Esperanza Rising By Pam Munoz Ryan
Chapter 1 Aquascalientes, Mexico 1924 Esperanza is 7 years old http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-2Ruv20myY
Chapter 1 Hot Springs, Mexico
Chapter 2 Scythe (p4) [sky the]
Chapter 2 Silk (p5) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77iRtVR2Oxo
Chapter 2 Crochet (p13) [crow shay] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqIbIP3S0yg
Chapter 2 Thorn (p14)
Chapter 2: Grapes Papa’s buckle
Chapter 2 Bandit
Chapter 2 shawl
Chapter 2: Grapes Marisol and Esperanza liked talking about their Quinceaneras… page 7
Chapter 2 Because Esperanza had no brothers, she had the honor of cutting the first grapes.
Chapter 2: Grapes Where was Papa?
Chapter 2: Grapes Riders… page 19
Chapter 2: Characters Esperanza Ortega Father dies and must move to California to work as a poor farmer Miguel son of Alfonso and Hortensia, who work for Esperanza’s family. Esperanza grows up with Miguel. Do you think they will be boyfriend or girlfriend? Miguel prefers to be poor in the United States than live in Mexico. Why? Hortensia Miguel’s mother. Takes care of Esperanza like a babysitter
Chapter 2: Grapes Blood is bad luck…
Chapter 2 Las Uvas – the Grapes FORESHADOW (language arts) Blood & darkness Esperanza’s cut finger, which signals bad luck, foreshadows Papa’s death. Foreshadowing provides a hint about what will happen later in the plot. In your culture, what is bad luck? SYMBOLISM (language arts) hair in blanket – love and good wishes The Great Depression 1930s (social studies) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpKmfjf5tUk Poverty in Mexico http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoOTeNaWvCM Preview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrUIVT9xz9o
Connection Past Present Great Depression No jobs, bad pay, bad working conditions Labor Unions (United Farm Workers – Cesar Chavez) – through non-violence Strikes Non-violence Gandhi – Cesar Chavez – Martin Luther King New laws to protect against financial breakdowns Labor Unions Job protection, health benefits, overtime pay – through non-violence Strikes Non-violence Gay rights, women’s rights, Latino rights Social Studies + Language Arts + ESL
Chapter 3: Las Papayas Papa had been ambushed
Chapter 3 The Uncles Tio Luis and Tio Marco settle the Estate: Page 29
Chapter 3 Tio Luis’ solution: marriage page 32
Chapter 4: Los Higos Figs The house is on fire!
Chapter 4: Figs The cowboys release the horses… page 41
Chapter 4 The Uncles had caused the fire… page 43
Chapter 4 Mama says she will “consider” Luis’ proposal
Chapter 5: Las Guayabas: Guavas Mama and Esperanza escape in a wagon
Chapter 5 Esperanza remembers the train ride with Miguel and Papa…
Chapter 5 The dining car had linens and silver… page 65
Chapter 5 The train to Zacatecas page 66
Chapter 5 …. The train had poor people and goats
Chapter 5 “I am poor, but I am rich…” says the woman with 6 red hens.
Chapter 6: Los Melones: Cantaloupes Juan, Josefina, Isabel and the twins…
Chapter 6 Marta criticizes Papa page 97
Chapter 7: Las Cebollas: Onions The servants on her ranch had better cabins…
Chapter 7 sharing a cabin
Chapter 7 The ditches page 103
Chapter 7 Scrubbing diapers on a washboard … page 114
Chapter 7 “Someday, you will make a good servant!”
Chapter 8: Las Almendras / Almonds Our Lady of Guadalupe page 123
Chapter 8 Esperanza expects Hortensia to bathe her…
Chapter 9: Plums Esperanza is alone with the babies…
Chapter 9 Dresses made of flour sacks … page 144
Chapter 9 Dust storm
Chapter 9 The dust makes Mama sick… page 151
Chapter 10: Las Papas / Potatoes Mama has Valley Fever…
Chapter 10 She has infected lungs and a rash… page 161-165
Chapter 10 Potato eyes
Chapter 11: Avocados Mama goes to the hospital… Esperanza goes to work
Chapter 11 Esperanza tells Miguel she saves money in her valise… page 190
Chapter 11 “We were thrown out of our camp because I was striking. My family has not eaten in 2 days.” page 194
Chapter 11 People come from other states. The strikers can’t win because there are always people who want work.
Chapter 11 Miguel gets a job in the machine shop page 197
Chapter 12: Los Esparragos/ Asparagus The strikers make trouble for the workers…
Chapter 12 Strikers organize
Chapter 12 “Please, Esperanza. Don’t tell. I can’t get caught. I must take care of my mother.” page 208
Chapter 13: Peaches May Day
Chapter 13 Miguel loses his job. He says “We have to keep trying!” page 224
Chapter 13 Esperanza gives Isabel the doll. Friendship lasts more than a day
Chapter 13 The money is gone! Who stole it?
Chapter 14: Las Uvas / Grapes Did you bring back what you have stolen?