Mrs. Alvarez's Wiki Pathfinder for Discoveries and Awakenings
11th Grade IB English
Discoveries and Awakenings is the first of six units you will study this year. The first work we will study is Leycester Coltman's The Real Fidel Castro. Fidel Castro is a controversial figure in Cuba and around the world. Since you have already read about him, you have formed opinions about Castro, and you have significant prior knowledge; therefore, you can use that knowledge to further delve into the country that Castro helped create.
Per Mrs. Burchfield, you will select two handouts that most interest you. Those handouts are titled "Contemporary Leaders;" "Someone to Lean On;" "The Man Knows His History;" "A Pictures Is Worth a Thousand Words," and "The Family." Every one will have to complete "The Literature Tells The Story."
The handouts you select will determine the sources that you need. Using the title of the source and your notes, select the most appropriate link. Do not forget that you have additional resources: your partner, your teacher, and your media specialist!
I enjoyed this book, and Castro's allusions and figurative language show that he is a master of psychology, and maybe, just maybe, he is a master of manipulation.
Purpose:
The purpose of this wikipathfinder is for you to have access to relevant sources to find the information you need. This pathfinder reduces your need to search the internet, and it provides excellent sources. In addition, Throughout the year, you will need to select relevant quotes within the texts to support your ideas, and at the end of the second semester, you will need to find relevant information from outside sources to support your ideas for your Extended Essay.
Recommended Key Terms and Search Words to Use:
"Cold-War Ideology", Nicolea Ceausescu
Print/Resource Books and Poems:
Poetry
"Mag" by Carl Sandburg
"Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost
Nonfiction
The Real Fidel Castro by Leycester Coltman, 92 Castro, 2003.
Annotation: Coltman's biography provides insight into the former ruler of Cuba. Coltman provides a humanizing element to Castro that shows Castro's humanity and his intolerance.
The Poet Slave of Cuba: Juan Francisco Manzano by Margarita Engle, 2006.
Keys for Writers by Ann Raimes, 2010.
Reference
Holy Bible, 2004.
Annotation: Using the index, find and read the passages to learn about the allusions.
Online Databases
Go to ![[WWW]](../wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small}
http://www.scdiscus.org. Type in the username and password. Click on the History Resource: World link, and type/paste "Cold-War Ideology."
Go to http://www.scdiscus.org. Type in the username and password. Click on Biography Resource Center link, and type/paste "Nicolea Ceausescu."
Online Magazines
Time. http://www.time.com Type "Fidel Castro." Castro was on the magazine cover three times. The two most important articles, "Cuba: The Petrified Forest" and "Cuba: The Vengeful Visionary" are excellent resources. For more information, you can read the article in which Fidel Castro's sister explains why she became an FBI informant!
