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Barrio Boy

Barrio Boy. Week 8 October 24 th , 2013 Background & Vocabulary. The plan…. Objectives Review Literature Booklet pages 4 and 5 Meet the Author Read about Ernesto Galarza ( page 69 and internet resources) Background Information Homework Pre-read Barrio Boy Vocabulary

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Barrio Boy

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  1. Barrio Boy Week 8 October 24th, 2013 Background & Vocabulary

  2. The plan…. • Objectives • Review • Literature Booklet pages 4 and 5 • Meet the Author • Read about Ernesto Galarza (page 69 and internet resources) • Background Information • Homework • Pre-read Barrio Boy • Vocabulary • Fill in the vocabulary journals for Barrio Boy

  3. Objectives • Students will analyze and respond to the author’s purpose in prose • Students will read, comprehend, and analyze short stories • Focusing on nonfiction and fiction • Students will practice using context clues while developing vocabulary

  4. Review • Literature booklets • Pages 4 and 5 • Complete together

  5. Barrio Boy • condition n. p 76 • foreign adj. p 74 • instructions n. p 76 • miserable adj. p 75 • native adj. p 74 • progress n. p 73 • secure adj. p 72 • various adj. p 76 • reassuring adj. p 70 • contraption n. p 70 • absolutely adv. p 78 • frequently adv. p 73 • importance n. p 78 • influenza n. p 76 • menace n. p 71 • overcome v. p 73 • similar adj. p 73 • unnecessary adj. p 73 • formidable adj. p 71 • barrio n. p 70

  6. Meet the Author Literature Books page 69

  7. Ernesto Galarza (1905-1984) Ernesto Galarza was born in the town of Jalcocotan, an Indian village in western Mexico's Sierra Madres. When he was seven years old, Ernesto Galarza moved from Mexico to California. There, his family harvested crops in the fields of Sacramento and struggled to make ends meet. Galarza learned English quickly and won a scholarship for college. After earning his bachelor's degree he received his master's degree from Stanford and his doctorate from Columbia.

  8. Jalcocotan, Mexico

  9. Sierra Madres

  10. Migrant Workers

  11. Ernesto Galarza (1905-1984) He eventually became a master teacher and writer. Barrio Boy (1971), his most successful book, tells the story of his childhood in California. Because of his background, he became an influential union leader who fought tirelessly for the rights of American and Mexican farm workers. From 1936 to 1947, Galarza served as chief of the Division of Labor and Social Information for the Pan-American Union, dealing with education and labor in Latin America. When he returned to California, he worked to gain rights for farm workers.

  12. Background Information

  13. What is a Barrio? • A barrio is a part of a town or city where most of the people are Hispanic • May be a poor area comprised mostly of Hispanic inhabitants

  14. What is prose? • Prose is the ordinary form of written language. • Most writing that is not poetry, drama, or song is considered prose. • Prose is one of the genres, or forms, of literature and occurs both in fiction and nonfiction.

  15. Literary Terms • Narrator - a person who tells the story • Characters - the people living the story • Dialogue - the conversations that the characters have • Events - make up the action in the story

  16. Homework • Literature books • Pre-read Barrio Boy • Look for vocabulary words

  17. Vocabulary You will need your: Vocabulary Journals pen or pencil

  18. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy condition  the physical or mental state of a person or animal After years of working hard in the fields, his condition was not good. Health, shape, order, repair Disorder, disrepair Condition Condition Noun Draw a picture

  19. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy foreign Having to do with or coming from another place Chamchikimchijjigae is a foreign soup from Korea. Alien, nonnative Native, domestic Foreignness adjective Draw a picture

  20. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy instructions Directions for how to do something The instructions explained how to build a car. directions Disorder, disrepair Instruct Instructional Noun Draw a picture

  21. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy miserable Causing great discomfort or unhappiness Being sick makes me feel miserable. Wretched, distressed happy miserableness miserably adjective Draw a picture

  22. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy native Belonging to a person because of the place where he or she was born English is Becca Teacher’s native language Domestic, innate Acquired, alien nativeness natively adjective Draw a picture

  23. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy progress An improvement Sara’s higher scores show she has made great progress. Advance, improvement regression progress Noun Draw a picture

  24. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy secure Feeling safe and sure The neighborhood is safe so I feel secure. Protected, safe unsafe secure adjective Draw a picture

  25. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy various different We looked at the various desserts and couldn’t decide between the apple pie and cheesecake. Different, diverse Identical, same, uniform variously adjective Draw a picture

  26. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy reassuring Having the effect of restoring confidence The sound of applause was reassuring to the nervous performer Encourage, hearten reassurance reassure reassuringly adjective Draw a picture

  27. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy contraption Device or machine regarded as strange It’s not safe to drive that rickety contraption. Gadget, device contraptious Noun Draw a picture

  28. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy absolutely Completely; totally without limit I have no doubt; I absolutely aced the test. Totally, unquestionably adverb Draw a picture

  29. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy frequently Commonly; happening often He goes to the gym frequently, so he is very strong. often Rarely, never Frequent frequent adverb Draw a picture

  30. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy importance Something of high value or interest We recognize the importance of eating healthily. significance Insignificance Noun Draw a picture

  31. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy influenza An illness with sneezing, coughing, fever and muscle aches After being outside in the cold weather she had influenza. influenzal Noun Draw a picture

  32. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy menace A threat or danger Pollution is a menace to our environment because it can cause a great deal of damage. Health, shape, order, repair Disorder, disrepair Menace menacingly Noun Draw a picture

  33. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy overcome To defeat The team fought hard to overcome the competition and win the game. Vanquish, defeat Lose Condition Condition Verb Draw a picture

  34. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy Similar Alike or the same type The twins, Anthony and William, looked similar. Health, shape, order, repair Disorder, disrepair similarly adjective Draw a picture

  35. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy unnecessary Not needed An umbrella is unnecessary on a sunny day unessential Essential, necessary adjective Draw a picture

  36. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy formidable impressive The amount of vacation homework was formidable. Dreadful, threatening pleasant formidably adjective Draw a picture

  37. Vocabulary Journals October 22nd, 2013 Barrio Boy barrio Part of a town or city where most of the people are Hispanic. Juan and his family live in the barrio of Los Angeles. Condition Condition Noun Draw a picture

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