Thursday

BRING OUT OF CLASS READING BOOK TOMORROW!

START THINKING OF A GOOD BOOK REPORT FORMAT

7 SENTENCE PARAGRAPH  
What is the message of Sting's song They Dance Alone?
Write a paragraph (seven sentences minimum) explaining the message of the song.
You must cite (quote) at least two parts of the song!
Lyrics: They Dance Alone

You could start your paragraph saying something like:
In his song They Dance Alone, Sting makes the point that 
people must stand up for what is right.  
Numerous topic sentences are possible:
"people must stand up for what is right"
"you should stand up for what you believe in"
"we must have the courage to fight oppressors"
"we must never give up"
"it is morally wrong to kill innocent people"
"people can protest loudly and effectively without saying a word."

Central and South American revolutions during the 70's and 80's
Sting wrote a song about the mothers and wives of people who disappeared in Chile. The song is called They Dance Alone
Here's some background to the issue he is protesting: They Dance Alone/La Cueca Sola--Chile
And here's more on the military coup in Chile in 1973: President Allende Assassination

What is the message of Sting's song They Dance Alone?
Write a paragraph (seven sentences minimum) explaining the message of the song.
You must cite (quote) at least two parts of the song!

Here are a number of quotes from Sting about his song: Official Sting Site

Wednesday

Central and South American revolutions during the 70's and 80's
Sting wrote a song about the mothers and wives of people who disappeared in Chile. The song is called They Dance Alone
Here's some background to the issue he is protesting: They Dance Alone/La Cueca Sola--Chile
And here's more on the military coup in Chile in 1973: President Allende Assassination

What is the message of Sting's song They Dance Alone?
Write a paragraph (seven sentences minimum) explaining the message of the song.
You must cite (quote) at least two parts of the song!

Here are a number of quotes from Sting about his song: Official Sting Site

Central and South American revolutions during the 70's and 80's
Sting wrote a song about the mothers and wives of people who disappeared in Chile. The song is called They Dance Alone
Here's some background to the issue he is protesting: They Dance Alone/La Cueca Sola--Chile
And here's more on the military coup in Chile in 1973: President Allende Assassination

Journal:
What is the message of They Dance Alone?
Write a long paragraph of at least 7 sentences explaining what you think Sting is saying.
We will listen again and you need to write down key words and phrases.

Tuesday, March 10

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral--Paulo Freire

What role did the U.S. play in the Gualemalan Civil War?

Trial on Guatemalan Civil War

Wednesday's vocab quiz: 

Bean Trees "materialized" to "rigamarole"

Bean Trees, chapter 9.
"I'd hate to live in a world where people have to make choices like that."
"Taylor, you live in that world."
Journal: Give three examples of moral choices that we face or might someday face in our lives that are similar to the choice Estevan made to sacrifice his daughter for the welfare of 17 people.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral--Paulo Freire

WEDNESDAY

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral--Paulo Freire

What role did the U.S. play in the Gualemalan Civil War?

Trial on Guatemalan Civil War

Tuesday's vocab quiz: 

Vocabulary for Wednesday: Bean Trees "materialized" to "rigamarole"

District reading test.  Read The Bean Trees when you finish. Leave your test on your desk and I will collect all of them at the same time. 

10 automatic IF you try. I can tell if you try : }

THEN we will discuss the chapter How They Eat in Heaven. It's great. You will also fill in details on your characterization charts for Estevan and Maddie. I will give points for all of your charts (except movie charts) at the end of class. 

Tuesday

Vocabulary for Friday: Bean Trees "materialized" to "rigamarole"
Vocab quiz Monday because we don't have school on Friday. Well,  YOU don't. I do :^/

District reading test.  Read The Bean Trees when you finish. Leave your test on your desk and I will collect all of them at the same time. 

10 automatic IF you try. I can tell if you try : }

Monday

Vocabulary for Friday: Bean Trees "materialized" to "rigamarole"

District reading test.  Today and tomorrow. Bring your book tomorrow so that you can read once you finish.

10 automatic IF you try. I can tell if you try : }