miércoles, 15 de mayo de 2013

Roll of the Thunder Hear my Cry, the story write by Mildred Taylor of one African American Family figthing to stay together and Strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illnes, poverty and betrayal in the Deep South of the 1930.


Dear Students, watch the next video about the author, Mildred Taylor, and write your opinion regarding to black people who were enslaved.





"It is my hope that the children who read my books, the Logans will provide those heroes missing from the schoolbooks of my childhood, black men, women and children of whom the can be proud. Mildred Taylor.







lunes, 13 de mayo de 2013

Mary Logan Loses Her Job


After a visit to her classroom by several members of the school board, the Logan children's mother Mary loses her teaching job. Why do you think she was fired? 

domingo, 12 de mayo de 2013


Uncle Hammer lays down the law. 

When Stacey admits that he gave his new coat to TJ, Uncle Hammer gave him a tongue-lashing. One of the things he tells Stacey is, "You care what a lot of useless people say 'bout you you'll never get anywhere, 'cause there's a lotta folks don't want you to make it."
What does Hammer mean by this?
Have you ever found yourself being too worried about what other people say and think about you? What can you learn from Stacey's experience?