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Short biography by Jeannette Smalley
When one thinks of great people in history who stood up for what they believed in helping other using non-violence, one thinks Martin Luther King Jr. Ghandi, and Rosa Parks but this Hispanic American stands among them. Cesar Chavez born in Yuma ,Arizona in 1927 and when his family lost their home in the Great Depression they Whole family had to work in migrant labor camps in California. His parents taught him about the importance of education, even though he was forced to leave school in eighth grade to help his family earn money for the family to survive, hard work and respect for others. His parents also felt it was always important to help others and made their children help others as part of their everyday life. Cesar continued to help other by joining the navy. Once out of the navy he worked for the Community Service Organization, a self-help group for farm workers. 1962, he left the CSO to organize wine grape pickers in California and formed the National Farm Workers Association Using strikes, fasts, picketing, and marches, he was able to obtain contracts from a number of major growers. 1972 (AFL-CIO) helped Cesar organize the United Farm Workers, with Chavez as its president. In 1980 Chavez fasted to protest the use of pesticides on the grape farms along with his fast there were strikes and boycotts and finally and agreement was met. He believed in non-violent ways to get his point across and remembering to always help others. Chavez dedicated his life to improving the treatment, pay and working conditions for farm workers. Video 3 minutes http://www.biography.com/people/cesar-chavez-9245781/videos/cesar-chavez-mini-biography-82441283798 1 Minute video description http://www.biography.com/people/cesar-chavez-9245781/videos/cesar-chavez-working-for-freedom-26180163942 website with authentic photos of his life http://chavez.cde.ca.gov/ModelCurriculum/Teachers/Lessons/Resources/Biographies/K-2_Bio.aspx ****My students have a leveled reader on this person to read. I will share this biography on my weebly site for homework so they can view those videos and authentic primary source photos about his life. http://youtu.be/FVblk-dKn0M
Click on link to the video http://www.flocabulary.com/fivethings/
This video explains the five laments of Literature (fiction story). click on link to hear it. Lyrics Setting, that's like where it's going down, Could be the train compartment, a castle or a town, Could be the Arctic winter - like To Build a Fire, The temperature's dropping, excitement is getting higher, Setting sets the scene so the scene seems set, Could be the Italian restaurant where we met, Setting gives us the where and the when, Could be modern day, the future, or way back when. Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, Setting, yes these are the 5 things That you're going to be needing When you're reading or writing A short story that's mad exciting. (x2) Plot is the action, the quest for satisfaction, What's going down, what's going to happen. Four men at sea in an open boat, Rowing and hoping that they can stay afloat. The plot: They have to make it to the beach, But the waves are big, and the shore seems out of reach, Plot is a series of events... like Lemoney Snicket, It could be crazy, wild or straight wicked. Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, Setting, yes these are the 5 things That you're going to be needing When you're reading or writing A short story that's mad exciting. (x2) Knock knock, who's there? Oh, it's the characters, The people in the story who carry out the action. Characters can be pretty, tiny or clean, Characters can be silly, whiney or mean, Juliet is a character, and so is Romeo, Pokemon has characters and so does Yu-gi-oh, Characters could be dogs, lions, or hippos, JK Rowling chose Harry Potter. "Why?" Who knows! Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, Setting, yes these are the 5 things That you're going to be needing When you're reading or writing A short story that's mad exciting. (x2) Uh-uh! Put your snack back in your backpack we're not finished! Something gone wrong! That's the conflict kids, A struggle in the plot, now who's on top, Could be a fight for money, like some robbers and cops, Could be an internal conflict — a struggle inside, Like I don't want to tell the truth but I don't ever want to lie, Flick something in your eye, now you're conflicted, What created drama? The conflict did. Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, Setting, yes these are the 5 things That you're going to be needing When you're reading or writing A short story that's mad exciting. (x2) The theme of the story is the main idea, The central belief or the topic that's in there, It's usually something abstract like sacrifice, Isolation or resurrection: we're back to life, Like don't lie, don't practice libel, The theme of To Build a Fire is survival, Survival on your own like Fievel Moskowitz, Flocabulary's something that you HAVE TO GET... Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, Setting, yes these are the 5 things That you're going to be needing When you're reading or writing A short story that's mad exciting. (x2) In the Meeting that Grandpa ED takes him to Brendan hears about a Thunder egg for the first time. Brendan is eager to find out more about it. After viewing this video please take a notebook piece of paper and write a paragraph about the sequence from finding it to end product she has to show other like in a rock club. It is due Friday. Khalfani made a contraption like a sling shot/catapult. He then proceeded to launch some of Dori's belongings with the catapult. He certainly did not use integrity the tae kwon do focus for the month. How would you get Khalfani to do the right thing. Please comment on the blog. If you would like to earn builder badge plus see how to make a simple catapult. Please watch the youtube video below. Please research and make a catapult. also test it out being a scientist. Do a scientific trial to see how far it shoots. There are many different videos and ideas of things to use at home to make a catapult. Google it. Where has Ed DeBose been all these years? That is the question, Branden wrote in his Big Book of Questions. Please write your ideas why Branden has not seen his grandfather ED DeBose before the day at the mall. After writing your comment please write a response to three other comments. Remember they must be detail thoughts not just to agree with them.
This is another opportunity to earn the blog responder badge. In the end of the chapter Branden finds out about the mineral calcite. Please watch the video about minerals. Please write why knowing about minerals will help Branden with his rock collecting. Remember it should be a complete,detail thought written into a paragraph. > If you enjoyed the video and would like to earn the rock hound badge please research a specific rock ,mineral or explain the rock cycle in a presentation to share (teach) your fellow classmates. After research is complete discuss with teachers(Smalley/Smit) when and how you will present this information.
In chapter 1 Brendan Buckley, he referred to his Book of Big Questions the Universe and Everything in it. He began to research a question he had . It was What is dust? Please watch the video to see if that would answer Brendan's question.
Then in the comment section write a question you may have to enter in Branden's book. The next night you may pick your own question or someone else's blog question. You will do research then post a response on the blog to that question. If you write a proper question to research and research then respond to one blog with a good paragraph(3-5 sentences) you will earn the badge, Obscure Research. |
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