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How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent Book Trailer

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How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez

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How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez

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Four sisters from the Dominican Republic. Because of a family issue in DR, they fled to the US. They struggled going from wealthy Dominicans to middle class “nobodies” in the US. They girls also had trouble fitting into the American culture. The family struggles with their identity as Dominican women living in America and which culture/traditions to be adopt or leave behind.

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"The words tumble out, making a sound like the rumble of distant thunder, taking shape, depth, substance. Yo continues "Doc, rock, smock, luck" so many words. There is no end to what can be said about the world. "

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Antojito - small cravings
Create a box of 3 selected, favored snacks/treats.
Write a brief explanation of each and why they are important to you, your family, or memories attached to that snack.

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Have students choose from a variety of options on how to present what THEIR culture is. Not the culture placed on them from society, what their culture is personally or create one.

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Option 1: Create letters/“lingo” dictionary full of at least 5 words the girls should be familiar with for their arrival to America.
For example: What does  "wtw" mean?

Option 2: Write letters to the girls advising them on what to expect. What are the “go-to” places? What over all advice would you have for these newcomers?

Option 3: Students who have family members who were alive during the Trujillo dictatorship can interview that family member. Following that interview they are to write a letter to their family member.

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Write letters to yourselves relating to the past, present, and future. How did your childhood shape you? who are you now? what languages do you speak? what music you listen to? who you would like to be become?