| Julia Alvarez |
| I. Go to http://www.juliaalvarez.com/
Click on the link that gives her autobiography. 1. Where was she born? __________________ 2. Where was she raised? _________________ 3. Why did her family return to her birthplace when she was 10? __________________________ 4. Who were the Mirabel sisters? ______________ ________________________________________ 5. What is the name of the historical novel written about them? _____________________________ 6. What name did students call Julia in school? ______ _________________________________________ 7. Why did her mom tell her they were saying "speak"? ________________________________________ II. Go to http://www.hispaniola.com/dominican_republic/info/location.php 8. In your own words, describe the location of the Dominican Republic. __________________________________ 9. What language do you suppose is spoken in the Dominican Republic? ________ Why do you think so? ____________ _______________________________________________ III. Go to http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/recent/index.htm 10. Select one of the immigrant stories. What are two of the problems this immigrant had when they settled in US? _____ ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________ |