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Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English

Explore the lives of farm workers through the story of a migrant family and their journey to harvest the sun. This bilingual book is a great resource to teach about Cesar Chavez and the importance of hard work and dedication.

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Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English

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  1. Gathering the SunAn Alphabet in Spanish and English Alma Flor Ada English translation by Rosa Zubrizzaretta Illustrated by Simon Silvia Kassandra Gonzalez DLE 931

  2. About the Book This is a book that many students can relate to in the story. This is a great book to teach students to learn about Cesar Chaves. The most important concept is how the families were raised when during hard times. Many workers worked from dawn to dusk in an effort to make a living for their family. In fact many members of the family, such as the moms and children helped out in the fields. This lifestyle was a difficult way to live but it comes to prove that with hard work and dedication, anyone can overcome anything as long as they are determined. Illustrator Simón Silva Silva was born in Mexicali, Mexico, and was raised in Holtville, California. He was one of eleven children and by the age of eight he was picking crops. His family became migrant workers, traveling to find work. So he became a migrant student, focusing on his artistic skills and interests to cope with his difficult childhood. He knows the importance of education being the only person in his family to graduate high school and college, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Art. He is an artist, author, and speaker of more than 18 years. Simon was from the Imperial Valley and most of us can relate more to the story, since most of us grew up here.

  3. Standards Second Grade students need to have the skills/Knowledge from Across Strands of Standards The relevant strand or domain is provided in parentheses. RF-Reading Foundational Skills; L-Language; SL-Speaking and Listening 2 additional, less frequent, common vowel teams (RF) decoding regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels (RF) decoding words with common prefixes and suffixes (RF); determine meaning of words using prefixes and roots (L) read by sight selected irregularly spelled words (RF) using spelling patterns to spell words (L) accuracy in decoding; automaticity with taught skills (RF, SL)

  4. Close Reading • Close reading:is thoughtful, critical analysis of a text that focuses on significant details or patterns in order to develop a deep, precise understanding of the text's form, craft, meanings, etc. It is a key requirement of the Common Core State Standards and directs the reader's attention to the text itself. • Using short passages and excerpts • Diving right into the text with limited pre-reading activities • Focusing on the text itself • Rereading deliberately • Reading with a pencil • Noticing things that are confusing • Discussing the text with others o Think-Pair Share or Turn and Talk frequently o Small groups and whole class • Responding to text-dependent questions

  5. Annotating Orgullo Pride • Orgullosa de mi familila • Orgullosa de mi lengua • Orgullosa de mi cultura • Orgullosa de mi raza • Orgullosa de ser quien soy. • Lengua: El lenguaje que se habla del origen del pais. • Cultura: La forma de vivir con las tradiciones en que te ensenaron. • Pride of my family. • Proud of my language • Proud of my culture • Proud of my people • Proud of being who I am. Language: The way you communicate with people with origins of your country. Culture: The way you live and are accustomed to the traditions in which you were raised.

  6. Vocabulary Harvest- the activity of gathering crops Companion- someone or something you are with Bear- to produce, to have Caress- a gentle or loving touch Drowsy- tired and ready to fall asleep Finest- very good Fragrance- a pleasant and usually sweet smell Hue- a color or a shade of a color

  7. Authors Purpose The author wants to inform readers of the lives of the farm workers. Alma wanted to let us know how the children were raised. On the other hand, she wrote this book in English/Spanish. This book is perfect for students who want to learn a second language.

  8. Questions What kinds of fruits and vegetables are harvested on farms? Do you think it is an easy job to work on a farm harvesting food? What is figurative language? What do you know about César Chavez? Do you think farm workers are treated fairly? This is an alphabet book, what do you think that means? What will the story’s structure be?

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