Interactive Activity for Liberty by Benjamin Thomas https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa Padlet for Short Story en-us 2021-11-16 16:55:51 UTC 2021-12-07 16:57:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Sub-#3: What if America became a dictatorship like the Dominican Republic, would you choose to leave or stay? Why? 23nge141 https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1894803835 2021-11-16 17:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1894803835 What does the word "liberty "symbolize in this short story? (It's the title, the dog's name, and the main goal for the family) 23thomasb99_2 https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1918546720 2021-11-29 17:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1918546720 Would the narrator and her family have a better life if the story took place after the 1950's and 60's (like 80's or 2000's)? Why? (If helpful, use knowledge from the author biography on what was going on during the time of the story) 23thomasb99_2 https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1918548179 2021-11-29 17:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1918548179 How would you feel if you were in a scenario where you had to leave everything you had? 23thomasb99_2 https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1918549261 2021-11-29 17:39:01 UTC https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1918549261 How does this story connect to the author's life? (Use what you learned in the author's biography) 23thomasb99_2 https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1918551611 2021-11-29 17:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1918551611 “You’re going to find liberty when you get to the United States.” Why does Tía Mimi talk about liberty as in freedom when our narrator is concerned about her dog? 23thomasb99_2 https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1918552449 2021-11-29 17:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1918552449 "In recent weeks, Mami had changed her tone about going to the United States. She wanted to stay in her own country." Why does Mami change her mind about not moving to the U.S? 23thomasb99_2 https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1918554056 2021-11-29 17:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1918554056 Liberty 23leej99_2 https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1934050182 Liberty symbolizes the happiness this family has in their life. Illustrates the life, liberty, happiness idea in the United States.]]> 2021-12-07 16:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1934050182 https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1934055956 The story connects with the author's life because of how trapped her family has felt throughout the political events and changes that ocurred in the DR]]> 2021-12-07 16:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/23thomasb99_2/kturqcg0t30r2oqa/wish/1934055956