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Esperanza Rising
ByPam Munoz Ryan
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Chapter 1Aquascalientes, Mexico
1924Esperanza is 7 years old
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-2Ruv20myY
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Chapter 1
• Hot Springs, Mexico
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Chapter 2
• Scythe (p4)• [sky the]
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Chapter 2
Silk (p5)• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77iRtVR2Oxo
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Chapter 2
• Crochet (p13) [crow shay]• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqIbIP3S0yg
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Chapter 2• Thorn (p14)
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Chapter 2:Grapes
• Papa’s buckle
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Chapter 2:Grapes
• Marisol and Esperanza liked talking about their Quinceaneras… page 7
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Chapter 2
• Because Esperanza had no brothers, she had the honor of cutting the first grapes.
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Chapter 2:Grapes
• Where was Papa?
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Chapter 2:Grapes
• Riders… page 19
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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?
• HortensiaMiguel’s mother. Takes care of Esperanza like a babysitter
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Chapter 2:Grapes
• Blood is bad luck…
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Chapter 2Las 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=VpKmfjf5tUkPoverty in Mexico• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoOTeNaWvCMPreview• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrUIVT9xz9o
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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
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Chapter 3:Las Papayas
• Papa had been ambushed
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Chapter 3
• The Uncles Tio Luis and Tio Marco settle the Estate:
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Chapter 3
• Tio Luis’ solution: marriage page 32
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Chapter 4:Los Higos
Figs
• The house is on fire!
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Chapter 4: Figs
• The cowboys release the horses… page 41
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Chapter 4
• The Uncles had caused the fire… page 43
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Chapter 4
• Mama says she will “consider” Luis’ proposal
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Chapter 5:Las Guayabas: Guavas
• Mama and Esperanza escape in a wagon
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Chapter 5
Esperanza remembers the train ride with Miguel and Papa…
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Chapter 5
• The dining car had linens and silver… page 65
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Chapter 5
• The train to Zacatecas page 66
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Chapter 5
• …. The train had poor people and goats
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Chapter 5
• “I am poor, but I am rich…” says the woman with 6 red hens.
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Chapter 6:Los Melones: Cantaloupes
• Juan, Josefina, Isabel and the twins…
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Chapter 6
• Marta criticizes Papa page 97
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Chapter 7:Las Cebollas: Onions
• The servants on her ranch had better cabins…
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Chapter 7sharing a cabin
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Chapter 7
• The ditches page 103
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Chapter 7
• Scrubbing diapers on a washboard … page 114
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Chapter 7
• “Someday, you will make a good servant!”
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Chapter 8: Las Almendras / Almonds
• Our Lady of Guadalupe page 123
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Chapter 8
• Esperanza expects Hortensia to bathe her…
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Chapter 9:Plums
• Esperanza is alone with the babies…
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Chapter 9
• Dresses made of flour sacks … page 144
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Chapter 9
• Dust storm
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Chapter 9
• The dust makes Mama sick… page 151
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Chapter 10:Las Papas / Potatoes
• Mama has Valley Fever…
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Chapter 10
• She has infected lungs and a rash… page 161-165
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Chapter 10
• Potato eyes
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Chapter 11:Avocados
Mama goes to the hospital…Esperanza goes to work
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Chapter 11
• Esperanza tells Miguel she saves money in her valise… page 190
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Chapter 11• “We were thrown out of our camp because I was
striking. My family has not eaten in 2 days.” page 194
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Chapter 11
• People come from other states. The strikers can’t win because there are always people who want work.
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Chapter 11• Miguel gets a job in the machine shop page 197
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Chapter 12:Los Esparragos/ Asparagus
• The strikers make trouble for the workers…
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Chapter 12
• Strikers organize
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Chapter 12
• “Please, Esperanza. Don’t tell. I can’t get caught. I must take care of my mother.” page 208
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Chapter 13:Peaches
• May Day
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Chapter 13
• Miguel loses his job.• He says “We have to keep trying!” page 224
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Chapter 13
• Esperanza gives Isabel the doll. • Friendship lasts more than a day
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Chapter 13
• The money is gone!
• Who stole it?
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Chapter 14:Las Uvas / Grapes
• Did you bring back • what you have stolen?