1. My Diary from Here to There Background picture: Os Semeadores (The Planters) by Diego Rivera LindaC/Callison/2011

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3. opportunities: chances to do things

4. border: a boundary line that shows how land is separated Border between Calexico, USA and Mexicali, Mexico

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

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

7. citizen: a person who agrees to respect the rules of a country and is granted rights from that country

8. boycott: times when people refuse to buy products to show they are upset about International Grape Boycott Day, May 10, 1969 prices or poor treatment

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

10. labor: hard work

11. conditions: situations that affect one’s way of life or activities farm labor housing

12. bargained: talked over a deal

13. High Interest Words These are words from the story that you may not have seen before.

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

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

16. pan dulce: a chewy, lightly sweetened Mexican bread Yummm!

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

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

19. patient: able to wait or delay without becoming angry I am losing patience!

20. Medal of Freedom: the highest civilian (non-military) award given in the United States In Spanish: medala

21. opportunities border unions strikes citizens boycott migrant workers labor conditions bargained High Interest Words saguaro immigrant pan dulce green cards tamale patient Medal of Freedom