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My Diary from Here to There. Background picture: Os Semeadores (The Planters) by Diego Rivera. LindaC / Callison /2011. Other books by Amanda Irma Perez. opportunities : chances to do things . border : a boundary line that shows how land is separated. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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My Diary fromHere to There
Background picture:Os Semeadores(The Planters)by Diego Rivera
LindaC/Callison/2011
Other books by Amanda Irma Perez
opportunities: chances to do things
border: a boundary line that shows how land is separatedBorder between Calexico, USA and Mexicali, Mexico
unions: groups of workers who come together to make work better
strikes: times when workers refuse to work until employers improve conditions
citizen: a person who agrees to respect the rules of a country and is granted rights
from that country
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
migrant workers: farm workers who move from one area to another for work
labor: hard work
conditions: situations that affect one’s way of life or activities
farm labor housing
bargained: talked over a deal
High Interest Words
These are words from the story that you may not have seen before.
saguaro: a large, tree-sized cactus native to the Sonoran Desert
immigrant: a person who comes to a new country to live
pan dulce: a chewy, lightly sweetened Mexican bread
Yummm!
green card: a card that shows an immigrant may live and work in the U.S.
tamale (tamal): a traditional Latin- American dish made with masa (a cornmeal dough) and steamed in a corn husk
patient: able to wait or delay without becoming angry
I am losing patience!
Medal of Freedom: the highest civilian (non-military) award given in the United States
In Spanish:medala
opportunitiesborderunionsstrikescitizensboycottmigrant workerslaborconditionsbargained
High Interest Wordssaguaroimmigrantpan dulcegreen cardstamalepatientMedal of Freedom