Heart Is
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IN CLASS TODAY:
1. Independent reading
2. Bean Trees reading and study guides
3. Discuss B.T. chapter 10
4. Watch Where the Heart Is
Find three examples showing that Novalee is similar to Lou Ann

March 16, 2017

Bean Trees vocabulary for quizzes 3, 4, 5
QUIZ TODAY: emanate-ramshackle
QUIZ MONDAY AFTER SPRING BREAK: taunt-berating
25 minutes Independent Reading Book
20 minutes Discuss the book
20 minutes Read Bean Trees
30 minutes Watch movie that is similar to The Bean Trees.
HOMEWORK:
Read chapter 10, 11, 12 this weekend.

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Notes on Guatemalan Civil War

U.S. supported 1956 military coup that overthrew their democratically elected president.

The U.S. was worried that this president was too communistic and that this would be bad for the people of the country.  
Two approaches to equality:
Democracy--everyone has a voice and is free to succeed, and some people are rich, others poor
Communism--the money is more evenly distributed (government controls it). No 1% vs 99%

The president and Congress in the United States felt that they had a responsibility to help people of the world, even if it meant getting involved in civil wars and supporting one side. Additionally, leaders in the U.S. felt that if Cuba and Central American countries became Communist, that would be a threat to our way of life, too.

1961. Civil war starts when the man who overthrew the first president was assassinated.
1961. New leader was a dictator
1981. Yet another dictator starts a genocide because of class conflict and racism.
          In Guatemala, the poor people (bottom third) made much, much less than in U.S.
1981-1986. Nearly 200,000 Mayans killed
People would disappear
Mass unmarked graves.
Esperanza's brother was killed
1982. Esperanza and Estevan are snuck out of Guatemala by Maddie and the priest
1982. Maddie goes on TV and says, "we have a legal obligation to help these people."
Esperanza's name:  Think in terms of symbolism. Esperanza means "Hope," and she, as well as all Mayans, needed Hope. The dictator was trying to crush hope.
Guatemalan Genocide
Guatemalan Civil War
Timeline
They Dance Alone, by Sting

Bean Trees vocabulary for quizzes 3, 4, 5
HOMEWORK:
Read chapter 9.
Notes on Guatemalan Civil War

U.S. supported 1956 military coup that overthrew their democratically elected president.

The U.S. was worried that this president was too communistic and that this would be bad for the people of the country.  The president and Congress in the United States felt that they had a responsibility to help people of the world, even if it meant getting involved in civil wars and supporting one side. Additionally, leaders in the U.S. felt that if Cuba and Central American countries became Communist, that would be a threat to our way of life, too.

1961. Civil war starts when the man who overthrew the first president was assassinated.
1961. New leader was a dictator
1981. Yet another dictator starts a genocide
1981-1986. Nearly 200,000 Mayans killed
People would disappear
Mass, unmarked graves.
Esperanza's brother was killed
1982. Esperanza and Estevan are snuck out of Guatemala by Maddie and the priest
1982. Maddie goes on TV and says, "we have a moral and legal obligation to help these people."
Esperanza's name:  Think in terms of symbolism. Esperanza means "Hope," and she, as well as all Mayans, needed Hope. The dictator was trying to crush hope.
Guatemalan Genocide
Guatemalan Civil War
Timeline
They Dance Alone, by Sting

CLASSWORK:
Study Guides, chapters 1-6, due
People who have not finished the study guides still have to do so. 10 points for each of the three study guides, 30 points total. Not doing these will kill your 6 weeks grade :^/
I will still give 9/10 on Thursday1. Read chapter 8. Read chapter 9 Thursday and over the weekend
2. Work on study guides for chapters 7, 8
3. Discuss Bean Trees, chapters 6, 7
4. Guatemalan Civil War
"They Dance Alone"
HOMEWORK: 

Study for Quiz: catharis-rigamarole Thursday

Bean Trees vocabulary Quizlet deck
Finish chapter 8. Study guide not due until NEXT Thursday, though.
Read chapter 9 over the weekend

Start thinking about your book report

Thur

CLASSWORK:
1. Read Bean Trees, chapters 6, 7 over the weekend.
Study Guides, chapters 1-6, due Tuesday!

2. Quiz: catharis-rigamarole Tuesday

Bean Trees vocabulary Quizlet deck
3. Read Independent Reading Book
HOMEWORK: Finish chapter 6, 7. Read chapter 7 over the weekend
5 point Quiz over chapters 1-6 Thursday.
Learn Vocabulary words for Tuesday's quiz:

Start thinking about your book report