Despite the post from 10 days ago about being done with the first semester of junior year, I can now make it official! I finished my last project tonight. It's an assignment for my Caribbean Latinos class which I was really excited about doing but thanks to Barnes and Noble taking a full week to mail me the books I ordered, I couldn't start it until Wednesday night. So for the past three days I worked diligently on my final project and it is now done and will be mailed back to NYU on Monday (yes, it can be postmarked up until Christmas Eve).
I actually really enjoyed the project (I know, some people think I'm crazy for saying that. In fact, I would agree.) Anyway, I ended up reading a children's book (How Tia Lola Came to Stay) by Julia Alvarez (the same author as In the Time of the Butterflies that I recommended earlier this semester). I then made a multicultural curriculum unit based on that book and taught about the Dominican Republic and some information about the author. One of the activities was also to watch mad hot Ballroom (2005) which I had to watch for another class and it shows merengue dancing which is popular in DR. No need to go on and on about the project but I'm pleased with the end result and can't wait to mail it in. The good news is that I've already gotten 4 of my 8 grades for this semester and they're not too shabby...hopefully the rest will follow suit.
Off to the second night of sleeping in my own bed. Good night!