Thursday, January 31, 2008

watching wetback documentary 1-29-08

•Tell them about the documentary:
•Wetback, a quietly commanding documentary, follows in the footsteps of immigrants traveling from Nicaragua to the United States. On their journeys, they encounter gangs and vigilantes, as well as border patrol. But these immigrants navigate real-life nightmares with uncanny calm, grace, even humor.
•After watching the video, have students write a short essay (3 paragraph) at least 7 sentences each paragraph on the video, thoughts, and concerns
what stood out to you the most? what surprised you? how can you relate this video to your family? How does this video tie into enriques Journey?

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