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FHS Reading Enrique’s Journey

FHS Reading Enrique’s Journey. “The Study Guide” You should already have the answers to 90% of the questions. May 27, 2009 Agenda. Enrique’s Journey Children’s Book project due HWK: Enrique’s Journey Study Guide It’s on the class web site HWK: Blog your comments on the website!

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FHS Reading Enrique’s Journey

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  1. FHS ReadingEnrique’s Journey “The Study Guide” You should already have the answers to 90% of the questions

  2. May 27, 2009 Agenda • Enrique’s Journey • Children’s Book project due • HWK: Enrique’s Journey Study Guide • It’s on the class web site • HWK: Blog your comments on the website! teacher.ocps.net/miguel.nieves

  3. Discussion & Writing • How did the author get the idea for this work? • Why has this change in the profile of the typical immigrant taken place? • What “safety nets” did the author wish to have in place for her own personal safety? Why were these “safety nets” necessary? Chapter 1 • On what date does Enrique’s mother leave him? • How do Enrique and his sister get split up? • How does Enrique’s behavior affect everyone around him? (Ch. 1 & 2) • Describe each of Enrique’s first six attempts. • When did Enrique leave Honduras? What made his decision come sooner than expected?

  4. What possessions did Enrique take with him? • Approximately how many children leave through Mexico into the US each year? Of those, how many are looking for their parents? Chapter 2 • Who helps Enrique when he’s injured? • How does Enrique’s seventh attempt end? Chapter 3 • What kind of a place is Chiapas? Use examples from the chapter to describe. • How are gangs shown in both a negative way and a positive way? • What are the different names migrants give the train? • What is the symbolism behind each of these names? • How is Oaxaca different from Chiapas? Explain.

  5. Chapter 4 • How is Olga Sanchez different from the people Enrique encounters along the way? • Why does Olga Sanchez help migrants? • In what Mexican city does Enrique finally arrive in May 2000? Chapter 5 • How did Enrique lose his mom’s phone number? • How does Enrique make money to buy a phone card? • How did Enrique lose his phone card? • Why was losing his bucket a setback for Enrique? • What present did Enrique “give his mom” the day after Mother’s Day? • Describe Enrique’s friend El Tiríndaro. • Who helps Enrique cross the border into the US? How much would it cost initially?

  6. Chapter 6 • How long does it take for Enrique to meet his mom since he left Nuevo Laredo in May 21, 2000? • What is the meaning of the subtitle “Puffs of Clouds”? • Describe Enrique’s trip from Dallas to North Carolina. (Who did he ride with? Where did they go? Where did they stop? Who picks him up before reaching North Carolina?) Chapter 7 • What is Enrique’s daughter’s name? • What is ironic about Enrique’s conversation with Maria Isabel when they speak of the baby? • How has Enrique treated his mother? Explain! • How does Enrique’s perception of the US change? • What struggles does Enrique have in North Carolina? • How does Enrique’s relationship with Maria Isabel deteriorate? • How does the book end as it began?

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