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Chapter 7: “ Las Cebollas/Onions ” Point of View Comparing Esperanza ’ s and Isabel ’ s Perspectives About Life in the Camp. Learning Targets. I can explain how Isabel responds to challenges in her life.
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Chapter 7: “Las Cebollas/Onions”Point of ViewComparing Esperanza’s and Isabel’s Perspectives About Life in the Camp
Learning Targets • I can explain how Isabel responds to challenges in her life. • I can describe how the points of view of Esperanza and Isabel influence the description of events. • I can create a visual image of the setting of Esperanza Rising.
Chapter 7: chapter: Onions. • What is this chapter about? • Why do you think the author titled this chapter, “Onions”?
Read aloud: Chapter 7, pages 116–117 • “What does visualize the memory mean?” • “What is Esperanza’s job in the camp?” • “What is Esperanza doing with her mind in order to help her figure out how to sweep?”
Page 117 • What does tittering mean? How can we figure out based on the context? • How does Esperanza feel after Marta calls her Cinderella? What does she do? • What specific words in the text help you know what Esperanza is feeling?
Point of View • What is Point of view? • I can describe how the points of view of Esperanza and other characters influence the description of events.
SKETCH point of view • Listen with your eyes closed and try to visualize what I read. • When I tell you to open your eyes and draw a quick sketch of what you imagined.
Understanding point of view by visualizing • Does this description in the book sound like it is through Esperanza’s eyes or Isabel’s eyes? • Half of the triads will represent Esperanza, and the other half will represent Isabel.
What does the camp look like through your character’s point of view? • Provide evidence from the text in your response to justify your answer.
Exit Ticket • “How does Esperanza respond differently to the challenges of life in the camp than Isabel does? Based on these differences, what do you think the author wants us to infer about Esperanza’s character? Use specific details from the text in your answer.”