Movie: Under the Same Moon
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1. What do the mom and son do on Sundays?
2. How does his mom describe the place where she makes the phone calls?
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3. Who is the couple that wants to take care of Carlitos when his grandma can’t anymore?
4. According to the grandma, why does this couple want to take care of him?
5. What law did Arnold Schwarzeneggar veto that would have benefited illegal immigrants?
6. What does Carlitos decide to do when his grandma dies?
7. Why does the couple want to help Carlitos cross the border into the United States?
8. Why does their car get impounded at the border?
9. What did Carlitos lose?
10. How does Carlitos get away from the drug addict?
11. When the homeowner doesn’t pay Rosario for her work, why doesn’t she call the police?
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12. How do you say Thursday in Spanish? __________________________________
13. Where does Carlitos hide when the immigration officers come to the tomato farm?
14. What job does Carlitos get?__________________________________________
15. Why does Enrique suggest that he try to contact his dad?
16. How many years has his mother been in Los Angeles? _____________________
17. In what way does the father disappoint Carlitos?
18. What is wrong with the address Carlitos has for his mother?
19. What does Rosario decide to do on her wedding day?
20. Why does Rosario decide to leave the United States?
21. How does Enrique help Carlitos escape from the police?
22. How does Carlitos find his mother?
23. Name a few obstacles that undocumented immigrants face in their day to day lives.
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Película: Bajo la misma luna
Nombre______________________________________
1. ¿Qué hacen la mamá y Carlitos los domingos?
2. ¿Cómo describe la mamá el lugar donde ella habla con Carlitos por teléfono?
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3. ¿Quiénes quieren cuidar a Carlitos cuando la abuelita se muera?
4. Según la abuela, ¿Por qué ellos quieren cuidar a Carlitos?
5. ¿Cuál ley no deja pasar Arnold Schwarzeneggar?
6. ¿Qué decide hacer Carlitos cuando su abuela se muere?
7. ¿Por qué la pareja quiere ayudar a Carlitos cruzar la frontera?
8. ¿Por qué los agentes de inmigración toman su carro en la frontera?
9. ¿Qué cosa pierde Carlitos? _____________________________________________
10. ¿Cómo escapa Carlitos del drogadicto?
11. ¿Por qué Rosario no llama a la policía cuando la mujer de la casa no le paga el dinero?
12. ¿Cómo se dice “Thursday” en español? __________________________________________
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13. ¿Dónde se esconde Carlitos cuando los agentes de inmigración llegan a la granja de tomate?
14. ¿Qué trabajo encuentra Carlitos?
15. ¿Por qué Enrique le sugiere a Carlitos que deba llamar a su papá?
16. ¿Cuántos años ha estado Rosario en los Estados Unidos?
17. ¿Qué hizo el papá de Carlitos?
18. ¿Qué es el problema con la dirección que Carlitos tiene?
19. ¿Qué decide hacer Rosario en el día de su boda?
20. ¿Por qué decide Rosario irse de los Estados Unidos?
21. ¿Cómo Enrique le ayuda a Carlitos escapar de la policía?
22.. ¿Cómo encuentra a su mamá?
23. ¿Cuáles son algunos obstáculos que los inmigrantes indocumentados enfrentan?
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Movie: Under the Same Moon --ANSWER KEY-1. What do the mom and son do on Sundays?
They talk to each other on the phone at the same time every Sunday.
2. How does his mom describe the place where she makes the phone calls?
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Near a Laundromat and a Pizza Hut
She’s at a public phone on a corner near a bus stop
There’s a mural
Near a party store
3. Who is the couple that wants to take care of Carlitos when his grandma can’t anymore?
His uncle and aunt. (The brother of his father.)
4. According to the grandma, why does this couple want to take care of him?
His mother sends Carlitos $300 dollars each month.
5. What law did Arnold Schwarzeneggar veto that would have benefited illegal immigrants?
A law that would have allowed undocumented immigrants to get a driver’s license.
6. What does Carlitos decide to do when his grandma dies?
Find his mother in the United States alone.
7. Why does the couple want to help Carlitos cross the border into the United states?
They want to make money
8. Why does their car get impounded at the border?
Their tags are expired and they owe money for parking tickets
9. What did Carlitos lose?
His wallet with all his money
10. How does Carlitos get away from the drug addict?
A woman on the street sees what the men are doing, grabs Carlitos and takes him with her.
11. When the homeowner doesn’t pay Rosario for a couple days, why doesn’t Rosario call the police?
She is undocumented and doesn’t want to get in trouble with the police and be sent back to Mexico.
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12. How do you say Thursday in Spanish? jueves
13. Where does Carlitos hide when the immigration officers come to the tomato farm?
In between some boxes
14. What job does Carlitos get? He washes dishes at a restaurant
15. Why does Enrique suggest that he try to contact his dad?
He hopes that his dad will take care of him from now on so he doesn’t have to watch him anymore.
16. How many years has his mother been in Los Angeles?
4 years
17. In what way does the father disappoint Carlitos?
He shows up to meet him and says he’ll help him find his mom. But in the end, he doesn’t pick him up.
18. What is wrong with the address Carlitos has for his mother?
The address he has is a P.O box.
19. What does Rosario decide to do on her wedding day?
She decides to not get married since she’s not in love.
20. Why does Rosario decide to leave the United States?
In order to find Carlitos and to be with her son.
21. How does Enrique help Carlitos escape from the police?
He throws coffee at them to distract them so Carlitos can escape.
22. How does Carlitos find his mother?
They meet each other on the corner where they make phone calls.
23. Name a few obstacles that undocumented immigrants face in their day to day lives.
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They don’t have a driver’s license so they must use the bus.
They don’t have job stability and work under the table.
It’s difficult to save money with low paying jobs so it’s difficult to get ahead
Can’t cross the border freely without documentation.
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