Esperanza Renace | Esperanza Rising Discussion Questions in SPANISH

52 pages worth of questions before, during and after reading Esperanza Rising in Spanish. Questions for every chapter in Spanish. Can serve as discussion or think pair share.

DESCRIPTION

Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico - she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances - Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.

Pam Munoz Ryan eloquently portrays the Mexican workers' plight in this abundant and passionate novel that gives voice to those who have historically been denied one. "When I was a child, I always assumed my grandmother grew up in poverty because the stories she told were primarily about raising her children in farm labor camps in California in the 1930s. It wasn't until I was a young woman that she told me about her childhood in Mexico. I was so moved by her riches-to-rags fairytale that I felt compelled to share her story." - Pam Munoz Ryan.

STANDARDS

RL.5.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Sinopsis en espanol

Esperanza Ortega tiene todos los tesoros que una chica pueda desear: hermosos vestidos, una linda casa llena de sirvientes en México, y la promesa de que un día llegará a presidir el Rancho como su mamá. Pero una tragedia inesperada destruye ese sueño, obligando a Esperanza y a su madre a escapar a California dónde tendrán que trabajar en una finca junto a otros mexicanos. Allí tendrá que olvidar su pasado y enfrentarse a las nuevas realidades de su vida: trabajo duro, aceptación y dificultades económicas. Esperanza descubrirá que la verdadera riqueza está en la familia y la comunidad.

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This activity aligns with the AP units of Las familias y las comunidades

• contexto 1 Las comunidades educativas
• contexto 2 Las redes sociales
• contexto 3 La geografía humana
• contexto 4 Las tradiciones y los valores
• contexto 5 La ciudadanía global
• contexto 6 La estructura de la familia

Families and Communities

• context 1 Educational communities
• context 2 Social networks
• context 3 The human geography
• context 4 Traditions and values
• context 5 Global citizenship
• context 6 The family structure

Identidades personales y públicas | Identidades privadas y públicas

• Contexto l La enajenación y la asimilación
• Contexto 2 La autoestima
• Contexto 3 La identidad nacional y la identidad étnica
• Contexto 4 Los intereses personales
• Contexto 5 Las creencias personales
• Contexto 6 Los héroes y los personajes históricos

Personal and Public Identities | Private and Public Identities

• Context l Disposal and assimilation
• Context 2 Self-esteem
• Context 3 National identity and ethnic identity
• Context 4 Personal interests
• Context 5 Personal beliefs
• Context 6 Heroes and historical figures

AND / Y

Los desafíos globales - los desafíos mundiales -

Contexto 1 Los temas económicos

Contexto 2 Los temas del medioambiente

Contexto 3 La población y la demografía

Contexto 4 El bienestar social

Contexto 5 El pensamiento filosófico y la religión

Contexto 6 La conciencia social

Global challenges

Context 1 Economic issues

Context 2 Environmental issues

Context 3 Population and demography

Context 4 Social welfare

Context 5 Philosophical Thought and Religion

Context 6 Social awareness