Behind+the+Mountains

**Group members:** Dominique, Adreyan, Trent, Alex, Matthew, Riana

 * Reading: pg.1-16**

Recitations (noun)- the act of repeating something from memory. //"My teacher,Madame Auguste, gave you to me today before we started recitations."// pg.1
 * Vocabulary**

Confections(noun)- a frivolous, amusing, or contrived play, book, or other artistic work. //"So she works at making and selling the confections and Moy works the cornfield and looks after Papa's cows even when Moy also has to go to tailor school"// pg.7

Cassette(noun)-Also called cassette tape. a compact case containing a length of magnetic tape that runs between two small reels: used for recording or playback in a tape recorder or cassette deck and by some small computer systems to store programs and data. //"Papa sends us cassettes and money from New York once a month."// pg. 6
 * __//Alex 12/1/10//__**

The first 16 pages where about a family that lives in the country of haiti. The family is living in a village called Beau Jour, a lady named Manman and her son Moy, and Celiane live in the little village. Moy her,goes to school to become a talior. Celiane is in school making good grade, she also has a best friend that she calls her sister.Her mom goes down to the market everyday to sell her products. Moy is also in charge of working in his dads field,he is also in charge of watching over the cows. The father of the famiy is in the United States at a job in the food bussniess,and oncea month he sends money for his children to be able to go to school. in the first page, Celiane receives a journal that she could write her thoughts and feelings down in. She writes down all of her thougts for the day saying that Manman is at the market selling her peanut and coconut confections. Papa is in New York earning money for the family. Papa built the house that Celiane, Manman and Moy live in. Moy is Celiane's brother. Later, Manman brought a cassette from Papa who sends one with money once a month. Because Celaine is doing so good in school he will send her a typewriter like she asked.Cece is very excited. Celiane's best friend is a girl named Therese. They are together so much, that some people think that they are sisters. Therese really likes Celiane's brother, Moy. A couple days later, the family makes a cassette for Papa.
 * Summary**
 * //__Adreyan 12/1/10__//**
 * __Summary:__**
 * __Riana 12/1/10__**

"my pen is your tongue and i am your voice so you will never betray my secrets." **(P:2)**
 * Significant Quotes**
 * this quote shows that she trusts her note book with all her secrets and says things she would rather not to outer people.**

"dear papa, we miss you. Your daughter Celiane" **(P:16)**
 * it shows that she is not ready to talk to her papa in a letter.**

"I read the letter to her, translating it from french into creole" **(P:15)**
 * it shows that she is good at translating another language**

__//**Matthew 12/1/10**//__

I chose this picture of a little book. In the story her teacher gave her a little book to write in. She chose to use it as a diary and write her feeling in.
 * Illustrator**
 * //__Dominique 12/1/10__//**


 * soundtracker**

"I will tell you everything i can not tell anyone else, and you will keep quite because you have no tongue and cannot speak."(page 2)
Lay your head on my pillow Here you can be yourself No one has to know what you are feeling No one but me and you, ooh

I won't tell your secrets Your secrets are safe with me   I will keep your secrets Just think of me as the pages in your diary

I feel such a connection Even when you're far away, mmm Ooh baby, if there's anything that you fear, anything Call 489-4608 and I'll be here

I won't tell your secrets, shh Your secrets are safe with me   I will keep your secrets, shh Just think of me as the pages in your diary

Yeah, mmm hmm Yeah, you know what

And only we know what is talked about baby boy I don't know how you can be driving me so crazy, boy And baby, when you're in town why don't you come around, boy? I'll be the loyalty you need you can trust me, boy

Oh, I won't tell your secrets Your secrets are safe with me   I will keep your secrets Just think of me as the pages in your diary

Everybody say "whoa" (Whoa) Let me hear you say "whoa" (Whoa)

Everybody say "whoa" (Whoa) Now sing it "whoa" (Whoa)

Let me hear you say, "I won't tell" (I won't tell) I won't tell (I won't tell)

I won't tell your secret (I won't tell) Your secret Break it down, oh


 * //__Trent 12/1/10__//**


 * Reading: pg. 17-29**

winnowing (verb)- to free grain from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc. by throwing it into the air and allowing it the wind to blow away impurities. "Manman usually sets her __winnowing__ trays near So Grace's stall" ( page 17)
 * Vocabulary**

Consulate (noun)- The premises ocupied by a consul. " We have already had all of our physical examinations and as soon as we recieve word from the __consulate__, we will be able to join papa in New York."(page 21)

Hibiscus (noun)- Also called the China rose a woody plant of the mallow family, having large, showy flowers. IT is also the state flower of Hawaii "There is a hibiscus garden painted on the sides of the //tap tap// and a red flamingo in the middle of the garden//."//
 * //__Trent 12/2/10__//**

in pages 17-29 we learn about some people in the market place. they head to the market to sell cocoanuts and peanut butter at the market. so grace talks about her daughter and how good the letter was. we learn that Moy and Manman are not on the best of terms. we learn about the papers to send them to america. __//**Matthew 12/2/10**//__
 * Summary**

This quote showed what they had to do everyday and that they didn't have boats on that stream.
 * Significant Quotes: "Then we remove our shoes, raise our skirts- the men roll up their pants- and we wade across with baskets of different weights on top of our head."(page 17)**

This explains why the Papa left to go to America in the first place. This is also a lot of other people's reason for coming to America.
 * "Papa finally left for New York because he was worried that one year things would become to difficult to bear: A cyclone or hurricane would hit, or the crops would fail and we would have nothing at all."(page 20)**

This was a big thing for their family to do. Tante is a nurse that moved outside of the village into the city to work a hospital. She made a lot more money so she had a better life than Manman. Plus Manman needed to get checked out to make her head feel better.
 * "Instead we are going into the city to visit my father's sister, Tante Rose."(page 23)**

__**//Dominique 12/2/10//**__

I chose this picture of a city because in the reading they talk about going to the city to visit Papa's sister, Tante Rose. __//**Alex 12/2/10**//__
 * Illustrator**

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 * Soundtracker**
 * The Best Day"**

I'm five years old It's getting cold I've got my big coat on

I hear your laugh And look up smiling at you I run and run

Past the pumpkin patch And the tractor rides Look now -- the sky is gold I hug your legs and fall asleep On the way home

I don't know why all the trees change in the fall I know you're not scared of anything at all Don't know if Snow White's house is near or far away But I know I had the best day With you today

I'm thirteen now And don't know how my friends Could be so mean

I come home crying and you hold me tight and grab the keys

And we drive and drive Until we've found a town Far enough away

And we talk and window-shop Until I've forgotten all their names

I don't know who I'm gonna talk to Now at school I know I'm laughing on the car ride home with you Don't know how long it's gonna take to feel okay But I know I had the best day With you today

I have an excellent father His strength is making me stronger God smiles on my little brother Inside and out He's better than I am

I grew up in a pretty house And I had space to run And I had the best days with you

There is a video I found from back when I was three You set up a paint set in the kitchen And you're talking to me

It's the age of princesses and pirate ships And the seven dwarfs Daddy's smart And you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world

Now I know why all the trees change in the fall I know you were on my side Even when I was wrong And I love you for giving me your eyes Staying back and watching me shine

And I didn't know if you knew So I'm taking this chance to say That I had the best day With you today
 * //__Adreyan 12/2/10__//**


 * Reading: pg30-43**


 * Vocabulary**

__Watercress(__noun.)- the leaves, used for salads, soups, and as a garnish. //(Manman will ge better if she eats more green vegetables,like//**watercress.**)pg.32

__Parliamentary(__adj.)- of or pertaining to a parliament or any of its members. // (''Others are still upset about a // **parliamentary** //that took place last May.")pg.36//

__ Carrefour __ (noun.)- a public square, plaza; marketplace. // (The last thing I remember is being on the camion with Manman. In // **carrefour**.)pg.38 __**//Adreyan//-12/6/10**__ She took her and Moy to a movie and a concert. After they got home they called Papa who was in New York. Celiane found out that Manman needed to go to the doctor to check out her headaches and pains. After Manman came back from the doctor she told everyone that she had anemi. They have to stay at Tante Rose’s house long than they wanted to. On the radio there was a lot of talk about politics. There are seven candidates for president at that time. After Manman started to get better she and Celiane started to leave. While they were in the camion there was a bomb that exploded. Celiane heard the bang but then blacked out.
 * Summary: C**eliane was at Tante Rose's house.

__** Dominique 12/3/10 **__

" The last thing I remember is being on the camion with Manman. In Carrefour. That's right, Carrefour. There was a loud noise. A BANG. Then everything went blank." ( page 38) This was a big part in the book because its the first big event in the book. " I have a friend at the consulate who is going to make a special exception for the three of you and get you to New York much faster." ( page 31) This quote from the book shows that soon in the book the family will be going to America. " It was a pipe bomb. Something to do with he elections." ( page 41) This shows that haiti may have had an unstable government and this may be a reason they wanted out of the country
 * Literary Luminery**

//__**Trent 12/5/10**__//

//Illustrator// i chose this part of the book manly because it had to do with politics.

//__**Alex 12/5/10**__//
 * //__Matthew 12/5/10__//**
 * Soundtracker**
 * One bomb, the whole block gone**
 * Cant find me children and dust covers the sun**
 * Everywhere is noise, panic and confusion**
 * But to another some fun day in bablon**
 * i chose this excerpt from Bombs by faithless because of the bomb that went off in the camion.**

I chose a picture of a bomb because all through the reading she was thinking of the bombing and how it killed a little boy.
 * Reading: pg 44-55**
 * Ilustrator**
 * //__Trent 12/5/10__//**

//**Summary:** Cece is doing better from the explosion and asks Moy questions about the explosion. Moy was at class when it happened. He called Tante Rose to see if they were there. They checked all the hospitals to find Cec. Manman got a cut on her leg from glass at the explosion.It ran from her back of the knee to her lower calf muscle. Moy sends word to Granme Melina and Granpe Nozial that they would stay in the city longer than they expected. There was another shooting, but no one was hurt. Later, the police arrest 13 people who could be involved with the shootings and bombings. More children wee killed by bombs. The election has been to blame though. Papa calls and talks to Cece, Moy and Manman.// __**//Riana 12/10/10//**__
 * Significant Quote**

//(I went up to Tante Rose's roof when no one was looking. I wanted to be outside, to look up at// //the sky, and I see the mountans in the distance. Desite the shootings and the pipe bombs,// //people are still going about their lives, walking to and from church, visiting with friends and// //family)pg.45// //(Another shooting. Gunmen in a pickp truck fired at people at a bus depot last night)pg.48// //(Now all we do is fight each other over elections, put bombs in cars to blow up// //women and children)pg.50//
 * I chose this quote because, it reminded me about a part in the reading when bombs were**
 * going off everywhere in the city, and it also told how hard it was.**
 * this quote is very important because, it is telling you what is happening in detail,**
 * and that was a pull factor for me to choose this quote.**
 * //I like this quote because, it tells you about how someone finally getting mad and trying//**
 * //to take a stand about what is happening in their country.//**


 * //Adreyan 12/6/10//**


 * Word Wizard**

Gaze (verb)- to look steadily and intently. "His gaze is becoming more resolved, more determained, all the time." pg. 49 Camion (noun)- a military truck. "The girl was killed in carrefour, where our camion was hit" pg. 53 Watercress (noun)- the leaves, used for salads, soups, and as a garnish. "Manman is taking her tablets daily and seems to only eat watercress and liver." pg. 51

//**__Alex 12/7/10__**//


 * soundtracker.**

**Title** **Stand Your Ground** **Artist(band)** **__ Debbie Gibson __** **Album** **Anything Is Possible**

** Everyone'll try to put you down  ** ** Everyone'll try to tell you no  ** ** If you've got a dream inside  ** ** You're the only one who can know  **

** Don't let nobody own ya  ** ** Just say "one day i'll show ya"  ** ** Revenge'll sure feel nice  ** ** If inside you've paid the price -  **

** Chorus:  ** ** You know it and you've gotta stand your ground  ** ** You've earned it - no one can cut you down  ** ** They'll try to get what they can  ** ** When you're strong, everyone's your friend  ** ** Guard the jewel you've found  ** ** You've gotta stand your ground  **

** Come on everybody clap your hands  ** ** Doesn't it feel good to take a stand? ** **  Music is my only release  ** ** Gotta fight for peace  ** ** Fight for the beat  **

** Whether you want for yourself or for others  ** ** Stand up for your sisters and brothers  ** ** Just do what you wanna do  ** ** No one can say what's right for you - oooo! **

** Chorus  **

** Yo, fred! check this one out! **

** Rap:  ** ** You know you feel helpless on your own  ** ** Swallow your pride - don't you go it alone  ** ** Don't you run away from what is right  ** ** Stand your ground - stay there and fight  ** ** The only police are in your mind  ** ** You gotta work - now work now double time  ** ** 'cause runnin' only lets 'em get the best of you  ** ** So stand your ground  ** ** Do watcha gotta do..... **

** Yo, ira! **

** (you know it) you've gotta stand your ground  ** ** (you've gotta stand your ground)  ** ** (you've earned it)  ** ** No one can cut you down, down, down, down  ** ** They'll try to get what they can  ** ** When you're strong, everyone's your friend  ** ** Guard the jewel you've found  ** ** You've gotta (you know it) stand (stand)  ** ** You've gotta stand your ground  ** ** You've gotta stand (stand, stand) yeah! ** **  Stand your ground  ** ** They'll try, they'll try, they'll try  ** ** Guard the jewel you've found  ** ** Listen up, listen up (listen up)  ** ** Stand your ground  **this song has to do with standing your ground for whats right witch is like cece having hope. __//**matthew wilson 12/7/10**//__


 * reading: pg 56-69**

Children With pleasures and promises As though we may go Be it ever so humble, There's no place like home. A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which seek through the world, Is ne'er met with elsewhere.
 * Soundtracker: I chose the song Home Sweet Home because Celiane went back home from Tante's house. She felt more safe there and that is kinda what this section of the book says.**


 * __Dominique 12/6/10__**

This is important because it shows that there was killings then and now at the time of voting. It also shows that Tante Rose is dedicated to vote. "We are home!" page 65 This quote is important because it means that the family got home safe and was not hurt by any other bombs or gunmen. "It feels wonderful to be back in school." Cece is well enough and safe that she can continue her education at school even though she got hurt by a bomb.
 * __Literary Luminary:__** "When the killings happened, I told myself that whenever I could I would vote for the people who had died at those polling stations that day." page 57


 * __Riana Wirthlin 12/7/10__**


 * __Summary:__** After all the violence over the elections on election day the violence is finally over. The house has no power so they can not watch the elections but eventually find batteries for the radio and listen to the election. Tante Rose decides to vote and Moy decides to go behind Manman's back. Manman finds out and gets mad at Tante Rose. Manman decides to leave Tnate Rose's house and go back home. Moy decides to leave the rest of his family and go to Beau Tour so he could take care of the fields. President Arstide won the election.
 * __//Trent 12/8/10//__**

__**//Adreyan 12/8/10//**__
 * Ilustrator:[[image:291560509_923e0174f5_m.jpg width="162" height="159"]]**
 * I picked this photo because, in the book it talked about an elecion and this photo reminded me of**
 * the book, when the election day came.**


 * word wizard**

//__**Matthew Wilson 12/11/10**__//

I chose this picture because Cece and her brother Moy and Manmam are traveling with her to New York to live with papa. She Probably would have flown on a plane similar to this. This is very important because she won't be in Haiti where there are bombs.
 * Reading: 70-83**
 * Ilustrator:**


 * __Riana Wirthlin 12/7/10__**


 * Vocabulary:**
 * Kremas-** (noun) a coconut drink. Manman would make it on Christmas Eve.(page 71)

"Celiane renewed her **vow** to Therese to stay friends forever." (page76)
 * Vows**- (noun) an earnest promise to perform a specified act or behave in a certain way.


 * Gourde**- (noun) Haitian money currency. " 'Celiane Esperance,' she says in a serious voice, ' do you know why i am doing all this, spending every **gourde** I have to see that you and Moy and Aline get to be with Victor?"(page 80)

__**Dominique Redmon 12/7/10**__

//[Verse 1: Jay-Z]// Yea I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in TriBeCa right next to Deniro, but I'll be hood forever I'm the new Sinatra, and... since I made it here I can make it anywhere, yea, they love me everywhere I used to cop in Harlem, all of my Dominicano's right there up on Broadway, pull me back to that McDonald's Took it to my stashbox, 560 State St. catch me in the kitchen like a Simmons with them Pastry's Cruisin' down 8th St., off white Lexus drivin' so slow, but BK is from Texas Me, I'm out that Bed-Stuy, home of that boy Biggie now I live on Billboard and I brought my boys with me Say what's up to Ty-Ty, still sippin' mai tai's sittin' courtside, Knicks & Nets give me high five I be Spike'd out, I could trip a referee Tell by my attitude that I'm most definitely from....
 * __soundtracker:__**

//[Chorus: Alicia Keys]// New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of There's nothin' you can't do Now you're in New York These streets will make you feel brand new Big lights will inspire you Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York. [] __**Adreyan**__ **12/9/10**

"There is a part of me that does not want to leave, that is afraid to leave." This is important because she feels that even though her family will be physicaly together they will grow part mentally. "'you'll see her again' he said 'we'll come back to visit her' I didn't beleive moy. If this were true why had papa never visited us?" this is important because celaine doubts she will visit her friends. "I am trying to feel the way i know everyone would want me to feel" this is important because kids will try to feel they way others would want them to feel so that they dont have to think about how theyre really feeling.
 * __Literary Luminary:__ **
 * alex 12/8/10**

__**Reading pg. 84-98**__

__**Vocabulary:**__ "Haiti is made up of nine geographical regions or 'departments,' and those living abroad, in the Diaspora are considered part of a tenth one." pg 86 "The first thing we did when we got up this morning was call Tante Rose to wish her Jwaye Nowel." pg 95 "We heard on the Haitian radio station that there would be a big snowstorm tomorrow, so Papa took us shopping for the ingredients for our New Year's Day soup Joumou, squash soup."
 * Diaspora-** (noun) living abroad, the tenth department of Haiti.
 * Jwaye Nowel-** a saying equilvalent to the english Merry Christmas.
 * Soup Joumou- ** squash soup.
 * Riana Wirthlin 12/8/10 **

I chose this quote because they just got to New York in U.S. and when they united it "felt like more than a miracle" for Celiane. I think this quote is important because they are comparing the U.S. to their home country. It was Christmas day and this the word that Christmas is in Haitian
 * __Literary Luminary:__ **
 * "I could finally understand what Tante Rose meant when she said the word 'miracle.' Our reunion felt even more wondrous than a miracle, a dream to large for even Frank's giant jeep to contain."(pg. 88) **
 * "Manman called our attention to the churches, beauty parlors, and restaurants, all of them bigger than any buildings I had ever seen in Port-au-Prince. I could tell that these buildings amazed her, too, by their size and matching constructions, by the fact that there appeared to be few people in them, compared to how crowded they would have been in Port-au-Prince."(pg.92)**
 * "The first thing we did when we got up this morning was call Tante Rose to wish her //Jwaye Nowel//."(pg.95)**
 * __Dominique Redmon 12/8/10__**

__**Summary:**__ In the reading Celiane and the rest of her family was reunited with Papa and they also meet his friend Franck. Celiane get to see snow for the first time in her life and is amazed by it. The whole family moves into an apartment with only two bedrooms. They then go out to the city and Celiane is amazed by how big the buildings are and how all the shops were inside. Then Christmas comes and Celiane gets the typewriter she wanted Papa to send her.
 * __//Trent 12/15/10//__**
 * soundtracker:**

** Silent night   ** ** Holy night   ** ** All is calm   ** ** All is bright   **

** Round yon virgin   ** ** Mother and child   ** ** Holy infant so tender and mild   **

** Sleep in heavenly peace   ** ** Sleep in heavenly peace   **

** Silent night   ** ** Holy night   ** ** Son of god   ** ** Love's pure light   **

** Radiant beams from thy holy face   ** ** With the dawn of redeeming grace   ** ** Jesus lord at thy birth   ** ** <span style="color: #545454; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Jesus lord at thy birth   **

** <span style="color: #545454; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Silent night   ** ** <span style="color: #545454; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Holy night   ** ** <span style="color: #545454; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Wondrous star   ** ** <span style="color: #545454; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Led by light   ** ** <span style="color: #545454; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">With the angels   ** ** <span style="color: #545454; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Let us sing   ** ** <span style="color: #545454; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Hallelujah to our king   **

** <span style="color: #545454; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Christ the savior is born   ** ** <span style="color: #545454; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Christ the savior is born   ** some of the part we are reading has to do with Christmas.

__//**matthew wilson 12/8/10**//__


 * Ilustrator:[[image:110917462_5fa7245929_m.jpg width="302" height="207"]]by:Laura Lemay []**
 * __Adreyan 12/910__**


 * __reading pg. 99-113__**

**__Vocabulary:__**

**Indulgence-** The act or an instance of indulging; gratification. What an **indulgence** not to have to wash our clothes by hand. **Bienvenue-** Welcome in Haitian. He looked them over and said, “**Bienvenue** Celiane.” **Soup joumou-** a soup made in Haiti. In the afternoon, we made our //**soup joumou**//.

In pages 99-113 Cece woke up hating the snow, and she got ready for school. She also did not think that it was far that Moy had to go to class in the afternoon and she has to go in the morning. She was thinking that papa did not love her anymore because he said that he would drop her off at school, but she would have to find her own way to the bus to get home, so with her doing that she got lost in the city, and then is began to get dark and cold. So when she was walking through the street she started to complain about how she does not have friends here, and also about how if she had a new “pupil” in her class in Haiti she would have showed her/him around. **__ Adreyan __ 12/9/10 ** In this chapter the family goes through and Celiane says its a new year in a new life. A new life, What I wouldn't give To have a new life One thing I have learned As I go through life Nothing is for free Along the way!
 * Dominique Redmon 12/9/10**
 * Summary:**

A new start That's the thing I need To give me new heart Half a chance in life To find a new part

Just a simple role That I can play

A new hope Something to convince me To renew hope! A new day Bright enough to help me Find my way! By: LInda Eder Song: A New LIfe I chose thhis picture because cece got losst when trying to find her bus.
 * //__ Trent 12/10/10 __//**
 * Illustator **
 * //__alex 12/10/10__//**

I chose this picture because Cece listened to a translation of the inaugural adress of President George W Bush. This is important because this was when there was voting and in the end, president Bush won.
 * __Reading pg. 114-125__**
 * __[]__**
 * __By CS Muncy__**
 * __Riana Wirthlin 12/9/10__**

"I think if I review the weeks lessons thoroughly every weekend, I might be able to keep up." (pg.114) This is important cause it shows just how difficult it was to go to immigrate. "Every citizen must uphold them (children). And every immigrant, by embracing these ideals makes our country more, not less, American." This is important because it was Celiane's favorite part of Presiden George W. Bush's inagural adress and it talked about immigrants. "Immacua told me how some of the kids at school were in gangs which were differentiated by colors." This shows that the family lived in a "bad" area.
 * Literary Luminary:**
 * //__Trent__ 12/11/10//**

Glock by: Smarter's Photo [] I chose this picture because on page 126 there was a fight that broke out and a gun was fired and that stunned Celiane and her friend. This also reminded Celiane of home when gun shots were being fired during the election.
 * Reading pg. 125-142**
 * Illastrator:** [[image:http://farm1.static.flickr.com/68/163692235_09727fcbdd_m.jpg]]
 * __Dominique12/13/10__**

__**Riana 12/13/10**__ Inaguration ( noun)- to place in office formally ( pg. 141) " Tonight we listened to a report of President Aristide's inauguration on the radio." bravo (interjection)- well done ( page 141) "In his speech President Aristide said, " Honor asnd respect and bravo for the Tenth department Haitians living abroad, there is no place like home" __**Literary Luminary:**__ Moy practiced some of his English on me today. “How are you Celiane Esperance?” he asked.  I said, “I am fine, thank you.”  We giggled through the whole thing.pg.126
 * Summary:** Cece is doing good in school with Immacula and Faidherbe helping her. Manman brings home food from her work for dinner instead of prepairing it at home. Cece and Moy's english has become better and they relize that even talking in another language doesn't change them into a different person. The next day when Cece goes to school, a fight breaks out. She and Immacula were going to the edge of the crowd when they heard a gun go off. Cece and Immacula got scared and went to Immacula's home with her 3 sisters. Time soon flew by and when Cece remembered to call Manman and Papa it was dark and Papa was already home. Papa got very angry but turned to Moy to ask questions. Moy had only gone to English classes for a week, but then dropped out. He wanted to paint, but Papa wanted him to be a tailor. Papa declared that Moy was forbidden to paint so Moy left. Later, Manman convinces Moy to go back to English classes. Moy decided to go paint over at his friend's house and leaves. Papa then came home with a bandage on his forehead from a car accident but Manman was not hurt. When Moy got home, it was 6 am. Papa was so mad that he told Moy to leave the house. So Moy left.
 * Word Wizard:** Frailness (adjective)-Easily broken or destroyed. (Pg. 131) "Finally, if he had succeeded in bringing the real thing to them, they probably would have looked at it with some disappointment, examining its frialness, its fragility, and asking "Is that all it is?"

//** I chose this quote because it talked about how immigrants practice English so they can get better at communicate with people. **//

“First, Moy and now you,” papa said. “What did Moy do?” I asked. “Tell me where you are and I’ll come for you,” he said.pg.128

//** I chose this quote because it tells how Moy was coming home late, and how what Moy is doing, it is starting to effect Celiane when she came home late and Papa did not know where she was at. **//

“Yes, papa,” I said. “Is this how you show your gratitude?” “I am sorry, papa. It was just that-” “The money I send every month did not simply appear out of the air,” he said, interrupting me. “I worked all the time. I still work all the time. If I didn’t work in a restaurant, I never would have seen the inside of one. I never went dancing, never went on vacation. All you could do, the three of you, is to give me some peace. I have earned it.”pg.130

//** This quote talks about how papa can not get any peace in the house, so he had a talk with everyone in the house about how he can not get peace. He also talked about how he earned it because he’s been working all this time he has been in the United States. **//

“what is two hours a day to learn English if you have the rest of your life to paint.”pg.132

//** This talks about how moy was not a lot of time on his English speaking, because he was to busy painting. **// __//**Adreyan 12/14**//__

__**pages 143-152**__ __**Summary:**__ Gary was taken away by a police officer to talk about to fight and the shooting. He wasn't getting arrested though. Celiane and her family were still waiting for Moy to call so they could hear from him. Papa and Manman didn't talk because all they could talk about was Moy and that was to hard for both of them.Celiane got school off for Abraham Lincoln's birthday. He made a big contribution to the Haitian community. Later, Papa started looking for Moy at his school. He found out that he wasn't attending school. Then he came by for a visit and told the family that he got a job and that he would go back to school. Celiane wrote a letter to her day telling him the story that her Granpe Nozial told her. When Celiane got back to school she found out that her friend Immacula was okay and she wasn't getting kicked out of her apartment.
 * __Dominique 12/13/10__**
 * __Soundtracker:__**

<span style="color: #cc6600; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 15pt; line-height: normal;">If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time <span style="color: #cc6600; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 15pt; line-height: normal;">By R. Kelly [] How did I ever let you slip away Never knowing I'd be singing this song some day And now I'm sinking, sinking to rise no more Ever since you closed the door

[1] - If I could turn, turn back the hands of time Then my darlin' you'd still be mine If I could turn, turn back the hands of time Then darlin' you, you'd still be mine

Funny, funny how time goes by And blessings are missed in the wink of an eye Why oh why oh why should one have to go on suffering When every day I pray please come back to me

[Repeat 1]

And you had enough love for the both of us But I, I, I did you wrong, I admit I did But now I'm facing the rest of my life alone, whoa

[Repeat 1]

I'd never hurt you (If I could turn back) Never do you wrong (If I could turn back) And never leave your side (If I could turn back) If I could turn back the hands

There'd be nothing I wouldn't do for you (If I could turn back) Forever honest and true to you (If I could turn back) If you accept me back in your heart, I love you (If I could turn back the hands)

(If I could turn back) That would be my will (If I could turn back) Darlin' I'm begging you to take me by the hands (If I could turn back the hands)

I'm going down, yes I am (If I could turn back) Down on my bended knee, yeah (If I could turn back) And I'm gonna be right there until you return to me (If I could turn back the hands)

(If I could turn back) If I could just turn back that little clock on the wall (If I could turn back) Then I'd come to realize how much I love you Love you love you love you (If I could turn back the hands) [] This song by R.Kelly relates to the book because Papa gets all mad but then gets worried when Moy leaves. "<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">Why oh why oh why should one have to go on suffering When every day I pray please come back to me" When Papa worries, he soon looks for Moy. Clearly, Papa seems to be suffering from the absence of Moy. He in reality wants Moy back. When Moy returns, Papa shows that he is relieved. pg. 145 "Papa went to Saint Jeome's to see if Moy had gone to his classes there."


 * __ Riana 12/14/10 __**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">**__Vocabulary:__**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">stubborn- **// –adjective //**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: //a stubborn child. //

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">cassettes- **// –noun //**


 * Also called cassette tape  . a compact case containing a length of magnetic tape that runs between two small reels: used for recording or playback in a tape recorder or cassette deck and by some small computer systems to store programs and data. Compare microcassette, minicassette.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">jovial- **// –adjective //**


 * endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: //a wonderfully jovial host //
 * __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> // Adreyan 12/15/10 // __**


 * __page 157-166__**


 * Soundtracker:**I chose the song **Happy Days** because it is the end of the book and it had a good ending. Plus everyone was happy in the new apartment, and Moy was living with them again so everyone was happy.

Happy days are here again Happy days are here again Happy days are here again Happy days are here again

Yeah, come on

Now that things are so much better I have found out life is worth so much more And you can't take life for granted 'Cause you don't know what life has in store

pg. 153 "Franck came by to remind us that the three-bedroom apartment upstairs will be free at the end of the month." This quote is important because it shows that Cece's family is moving into an apartment that is bigger and better for their family. Even Moy comes back and lives in the apartment.
 * __Dominique 12/13/10__**
 * __Literary Luminary__**

pg.162 "Both Duvaliers had declard themselves 'president for life' and imprisoned, killed, or sent into exile anyone who opposed them." This is important because this event, this thought, was real which Edwidge Danticat wittnessed.

pg. 164 "I wrote this book to explore what it might be like to move to the United States from Haiti in more recent times, especially after th turbulent period of the November 2000 Haitian presidential elections." This quote is important because thsi tells why Edwidge Danticat wrote this book. It also explains that there were hard times still in 2000 in Haiti.

In this reading they are moving to Brooklyn.
 * __Riana 12/15/10__**
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