Esperanza Rising

ByPam Munoz Ryan

Chapter 1Aquascalientes, Mexico

1924Esperanza 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?

• HortensiaMiguel’s mother. Takes care of Esperanza like a babysitter

Chapter 2:Grapes

• Blood is bad luck…

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

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

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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 7sharing 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?