Spring EN066-01 Reading Workshop: February 2, 2012

Monday, February 6, 2012

February 2, 2012

Today in class we read Mariquita. So far I love the book. But it hurts me to find out our war was so bad. People outside our world sometimes never even heard of us. But look at what our people fought for freedom. I hate hearing about Guam's war but to me it keeps me updated on our history. I think we can all agree that we need to plan a field trip to see all the historical sites on Guam that we are reading about. Even if we know where all of it are. Thanks I can't wait to read more.

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AnonymousFebruary 8, 2012 at 9:29 PM
I agree with you I think that a field trip is a good idea and it sounds like Fun.
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Dolores C.BrownFebruary 20, 2012 at 3:40 PM
Guam has a lot of stories, I just hate to hear about the war.
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