1. Daily Edit: Combine the sentences into one using a comma and a conjunction:
Example:
The bells didn’t ring yesterday. Many students were late to class.
The bells didn’t ring yesterday, so many students were late to class.
I applied plenty of sunscreen. I still got horribly sunburnt.
My little sister was sick on Halloween night. I gave her half of my candy to make her feel better.
The warm weather came back for a little while. Meghan hoped it would never end.

2. Check your answers
I applied plenty of sunscreen, but I still got horribly sunburnt.
My little sister was sick on Halloween night, so I gave her half of my candy to make her feel better.
The warm weather came back for a little while, and Meghan hoped it would never end.

3. Compound Sentences
A compound sentence refers to a sentence made up of two independent clauses (or complete sentences) connected to one another with a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

4. Take Out your homework, put your name on the top, and pass it to the left.
We will be grading each other just like a reading quiz

5. Listen to the songs and complete the worksheet

6. What motivated each immigrant to move to America?
Paciencia Y Fe (Patience and Faith)
Abuela Claudia
Inutil (Useless)
Kevin Rosario

7. American Dream
In blue: what words do you associate with the American Dream?(what do you need to achieve it, what does it give you)
In red: what stands in the way of Latino Immigrants hoping to achieve the American Dream?

8. Homework
Read “No Speak English” and write a half page in your writer’s notebook responding to the following questions:
How does the American Dream affect the husband in this chapter?
Why does Mamacita have so much trouble finding happiness in America?