Monday 2/29 ~ Ama's turning point...

GRAMMAR

• Please take notes from Bedford under "Punctuation" 32h & 32i.
• What did you pick up from Bedford that was new to you?

ACROSS A HUNDRED MOUNTAINS

• Read Mini-chapters 27-32  (pages 116-155)
• Discuss: What do you think it would take for Juana to break out of the cycle of poverty that has begun with Ama? What sort of future can Juana expect? Could Ama ever recover?
• Journal 17: Why is it so hard for Juana to get to Tijuana?

Spanish

121 La Borracha - the drunk

128 La Virgen de Guadelupe - the Virgin Mary

129 Semana Santa - Saint Week (Holy Week around Easter)

149 El Otro Lado - The other side

149 Me da una caridad, por favor? - Can you give me some change, please?

150 Una limosnita, por favor - 

150 nina - little girl 

Block Day 2/24-25 ~ In-class Essay

IN-CLASS ESSAY

• You may use your Annotated Bibliography and your notebook.
• Your essay must answer one of two options?
• A: Please answer your research question and use evidence from your research.
• B: Please explain your opinion of what the biblical stance on U.S. immigration policy should be considering both your research and the scriptures.

HW

• Read! Please complete Mini-chapter 26 (Read to page 115 in the hard copy)
• Journal 16: Are you starting to see relationships in theme between Adelina and Juana chapters? Write a brief paragraph explaining the relationship between any two back-to-back chapters.
• Heads up! A project is coming...want to see?

Tuesday 2/23 ~ EQ: How do I use in-text citations correctly?

GRAMMAR

• Take notes from Bedford 57a.

IMMIGRATION RESEARCH

• Now look at the example research paper from Mr. Holzclaw. Move it to Notability and scan through the essay. Highlight all in-text citations. 
• Check out the rubric for both Annotated Bibliography and In-class essay here. 

ACROSS A HUNDRED MOUNTAINS

• Reading Goal: Complete Mini-chapter 18 (read to page 86).
• EQ: What's up with the moon imagery? Remember the moon reference in Mini-chapter 7 (pg.22-24)? What is the author using the moon to tell us? 

HW

• Read to Mini-chapter 18 (read to page 86).
• Optional: Write your thesis for the in-class essay on block day. 

Monday 2/22 ~ Annotated Bibliographies Finished! EQ: Who is Don Ernesto?

GRAMMAR

• EQ: How do I get credit for the authors inside the text of my essay? A: Bedford 57

IMMIGRATION RESEARCH

• You will have to write an essay in class on Block Day. (BTW-We have no school Friday so Wed and Thurs are our block days.) Be prepared with a solid thesis and topic sentences. You may want to review TIE method and the TIED paragraph structure. 
• Here is the rubric for the in-class essay.

IMMIGRATION RESEARCH

• Take a minute now to turn your Annotated Bibliography in on turnitin.com.
• Hard copy is due tomorrow!

ACROSS A HUNDRED MOUNTAINS

• Read as far as we can in class.
• Complete mini-chapter 14 (or get to page 62 in hard copy book)

HW: Turn in your Annotated Bibliography on Turnitin.com AND bring a printed hard copy to school tomorrow (Tuesday). Read to Ch.14(pg.62) please!

Block 2/18-19 ~ Are you ready for your Research Essay on Monday?

GRAMMAR

• Notes: Parenthetical Citation a.k.a. MLA In-text Citations
• EQ: How do I get credit for the authors inside the text of my essay? A: Bedford 57
• EQ: How can I be "legally" lazy aka efficient about quoting material? A: Bedford 56a
• Now look at the example essay. By what methods did these students create in-text citations?Example Research Paper from Mr. Holzclaw

IMMIGRATION RESEARCH

• Look over your research question and your Annotated Bibliography. Write a thesis by answering research question, followed by 2-3 reasons why. These sentences will become your topic sentences.
• You will have to write an essay in class on Monday. Be prepared with a solid thesis and topic sentences. You may want to review TIE method and the TIED paragraph structure. 

ACROSS A HUNDRED MOUNTAINS

• Read to page 45! (That is the end of ten mini-chapters)
• See below for some Spanish help.
• NOTE: See the side bar for a key to decode which chapter we are on in digital texts.

HW: Turn in your Annotated Bibliography on Turnitin.com AND bring a printed hard copy to school on Monday.





Spanish words you will find in the reading...
p.13 como esta - how are you?
p.17 a donde vas? - Where are you going?
p.17 abuelita - grandma
p.24 los siento - I'm sorry
p.37 servilletas - napkins
        nalgas - a bad word for bottom
        chamaca - girl
p.38 comadre - girlfriend (co-mother)
         compadre - guy friend (co-father)
p.40 judiciales - judicials or court officials
p.41 lechuza - owl
p.42 ayuntamiento - town hall
p.45 mercado - market

Wednesday 2/ 17 ~ EQ: Is your Annotated Bibliography finished?

GRAMMAR

• Please take notes from Bedford under "Punctuation" sections 32f & 32g. 

IMMIGRATION RESEARCH - Peer Editing Checklist

• First, move this document to Pages if you have not yet.
• Is your heading accurate?
• Is your research question listed as a second subtitle?
• Is your title boring? (no underline, italics, bold, fancy font, quotes, etc...)
• Do you have a last name and page number in the header (not just typed at the top).
• Citation format: Last, first, first last, and first last. "Title." Publication. Publisher, publisher date. Web. Access date. 
• Dates are in British format ie: 16 Feb. 2016
• Kill all personal pronouns
• Is your first sentence about credibility?
• Is that credibility sentence believable? 
• Does the last sentence of the annotation address how the article is related to your research question? 

ACROSS A HUNDRED MOUNTAINS

• Read as far as we can by the bell.

HW: Edit your Annotated Bibliography and be ready to write your research paper in class on block. 2-3 pages. Hard Copy of Annotated Bibliography due on Block Day.


Review CAB Thesis, TIE Method and TIED Paragraph!

Tuesday 2/16 ~ Last day to research!

GRAMMAR

• Please take notes from Bedford under "Punctuation" sections 32e & 32f. 

IMMIGRATION RESEARCH

SIX total articles!

• EQ: Have you set yourself up for an easy essay by incorporating quotes and statistics in your annotations? 
• Check for FOUR complete Annotated Bibliography entries (20 pts.)
• Work on your last two while teacher checks them off.
• HW: Complete your last two entries to have a total of SIX entries by tomorrow.
• Peer editing tomorrow!

ACROSS A HUNDRED MOUNTAINS

• Read as far as we can by the bell.

HW: SIX complete Annotated Bibliographic entries by Wednesday!

Block 2/11-12 ~ Four Articles!!!

GRAMMAR

• Please take notes from Bedford under "Punctuation" sections 32c & 32d. Then complete this exercise by copying these sentences correctly in your journal in the grammar section.

Directions: Copy the examples into your notebook as a review. Add or delete commas where necessary in the following sentences. If a sentence is correct, write "correct".

1. Alisa brought the injured bird home, and fashioned a splint out of Popsicle sticks for its wing.
2. Considered a classic of early animation The Adventures of Prince Achmed used hand-cut silhouettes against colored backgrounds.
3. If you complete the enclosed evaluation form, and return it within two weeks, you will receive a free breakfast during your next stay.
4. An ambulance threaded its way through police cars, fire trucks and irate citizens.
5. My cat’s pupils had constricted to small black shining dots.

IMMIGRATION RESEARCH

• Entries Checked for credit.
• Work time.
• HW: By Tuesday, you must have at least FOUR articles completed with citation/annotation entries.

ACROSS A HUNDRED MOUNTAINS

• Before you read...
• Opinion Poll (Agree/Disagree Activity)
• 1. It should is the responsibility of the oldest child to care for the younger siblings when the parents are working.
• 2. My parents have sacrificed something to give me a better life. 
• 3. Only through redemption can a person finally get rest and peace when there has once been a conflict.
• 4. There are some mistakes that cannot be redeemed.
• 5. I can stay up for 48 hours if I have to. 
• Read first ten pages (two chapters: Adelina and Juana)

• HW: By Tuesday, you must have at least FOUR articles completed with citation/annotation entries.

Wednesday, 2/10 ~ Oh Yeah! I Remember All of the Rules to MLA Citation

Hopefully this info. rings a bell!

Immigration Research

• Hey! You practiced an annotation. Now let's practice citing it. American Children, Now Struggling to Adjust to Life in Mexico  
• EQ: Do you remember what goes into an annotation?
• EQ: What makes a website legit? What is a disqualifier? More to guide you. And more.
• EQ: How can you manipulate search words on Google to get more information? Click here to expand your brain!

Example
Let's practice: How would you approach this research question: What is the relationship between human trafficking and illegal immigration between Mexico and the U.S.?
EQ: What key words would you use?
EQ: What tricks could you use to narrow the findings?

Journal 9
Using your research question, record 3-5 key words you will use in your search.
Record a search entry that uses at least two tricks from this link. 

Journal 10  ~ Annotations Review
Copy this paragraph into Notability and work on the ordering of the sentences. What order should these sentences go in? Then copy it to your journal as an example annotation.

1. Krikorian says that he doesn't agree with immigrants “becoming an American just by them saying the oath of citizenship.” He believes that they should earn the right to serve in the armed forces by first forming their relationship with the United States.

2. This article supports the opposing position that disagrees with having immigrants as members of the U.S. armed forces. 

3. Author, Mark Krikorian is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues and Krikorian has been the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) since 1995.

4. Currently, more than 37,000 green-card holders serve in the military and account for about 3% of active-duty soldiers.

5. He cites this fact to support the idea that the U.S. should be wary of developing a mercenary army that is made up of illegal immigrants who are still loyal to their own countries. 

Research

• First, create a beautiful new Google doc, complete with heading, title (Annotated Bibliography), and drop indentations. See Example.
• Just under the title, type out your research question.
• Find, cite and annotate two articles!
• Turn them in on Google Classroom tonight. 
• Basic rules for overall format:
  
  • one-inch margins (except header is 1/2 inch from top)
  • last name page number as header
  • Title the page Annotated Bibliography (do not underline, quote, bold or italicize the title)
  • Type your research question below the general title.
  • Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries (no double double spaces)
  • Entries should be in alphabetical order by last name
  • Name of publication should be italicized
  • Make sure drop indenting continues throughout the whole source entry
  • Make sure heading has your name, my name, period number and date

HW: Find, cite and annotate two articles tonight and upload them to Google Drive (10 pts. HW Category). BTW, you may want to include a quote in your annotation. It will save you time later.

*Bring your book tomorrow!

Let's practice
Let's practice again! 

 

Tuesday, 2/9 ~ Oh Yeah! I Remember How to Annotate!

West's class: Research Question is due today!

GRAMMAR

• Take notes from Bedford (click on it from the link on te side of the blog). Then click on the Punctuation section. Take notes on how to use the COMMA from 32a & e.

EQ: How do I write an annotation?  
The purpose of the annotation paragraph is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited -- in short -- you are asked to comment on and/or explain why each source cited is useful. An annotation should be 100-150 words.

• WHO -- Who wrote it and why does this person have authority on the topic?
• WHAT -- What did it say? Summarize & comment on the article; compare or contrast this work with another you have cited -- does it agree or disagree? 
• WHY -- Explain why you think this article is a good addition to your research.  Also, comment on the intended audience -- who was the intended audience and most importantly why was it written.

Journal ?
Copy this paragraph and work on the ordering of the sentences. What order should these sentences go in?

1. Krikorian says that he doesn't agree with immigrants “becoming an American just by them saying the oath of citizenship.” He believes that they should earn the right to serve in the armed forces by first forming their relationship with the United States.

2. The major question posed in this article is how people can expect illegal immigrants to fight for a country that is not theirs.

3. Author, Mark Krikorian is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues and Krikorian has been the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) since 1995.

4. More than 37,000 of green-card holders serve in the military account for about 3% of active-duty soldiers.

5. Krikorian states that they should avoid developing a mercenary army that is made up of illegal immigrants that are loyal to their countries. 

Let's read the article, More Mexican Immigrants Leaving US than Entering, Report Finds  

Following the 3 W's, "who-what-why", try your hand at annotating.

HMWK: Do it again 1 more time! Here's another article,
American Children, Now Struggling to Adjust to Life in Mexico  
Go ahead annotate.......include all  3W's in your annotation.
Annotate on paper and be ready to share your annotation with a buddy tomorrow in class. 

Annotated Bibliography Refresher

How do I write an Annotated Bibliography?

Annotations Review
Citation Review
MLA Format Review
Annotated Bibliography Rubric (100 pts.)
Example.

Monday, 2/8 ~ Presentation Day

Happy Chinese New Year! Click here to read what it's about!

BRIDGETTE'S CLASS:

The History of Immigration Presentations

REMINDER:

Get the book by Reyna Grande, Across a Hundred Mountains.
We will begin reading on Block Day.

HOMEWORK:
Brainstorm 3 questions you might have about the current state of immigration in the U.S. These questions should be something you're genuinely interested in because you will be spending the next week researching and creating an annotated bibliography.

WEST's Class:

• Suffixes Quiz
• Finish up Webquest
• Brainstorm THREE possible research questions. See this link about what makes a good one.
• HW: Get your book ASAP!  Across a Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande

Block Day 2/4-5 ~ 100 years of Immigration

GRAMMAR

• Quiz

IMMIGRATION

BRIDGETTE'S CLASS:

• Work on your group presentation. You will present on Monday. 

WEST'S CLASS:

• Journal 6: Vocabulary (on walls)
• Click here for lecture notes. You should draw images or add small notes to help you remember information for a quiz later this week. Today's lecture is take from this source document.

Line to apply for the Bracero Program

Journal 7

• Based on what you've heard in class today, brainstorm with a partner. What are the major Push/Pull factors in today's immigration surge?  How have these factors changed over the last 100 years?
• Write a paragraph to explain why this issue is so complex.
• What do you think it would take to break the cycle?

If time....work on your webquest.


HW: Journal 8 Brainstorm at least 3 questions you would like to research on this topic to help you learn more about the last 16 years of immigration.

Wednesday, 2/3 ~ The History of Immigration

EQ: When do we use s'?

REMINDER
Apostrophe Quiz on Block Day

IMMIGRATION PROJECT

• Each group will be assigned a specific time period.
• It is each group's responsibility to present to the class any important information regarding the history of immigration for that time period. 
• Each information packet contains vocabulary that should be included in your presentation. 
• Make sure you discuss the "push/pull" factors in your presentation.
• Make your digital presentation is interesting and one that captures your classmate's attention.
• Please provide a 10 point quiz. Make sure the quiz has my stamp of approval. 
• Due date: Monday, Feb. 8.
• Now GO!

 HMWK: Study for the quiz. 
 

Tuesday, 2/2 ~ Bet You Can't Pass the Test

 

EQ: In what ways might the U.S. Citizenship test be a challenge?

GRAMMAR

• Apostrophe Practice

IMMIGRATION

Just how much do you know about our country's history and government?

Here's how the civics portion of the Naturalization Test goes down:

• The actual test is in English.  
• The actual civics test is NOT a multiple choice test. 
• During the naturalization interview, a USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) officer will ask you up to 10 questions from the list of 100 questions in English. 
• You must answer correctly 6 of the 10 questions to pass the civics test.

Do you have what it takes to become an American citizen? Go ahead, I dare you, click the following link: Let's See How You Do

WEST's class: Journal 5: Web quest

Directions: Each page of the webquest has at least one question. Keep track of these in your Immigration Notes under Journal 5.

Click here to get started.

Examining the Historical Elements of Mexican Immigration from 1900 to the Present

Listen for your assigned group. Each group member needs to take on one of the following roles:

• Super Synthesizer - responsible for working with group members to decide what information should be presented to the rest of the class.

• Digital Dynamo - responsible for creating the digital presentation.

• Presenter Extraordinaire - responsible for giving the digital presentation

• Quiz Wizard - responsible for creating a quiz for the class. These quizzes need to be approved by your teacher and will be entered in the grade book.

Tune in tomorrow for your assignment.

HMWK: Apostrophe Practice
              QUIZ on Block Day.

Monday, 2/1 ~ Let the Immigration Unit Begin

EQ: What are some of the current push/pull factors involved in Mexican immigration?

 

 GRAMMAR

• Take the first ten minutes of class to read through The Apostrophe

• If I should call on you, be ready to share your knowledge of the apostrophe with the rest of the class. 

• Now that you're an expert, here's some Apostrophe Practice

IMMIGRATION

Please read the subtitles of the video, "Migration and Poverty in Rural Mexico". The video will give you some answers to the EQ. Also, the video will give you a better understanding of the setting and the characters in our upcoming novel......

Across a Hundred Mountains. This is a hint, so order the darn book please.

HMWK: No way Jose!