Balseros

Excellent link for information about the Balseros of 1994

http://balseros.miami.edu/Mainnavigation.htm

Ejemplar

Pasang Lhamu Sherpa.




I'm talking from the point of Armida's view.



Last night I had a Dream that the Dream Act has been passed.But after I opened my eyes I came to know that it was all a dream .I wished that this dream would turn into fact very soon.

Text to Self Connection

To end our week talking about Immigration and the Video 30 days I would like you to submit in English a journal entry written from the point of view of one of the characters from 30 days. Armida, the teenage daughter, Paty the mother, Rigoberto the father, Frank the Minuteman. Tell us something that is on your character's mind. The Dream Act, buying Christmas presents, graduating, working as a day laborer, etc.

Telenovela's For Learning

Mi Vida Loca on the BBC - Spanish from Spain

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/

Destinos - Spanish from Spain and Latin America
http://www.learner.org/resources/series75.html