LOT and Myths of Underdevelopment

To Start:

• Get out your copy of the Lexus and the Olive Tree.
• Find the thing you found most confusing.
• Formulate a question, and write it down in your starter document.

In Class:

• Discuss The Lexus and the Olive Tree in small groups.  (Focus on the first three questions on yesterday's handout, and your stickiest questions.)
• Respond to the text in a reaction journal. (Instructions on yesterday's handout.)
• Read Myths of Underdevelopment, by Michael Parenti.
  • The Reading Guide
  • Myths of Underdevelopment Article
  • Challenge Extension Cartoon
• Respond to the text in a new section of your reaction journal, titled "Myths of Underdevelopment."

To Close:
What does Parenti mean when he says that "underdevelopment is a development?" in the third paragraph of page three?

At Home:
Finish both reaction journal paragraphs.