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Unit 5: Bless Me, Ultima
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- Whole Class Mind Map
- Focused Writing Activities
- Post-It Note Check-In
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Whole Class
Mind Map
Whole Class Mind Map
Ms. Fernandez = Chapter Uno
Group 1 = Chapter Dos
Group 2 = Chapter Tres
Group 3 = Chapter Cuatro
Group 4 = Chapter Cinco
Group 5 = Chapter Seis
Group 6 = Chapter Siete
Each group is responsible for:
- Big Questions/Conflicts
- Important Characters
- Plot Events
Chapter Uno
Mind Map
Chapter Uno Mind Map
Big Questions/Conflicts:
- Questions: what is Ultima's power? Where does it come from? What will Antonio become? What is the importance of Ultima's owl?
- Conflicts: parents (and Ultima) have different dreams for Antonio
Important Characters:
- Antonio: main character, approx. 6 years old
- Gabriel Marez: father, vaquero, wishes to return to the llano with his sons
- Maria Luna: mother, daughter of a farmer, wishes her youngest son to be a priest
- Deborah: oldest daughter
- Theresa: youngest daughter
- Ultima: curandera who comes to live with the Marez family
Main Plot Points:
1. Gabriel and Maria invite Ultima to live in their home.
2. Antonio has a dream about his birth and he begins to understand his parents' conflict.
3. Ultima moves in and Antonio experiences her power.
Section One Essay
Prompt: Choose one of the binaries you've noticed so far to compare/contrast. How are these warring perspectives affecting Antonio so far?
Binaries:
- Magic vs. Religion
- Wander vs. Home
- Young vs. Old
- Day vs. Night
- Marez vs. Luna
- External vs. Internal Forces
Writing Goals:
Choose one requirement from the rubric to focus on mastering in this assignment.
I will show mastery of this writing goal by....
Thesis Statement Text Graffiti
*Sit with Binary Groups
Writing Time
Post-It Note
Check-In
- What do you need to do in order to finish your essay?
- When will you write your essay between now and Wednesday?
Homework
- Finish Section One Essay -- due on Wednesday, April 11th