Journal Entry-February 28-29, 2008

Aim: Students will synthesize information used from Morales’ “Ending Poem,” to create their own poem or autobiographical sketch.
Students will identify literary elements in the poem “Ending Poem.”
Students will make connections to the text.
Students will research the term legal alien
Do Now: Can you recall a time when you were prejudged? Give details in your journal.
Response: Yes, I do remember that there was time when I went to Mexico and not all but some people, misjudge me differently only because I was coming from the United States. They said I was American. But, when I return back home, here in the United States, people don't see me as an American but rather a Mexican. How ironic is that??? When people do that, you feel out of place...like an outcast.
Classwork:
1.Finish discuss Ending Poem and literary elements.
2.How are these poems a form of protest poetry? And what are they protesting?
Both of these poems; "Ending Poem" and "Legal Alien" are a form of protest literature to society claiming that they are not what society says that they are, but who they claim to be. They are protesting to the label that society gives them.

On “Legal Aliens”:
Read Aloud: Legal Aliens
Comprehension Check:
1. How does the poet say she is viewed by Anglos, and by Mexicans?
The Anglos don't view her as one of them because she is not 100% American. But she is also not viewed as a Mexican either.
Think Critically:
2. How do you think the poet feels about being bilingual and bicultural?
(Think about: how she is viewed by Anglos and Mexicans. Her description of herself in
lines 16-22.)
I believe that she could feel somewhat proud, but at the same time she feels somewhat dissapointed because some people misjudge her.
3. How do you interpret the title “Legal Alien?”
To me it means: Foreigner that belongs where he or she is. She is an American that is seen as an immigrant. "A foreigner in her own homeland".
4.What purpose does the hyphen serve in this poem?
The hyphen could serve as a separtion or jointment.

Cooperative Learning:...This was done in school and the work is hanging in Rm.236
Research the term “legal alien” as it pertains to immigration.
Which Latin American groups of people have the highest migration rate to the United States?
What are the pros and cons of illegal immigrants in a country? Illustrate this on a T chart.Have someone in the group draw a mask to show Bi-lingual, Bi-cultural, Bi-lateral.