My Diary fromHere to There

Background picture:Os Semeadores(The Planters)by Diego Rivera

LindaC/Callison/2011

Other books by Amanda Irma Perez

Vocabulary Word Introduction

• Read the word chorally

• Define the word: Read it chorally

• Example: Let the teacher give an example

• Ask: The teacher will ask you a question about the word. Tell your answer to your partner.

opportunities:chances to do things

border:

Border between Calexico, USA and Mexicali, Mexico

a boundary line that shows how land is separated

unions: groups of workers who come together to make work better

strikes:times when workers refuse to work until employers improve conditions

citizen:a person who agrees to respect the rules of a country and is granted rightsfrom that country

boycott:

International Grape Boycott Day, May 10, 1969

times when people refuse to buy products to show they are upset about prices or poor treatment

migrant workers:farm workers who move from one area to another for work

labor:

hard work

conditions:

farm labor housing

situations that affect one’s way of life or activities

bargained:talked over a deal

High Interest Words

These are words from the story that you may not have seen before.

saguaro: a large, tree-sized cactus native to the Sonoran Desert

immigrant: a person who comes to a new country to live

pan dulce: a chewy, lightly sweetened Mexican bread

Yummm!

green card: a card that shows an immigrant may live and work in the U.S.

tamale (tamal): a traditional Latin- American dish made with masa (a cornmeal dough) and steamed in a corn husk

patient: able to wait or delay without becoming angry

I am losing patience!

Medal of Freedom: the highest civilian (non-military) award given in the United States

In Spanish:medala

opportunitiesborderunionsstrikescitizensboycottmigrant workerslaborconditionsbargained

High Interest Wordssaguaroimmigrantpan dulcegreen cardstamalepatientMedal of Freedom