Bakersfield College Jessica Wojtysiak Enrique’s Journey

FIND THE MEANING Or quell the (1) loneliness he felt being moved from one relative to the next? (p. 197) He (2) berates Lourdes for leaving him with a father she knew was irresponsible. (p. 197) María Isabel (3) seethes. She says nothing. (p. 206) María Isabel is enraged: they are (4) sullying one of the few things she has – her honor. (p. 208) María Isabel feels she is being forced to have her daughter’s celebration with women who have (5) maligned her as a bad mom. (p. 208) Enrique blames the boy’s father for his aggressiveness and (6) penchant to fight. (p. 209)

FIND THE MEANING Lourdes is (7) despondent. She worries that he will kill himself driving recklessly. (p. 211) He has (8) excruciating pain when he turns his head. (p. 211) She has the same temperament as Enrique and Lourdes: she is (9) testy, a stubborn fighter who stands her ground. (p. 215) Before, when Enrique told her he was clean, she could (10) ferret out the truth for herself. (p. 221) Many Americans understand that being born in the United States, with all the opportunities that entails, is a matter of sheer (11) serendipity. (p. 252) Many immigration observers believe U.S. officials have pursued a purposefully (12) schizophrenic immigration policy. (p. 258)

Journey Entry: What is a True Mother? In your journal, agree or disagree with the following statement: A true mother is someone who raises and nurtures a child.

Journal Entry: The Impact of Immigration Immigration is good for migrants, the countries they come from and for the United States and its citizens.

Afterword (p. 241-260) WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE What story do the statistics tell us about children in the U.S. (p. 241) What makes the journey so treacherous? (p. 214) Who are the perpetrators? What can be done to stop them? (p. 242) Who is continuing to travel north despite the dangers? Explain. (p. 243) On the Same Page Curriculum 2013, Janet Rachel Johns, Ed.D. Abriendo Caminos, Migrant Education, Region 11, PVUSD

Afterword NEWCOMER TRAUMAS What are the common and devastating traumas that many newcomers suffer, according to counselor, Gabriel Murillo? (p. 245-247) What are common situations for children who have been separated from their mothers? (246-248)  LANDS LEFT BEHIND How does the exodus of immigrants provide an ‘escape valve’ for countries with economic problems? (p. 249) How does being a child left behind mark you for life? (p. 250)

Pros and Cons of Immigration Make a T-CHART listing the pros and cons for migrants living in the U.S. (p. 243-244) Is immigration good for the migrants, the countries they come from, and for the United States and its citizens? Explain your opinion. (p. 243-244)

DEBATE: Agree to disagree Draw a chart in your journal as follows: Quote (Agree)   Why do you agree with this quote? Quote (Disagree) Why do you disagree with this quote?

DEBATE: Agree to disagree - quotes I do not agree with increasing foreign aid to those countries that send their poor to the U.S. illegally. No one made Maria Isabel pregnant; there is no mention in the story on how Lourdes Pineda got pregnant twice. Instead of increasing foreign aid to Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, etc. the US should cut foreign aid, and instead give it to those states in the US burdened the most by illegal immigrants. If the US keeps rewarding Latin American countries for shoving their poor to us, there will never be any change in the way these countries will exist; their poor will always be pawned off to the US... I agree totally that the way to curtail illegal immigration is by creating opportunities in poor countries. I, myself, migrated to the United States in 1977 and, although I didn't go through the nightmare that Enrique and his family endured, it was pretty traumatic. One day, I found myself living in a room, eating where I could, and working in a factory twelve hours a day for $80.00 dollars a week. Luckily, I found an angel who married me and put me through college. But my family, who was left behind, was lost in the shuffle. When I went back my sister and my nieces had become teenagers, and forever I feel that I lost that "link" between them and me.   

DEBATE: Agree to disagree - quotes For one minute pretend you are poor, uneducated and living in a place where that is most likely never going to change - especially if you are a woman. Now add to that you have a family to feed. What do you do? Let them starve or ignore a man-made border and law and find work to support them? Oh I know some of you think the poor should not have children but it happens for many reasons - culture, religion, lack of education, abuse, no access to birth control etc. The fact remains the law and wall so many of you refer to as hard and firm will never deter someone’s desire to survive. Prejudice against immigrants has not changed since my great-great grandfather walked the streets of Brooklyn looking at the "No Irish Need Apply" signs. And don't forget that the Native Americans were here first. We should all be as kind as we can to each other. There is nothing else.

Homework Are all your Plato modules done? Prepare pre-writing for the in-class writing on Wed. (meet in lab)

Last Chance Extra Credit: Journal Project Select your three best entries: one perfect example of Cornell notes and two prompted entries. On a separate sheet of paper, explain why they are good examples of your writing, reading, and critical thinking skills. Turn in the 3 entries and your explanation on the day of the final.