Macho Resources

PART A -Guide For the Mexican Immigrant:

-Read the web page below and do numbers 1-4:

http://www.fayar.net/east/teacher.web/worldlang/lemons/guide.html

1. MAC VP
2. What are the 3 most important points?
3. What is the most surprising tip, or one that you would not have thought of?
4. Overall, is this a good guide? Why or why not?

PART B-

-Read and summarize the stories of the following people:

Robert Martin:

http://webquest.waltoncollege.uark.edu/Kathy/usmeximmigrate.html#robert

Amalia Lopez

http://webquest.waltoncollege.uark.edu/Kathy/usmeximmigrate.html#amalia

WEB QUEST! - Elements of a Short Story

Go to the following website and follow the instructions carefully.

http://english9a.tripod.com/

10 Tips for Writing a Good Short Story

Go to the website below and use the tips to help you write your short story. Remember, your story should be about a relationship with someone, and it should have a good setting.

http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/creative/shortstory/

Grammar Games

# 1: http://www.english-4u.de/past_prog_ex5.htm

# 2: http://www.english-4u.de/past_prog_ex6.htm

# 3: http://www.english-4u.de/past_perfect_ex4.htm

Teen Ink Journal Responses

Teen Ink

1. Choose a story on Teen Ink.com and do a MAC VP:

2. Choose a poem on Teen Ink.com and write journal response.

http://teenink.com/

WRITING PERSONAL STATEMENTS!

Good Samples at Essay Edge:


http://www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/


Writing the Personal Statement:


http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/

Photos and Artifacts for "Johnny Got His Gun"

1. Go the website below for a photo journal of World War I, which is the backdrop to the novel Johnny Got His Gun. Then complete the directions.

Look at all the pictures carefully as you scroll down.
Choose 3 photos and write a detailed description of the photo, and what the significance is of the photo.

http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/ww1/photoessay.htm

2. Go to the website below and read the section.

a. Make a list of each of the objects used in war and comment on how each one is used.

http://www.newseum.org/warstories/exhibitinfo/artifacts.htm

3. Go to the website below and click on the “World War I” flap at the bottom.

a. Read and summarize the first 3 “slides” of the presentation.

http://www.newseum.org/warstories/technology/flash.htm