him. The narrator attends an International School in the Dominican Republic where she learns the English language and about life in America. She struggles academically, which leads her to never be "free" from summer school. Her parents try to 4-5 show her the importance of learning about My First Free Summer Citizenship/Fairness America, due to the horrors of the Trujillo 9/14-9/25 dictatorship going on around them. Eventually the family is granted entrance to America, where Julia begins to recognize the importance of learning about things like American history. She no longer thinks school is unfair. 6-7 The author respects the desert as a mother, Mi Madre Respect 9/28-10/9 because it always fills her needs. In "Canyon de Chelly" the speaker is sharing with 6-7 his son that nature and the desert are forever. Canyon de Chelly Respect With mundane artifacts like stone and roots, the 9/28-10/9 author reveals the eternalness of nature. The narrator learns that things don't need to be beautiful to cause joy. While the narrator was expecting a pretty music box with a ballerina, 6-7 Gil's Furniture Bought instead this ugly wood box unleashes feelings of Respect and Sold joy and excitement, which is why Gil refuses to 9/28-10/9 sell it. This narrator has a newfound respect for things that aren't necessarily beautiful on the surface. In Paul Revere's ride, he works in cooperation with the colonists to prepare for the arrival of the 8-10 British. This is the origin of American citizenship, Paul Revere's Ride Cooperation/Citizenship where people had to determine whether they 10/12-10/30 supported the American cause enough to fight for it. Unlike Paul Revere, William Dawes doesn't get the respect or fame he deserves for his midnight 8-10 ride. He also rode to warn colonists of the Cooperation/Citizenship/ The Other Riders imminent British arrival, and cooperated with other 10/12-10/30 Respect leaders to spread the word, but his name is less well known than his counterpart.
him. 4-5 9/14-9/25 My First Free Summer Citizenship/Fairness The narrator attends an International School in the Dominican Republic where she learns the English language and about life in America. She struggles academically, which leads her to never be "free" from summer school. Her parents try to show her the importance of learning about America, due to the horrors of the Trujillo dictatorship going on around them. Eventually the family is granted entrance to America, where Julia begins to recognize the importance of learning about things like American history. She no longer thinks school is unfair. 6-7 9/28-10/9 Mi Madre Respect The author respects the desert as a mother, because it always fills her needs. 6-7 9/28-10/9 Canyon de Chelly Respect In "Canyon de Chelly" the speaker is sharing with his son that nature and the desert are forever. With mundane artifacts like stone and roots, the author reveals the eternalness of nature. 6-7 9/28-10/9 Gil's Furniture Bought and Sold Respect The narrator learns that things don't need to be beautiful to cause joy. While the narrator was expecting a pretty music box with a ballerina, instead this ugly wood box unleashes feelings of joy and excitement, which is why Gil refuses to sell it. This narrator has a newfound respect for things that aren't necessarily beautiful on the surface. 8-10 10/12-10/30 Paul Revere's Ride Cooperation/Citizenship In Paul Revere's ride, he works in cooperation with the colonists to prepare for the arrival of the British. This is the origin of American citizenship, where people had to determine whether they supported the American cause enough to fight for it. 8-10 10/12-10/30 The Other Riders Cooperation/Citizenship/ Respect Unlike Paul Revere, William Dawes doesn't get the respect or fame he deserves for his midnight ride. He also rode to warn colonists of the imminent British arrival, and cooperated with other leaders to spread the word, but his name is less well known than his counterpart.
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