11315 Unit 5 Tortilla Curtain Day 1 Silent

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1/13/15 Unit 5 – Tortilla Curtain Day 1

1/13/15 Unit 5 – Tortilla Curtain Day 1

Silent Discussion Quote Walk • You will rotate the room in small groups (4

Silent Discussion Quote Walk • You will rotate the room in small groups (4 -5) in the gallery-walk. • Discuss the quote with your group and respond using the sticky notes: What is the author’s meaning? Do you agree? Disagree? Why? • Spend only a few minutes at each station. As you travel further through the gallery, respond not only to the quotes but your classmates’ responses as well. (Are you seeing any common themes among the selected quotations? ) • When you finish, return to your seat and take out your journal or a piece of lined paper…

At the top of your page, write the quote that is most meaningful or

At the top of your page, write the quote that is most meaningful or interesting to you… 1. "They ain't human. A human being wouldn't live like they do. A human being couldn't stand it to be so dirty and miserable. " --John Steinbeck, Grapes of Wrath (located at the beginning of The Tortilla Curtain) 2. "We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. ” --Maya Angelou 3. "I have no country to fight for; My country is the Earth; I am a citizen of the world. " --Eugene Victor Debs 4. "A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation. ” --Ronald Reagan 5. "Remember always that all of us. . . are descended from immigrants and revolutionaries. " --Franklin Delano Roosevelt 6. "Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. " --Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 7. “Your life depends on a random stranger who could kill you, will probably disrespect you, and will most likely pay you much less than you deserve. But even those prospects are better than the ones you used to have. This is the life of los jornaleros – the day laborers. ” --Gustavo Arellano, Ask a Mexican 8. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. ” --Emma Lazarus, engraved on a plaque on the Statue of Liberty's pedestal

ASSIGNMENT: • Quotation Response (Homework) Respond to your chosen quote by composing a well-written

ASSIGNMENT: • Quotation Response (Homework) Respond to your chosen quote by composing a well-written reflection. Reflect on the author’s intention and meaning – as well as how it applies to your own life. (200+ words) DUE TOMORROW, 1/14 You will keep this in your journal as we will return to this initial response at the end of the unit.

1/14/15 Unit 5 – Tortilla Curtain Day 2

1/14/15 Unit 5 – Tortilla Curtain Day 2

ASSIGNMENT: • Reading the book. Your novel, Tortilla Curtain, is divided into 3 parts.

ASSIGNMENT: • Reading the book. Your novel, Tortilla Curtain, is divided into 3 parts. In order to complete the reading in 5 weeks time, you will have a reading quota for each week. In order to ensure you meet this quota, you will be quizzed each Tuesday on the Chapters read. Week 1: Part 1, Chap 1 -4 (pg. 1 -65) by 1/20 Week 2: Part 1, Chap 5 -8 (pg. 66 -146) by 1/27 Week 3: Part 2, Chap 1 -4 (pg. 149 -217) by 2/3 Week 4: Part 2, Chap 5 -8 (pg. 218 -265) by 2/10 Week 5: Part 3, Chap 1 -6 (pg. 269 -366) by 2/17