Ultima, Antonio, 
and the Owl 

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Bless Me ,Ultima Unit

Calendar

Check here for nightly reading, upcoming focus group assignments.

Personal Exploration Project

A Multiple Intelligences method for exploring the characters, setting, plot, and theme of the novel.  Due no later than Friday, June 9^th.

Study Guide 
Answer these nightly as you read.  Answer in complete sentences in your journal.  Quizzes will be based on this study guide.

Spanish/English Translator                                                                                                           A rough guide to some of the phrases in the novel.

Rudolfo Anaya Biography
http://web.nmsu.edu/~tomlynch/swlit.anaya.html
Interesting information about the author and his inspiration for BMU and other works.

Censorship and Bless Me, Ultima
http://www.weeklywire.com/ww/07-05-99/alibi_art1.html
This article reflects on the mistuderstanding which often accompanies a book with multicultural themes such as this one.

Realismo Magico (Magic Realism)
http://artcon.rutgers.edu/artists/magicrealism/magic.html
A very good overview of magic realism as it applies to art and literature.