Vocab/ Pictures Book II, Rounds 10-12 and Book III

Vocabulary
     Piragua (p.185)- a Puerto Rican desert in the shape of a pyrimid; made of shaved ice and fruit syrup
     "Cut your losses" (p.197)- to stop something that is failing to prevent further damage
    
The Streets of Spanish Harlemduring an average day.
A R.I.P like the ones that Julio used to make as a teenager. Sapo refers to these paintings on page 205 after Bodega's death.

 These people represent the ma and his grandson that came over during the end of Book III to start a new life in America. They represent the spirit of a community that will not die and will to continue to strive towards success.

Research Book II, Rounds 5-9

Research on Spanish Harlem
     -section of Harlem northeast of Manhattan in New York
     -most of population is made of Puerto Ricans, but rising # of Dominicans and Mexicans
     -Highest crime rate in Manhattan
     -includes area that used to be known as italian Harlem
          -from the late 1800's to early 1900's, the population was mostly made of Itallians
          -many crime organizations were located in this region from the Black Hand to the Itallian Mafia
          -most Itallians left the are by the 1970's, but most of the remaing itallian population live around
            Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
     -famous for its contribution to Salsa Music

Young Lords Organization
     -Puerto Rican gang in Chicago during the 1960's
     -involved in the 1966 Division Street Riots
     -later reorganized into a human rights organization
     -Geraldo Rivera was a lawyer who supported the Young Lords (similar to Nazario)
     -later spread to other areas such as California, New York, and Peurto Rico

Book II rounds 1-4 research

-the kids that attend Julia de Burgos Junior High relate to kids at every high school.

-during that time, there was a teacher that discourages the students and that is still common today.

-people push drugs and illegal items

-throughout history, there has always been thieves because they do not have the money and that crime is still occuring to this day.

-the men have always made the first move and try to win the girl over.

-there have always been a big difference between the upper and lower class.

Travel Tracing Book II, Rounds 1-4

                                                            Sequence of Events

-flash back to Sapo's incident with Mr. Tapia  p. 86- 92
-Blanca questions Julio about Sapo  p. 94
-Nazario pick up Julio the day that Vera arrives  P. 97
-Explains the backstory to how Bodega met Nazario  P. 101
-Julio meets Bodega in the salsa museum  P. 104
-After going home to change clothes, Julio and Bodega wal towards the school  P. 108
-Julio realizes that he has been set up by Bodega  P.112
-Julio finds out abot Aaron Fischman and the war between him and Bodega; makes Bodega promise to protect Sapo  P. 112
-Julioreunites Bodega and Vera  P. 120
- Vera gives Julio her wedding ring  P. 126

                                            Important Settings throughout the section

- Julio de Burgos School (school that Julio, Sapo, and Blanca went to)
     -where the event with Tapia happened
-The Salsa Museum
     -where Bodega informs Julio ablout his plan to fund the education of students from Spanish Harlem
-The Elementary School that Vero went to
     -where Julio realizes he had been set up
     -where they meet up with Vera