1. DO Now-1/9/18
Take Out your copy of “A genetics of Justice” and “Remembering to Never forget:”
What was the significance of paragraphs 7 and 8 on the development of her mother? What characteristic from paragraph 6 is evident in paragraphs 7and 8?

2. Text Vocabulary
acquiesce (v.) – submit or comply silently or without protest
liberalizing (v.) – removing or loosening restrictions on something, typically an economic or political system

3. Text Questions
How does Trujillo pretend to “liberalize” his regime (par. 9)?
Why does Trujillo pretend to liberalize his regime (par. 9)?
What can you infer about the meaning of the phrase “police state” from the word trapped (par. 10)?
Recall what you learned about Trujillo’s soldiers and “henchmen” (Memmott, par. 2) from Mark Memmott’s article in Lesson 2. How does this impact your understanding of the phrase “police state”?
How does Alvarez’s statement “they laid low” develop a central idea in the text (par. 10)?
How does Alvarez’s description of the parade develop a central idea in the text in paragraph 11?

4. Exit Ticket
How do the events Alvarez unfolds in paragraphs 9–11 develop a central idea of the text?