political party assignment . . .

i will be registering green for the following reasons:

- we must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression

- we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems

-we support independently owned and operated companies which are socially responsible, as well as co-operatives and public enterprises that distribute resources and control to more people through democratic participation

-we believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines

-join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet

article about lindsay school

mujeres . .

go to the website below and see the article written about our escuela . . once you get the voiceofsandiego home page, you have to type lindsay school into the search box to access the article . . what do you think?

http://voiceofsandiego.org

Senior project highlights !!

don't forget to include the following elements in your senior project:

1) post your project overview on your blog

2) make sure your project has an element of community connection and/or social justice

3) include a bibliography/works cited of all the resources you used for your research

4) is there a children's book on your topic? try to locate some for your presentation.

DOL sentences para jueves . . .

1. Gary Soto's experiences as a wrestler led him to ask big questions about life.

2. He wondered who he was, why he was here, and what life was all about.

Trabajo para miercoles . . . .

#1) Please type a 10 sentence paragraph about what you did this past weekend. Each sentence must contain an IRREGULAR verb in the SIMPLE PAST TENSE. Please BOLD each verb that you use, and feel free to use your notes and verb guide. Post the paragraph on your blog.

#2) Complete at least 2-4 PLATO assignments. Print out the results, put your name on them and i will give you time tomorrow.

#3) If you finish these assignments, begin your research on Ernesto "Che" Guevara . . . why is he considered a hero by so many people around the world?? take notes and post them in bulleted form on your blog.

HAVE FUN and feel free to email me with any questions as i will be checking my blog and email (dawnmiller21@hotmail.com)
peace out . . .

Heroine of the day!!!

Pirate Mary Read 1690 - 1721
Read, an Englishwoman who was born in the late 17th century, spent much of her life disguised as a man and working in industries generally reserved for men. She was on a ship bound for the West Indies when it was captured by pirate captain Calico Jack Rackham. Read joined his crew and became one of the most notorious female pirates of the time. When Rackham's ship was captured and the crew sentenced to death, Read received a stay of execution after she “pled her belly,” a reference to what? Read more and find out at . . .
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Mary+Read

First Part Last - flashback

FLASHBACK = a literary technique in which a scene of a movie, play, short story, novel, or narrative poem that interrupts the present action of the plot to show events that happened at an earlier time.

QUESTION: Why do you think the author, Angela Johnson, uses flashbacks to tell the story? Why doesn't she just tell the story in chronological order versus the use of flashbacks? Do you like this technique, or would you prefer the story were told in a different way?

pinata fun at the lindsay posada!!

lindsay posada!!

HISTORY AND MEANING


Las Posadas (Spanish for "The Inns") is a nine-day celebration beginning December 16 and ending December 24. It is a tradition celebrated by many Latino and symbolizes the trials which they believe Mary and Joseph endured before finding a place to stay where Jesus could be born. Groups of children and adults (representing Mary and Joseph, or the pilgrims/peregrinos) go from house to house singing a traditional song, Santos Peregrinos, requesting lodging(posada). In each house, the owner responds with refusal (also in song) until they reach the designated site for the party, where the owner recognizes them and allows them to come in. Once the "innkeepers" let them in, the group of guests come into the home and kneel around the Nativity scene to pray. This is followed by the singing of traditional Christmas songs and a party for the children, including a pinata. For the adults there is always "ponche" which is a hot beverage or punch made out of seasonal fruis and cinnamon sticks, with a shot of alcoholic spirit.

POSADA AT LINDSAY

We began the day with small groups of girls presenting their posada projects to the class. The projects included extensive histories of the tradition and personal accounts. Some examples include:

* Ingrith, Sonia and Diana explained that the pinata should have 7 points which represent the 7 deadly sins, which will vanish as one breaks off the points and are showered with dulce goodness!

* Kiara, Maritza and Andrea's research said the tradition dates back to the sixteenth century when Spanish priests used the festival to teach Aztecs about the birth of Christ.

* Ingrith sang the traditional posada song!

* Joana F. shared the way in which her family uses this holiday as a time for the whole family to get together once a year, in her front yard, and enjoy each others company.

After the presentations, the kids broke a pinata in the quad!

After the pinata, many of the girls brought food for our posada potluck!!
Some of the many dishes included:
* tamales - dawn y pam
* ponche - judith
* abondigas - kiara
* arroz - andrea
* fried chicken - bea
* jello y frutas - maria
* flan -
* cheesecake - alexis & deanna
* chips y soda - ruthie
* cupcakes - ana t
* pinata y dulce - marlene

the best part of the potluck was the SALSA CONTEST!!!!
winning homemade salsas included:
* Celia - salsa verde con roasted jalepenos
* Maria - roja caliente
* Alexis - salsa verde
* Catalina - salsa roja
* Ingrith - salsa roja