Quickwrites
Jairo Hernandez seems to find motivation to seek for a medical technician certificate after meeting Willow. Dell now thinks about his work when he goes home and he admits that she might make him smarter and even improve his financial situation. How is meeting Willow going to help these two individuals? Is she a shaman like Jairo describes her?
Vocabulary
consolation: the comfort you feel when soothed in times of disappointment
ex: "It's not much consolation, but you'll probably never have any loss this big again."
avalanche: a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
ex: "Pattie tried to sort it out but it wasn't long until both of the police officers were standing in front of her getting ready to launch an avalanche of questions in her direction."
relevant: having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
ex: "Dell hung around the cash register trying to be relevant."
eradication: the complete destruction of every trace of something
ex: "She saw more of me than any other student and we shared a love of germ eradication."
rupture: separate or cause to separate abruptly
ex: "I cannot put on paper the idea that I want to scream, as loud as I can, until my throat ruptures."
introspection: contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
ex: "Introspection requires you to think and analyze."
ex: "It's not much consolation, but you'll probably never have any loss this big again."
avalanche: a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
ex: "Pattie tried to sort it out but it wasn't long until both of the police officers were standing in front of her getting ready to launch an avalanche of questions in her direction."
relevant: having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
ex: "Dell hung around the cash register trying to be relevant."
eradication: the complete destruction of every trace of something
ex: "She saw more of me than any other student and we shared a love of germ eradication."
rupture: separate or cause to separate abruptly
ex: "I cannot put on paper the idea that I want to scream, as loud as I can, until my throat ruptures."
introspection: contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
ex: "Introspection requires you to think and analyze."
Reading
Chapter 19 pattie ngu yen p 117-122
Chapter 20 p 123-127
Chapter 21 p 128-130
Chapter 22 p 131-138
Chapter 23 p 139-144
Chapter 24 p 145-147
1. After learning about the loss of her parents, Willow states, “I sit on the front steps. The tears will not stop. And I almost never cry. But I’m not myself. I will forever be someone else now.” Predict how you think Willow’s life will be forever changed.(page 110)
2. After finding the book, Understanding Vietnamese Customs and Traditions, on Willow's night table, Mai lies to the police officers at Willow's home. Why do you think she would say that she's known Willow for years?(113)
3. Dell tries to console Willow as they wait in front of Mai's home. He says, "It's not much consolation, but you'll probably never have any loss this big again... So that's kind of comforting-knowing that the worst thing in life is already behind you. I mean, once it actually is behind you. Which it won't be for a while, obviously...Because this is life. And these things just happen..." What do you think about his advice?
Chapter 20 p 123-127
Chapter 21 p 128-130
Chapter 22 p 131-138
Chapter 23 p 139-144
Chapter 24 p 145-147
1. After learning about the loss of her parents, Willow states, “I sit on the front steps. The tears will not stop. And I almost never cry. But I’m not myself. I will forever be someone else now.” Predict how you think Willow’s life will be forever changed.(page 110)
2. After finding the book, Understanding Vietnamese Customs and Traditions, on Willow's night table, Mai lies to the police officers at Willow's home. Why do you think she would say that she's known Willow for years?(113)
3. Dell tries to console Willow as they wait in front of Mai's home. He says, "It's not much consolation, but you'll probably never have any loss this big again... So that's kind of comforting-knowing that the worst thing in life is already behind you. I mean, once it actually is behind you. Which it won't be for a while, obviously...Because this is life. And these things just happen..." What do you think about his advice?
Bring the Text to Life
Go back to the pages we read from the book today and select one sentence. Draw the mental image you get from the sentence you select. Make sure to add the page and write the sentence on your page of your Reader's Notebook.
Writing
What do you know about foster care? If you worked with kids in foster care, what problems would you face?