My Diary fromHere to There

Background picture:Os Semeadores(The Planters)by Diego Rivera

LindaC/Callison/2011

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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