Monday evening, October 18th, 830 pm

Hello,
I apologize, again, for the assumption this morning that you had already completed a journal assignment.
:-)

Also, I am including below a copy of the handout we discussed in class today.
See you Wednesday.

English 1A
FROM SOURCE TO ESSAY


Topic: Joining a Girl Gang as a Rite of Passage

Thesis Statement: In the past, as a rite of passage, young girls joined gangs in order to develop self-esteem; however, most girl gangs today are less friendly and more competitive among members.

Bibliography Card (3”x5”):

Vida, Vendela. Girls on the Verge: Debutante Dips, Drive-bys, and Other Initiations.

New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1999. Print.

Note Card (4”x6”):

Vida 89

Initiation into the Bentral Valley Bloods(B.V.B.), a girl gang in Central Valley of CA:
initiate gets “jumped in”
• has to walk down a line with sixteen girls on each side of her, beating her
• has to sleep with a male gang member

In Text Citation

In the Central Valley of California, there are several girl gangs, including the Bentral Valley Bloods (B.V.B.). In order to become a member, each initiate must be “jumped in.” This rite of passage initiation requires the girl to walk down a line with sixteen girls on each side of her, who beat her continuously. She must also sleep with a male gang member (Vida 89).