Esperanza Rising Pam Munoz Ryan

1. Esperanza RisingPam Munoz Ryan Project Profile

2. Introduction • Esperanza Rising is a story of a young girl from Mexico who is taken from her luxurious life to work in a Mexican farm worker’s camp in California during the Great Depression. Esperanza has trouble adjusting to the hard labor, financial hardships and lack of acceptance in her new life. Esperanza turns out to be a strong character who rises above the hardships.

3. Student Task • As a group you will be creating a magazine to capture the “real” story behind Esperanza Rising. • You will create a magazine giving the different perspectives of Esperanza, Mama, Marta, or Miguel. You will write one article from the perspective of the character you will choose. • You will also write one informational article . • Finally, you will all come back together to design your magazine.

4. Process • First choose a role: Oldest group member, Mama Second oldest, Miguel Third oldest, Marta Fourth oldest, Isabel Youngest, Esperanza Each of you will write an article from your character’s perspective telling what it was like to be in the farm worker camp during the depression. You each will write an additional informative article on a given subject.

5. Process Continued • After each person has two articles written and you have proofread them, you will come back together as a group and design your magazine. Your magazine should have a title and and front cover that is eye-pleasing with different fonts and graphics. Remember, you want people to be interested in your magazine and its articles. Also, think about the order in which you want to place your articles within the magazine.

6. Character Sketches • Esperanza • Mama • Miguel • Marta • Isabel

7. Esperanza Hello Esperanza! Esperanza Rising was told in your voice. You lived through a tough time in America and in the world. Your information article is going to be about the Great Depression. Research this topic through the following websites and find out why this time period was so rough for so many. http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/ch9_p8.htm http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/children_depression/depression_children_menu.cfm After finishing your research, write your informational article. Think about what you went through in this time period and what others went through. Think about by these tings occurred. Include interesting facts to enhance your article.

8. Esperanza • After finishing the article on the Great Depression, you will tell your story. People who have not read the book will be reading your magazine so make sure and include all the important events and your feelings. You might want to include what happened to you after Esperanza Rising for those who have read the book and want to know what your are up to now. • You may want to decorate your articles with graphics found on the web pages or you may illustrate your articles by hand when you are finished. • Make sure your articles are complete and proofread . • Meet with your group to put your magazine together.

9. Mama • Hello Mama! Are you ready to begin your task!!1) You had to leave your life of luxury to come to America and work in a Mexican Farm Worker camp during the Great Depression. Your informative article is going to be about the Migrants camps during that time period. You will find information and personal stories in the websites listed below.http://www.migrantgrandson.com/the.htmhttp://www.museumca.org/picturethis/3_2.htmlhttp://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/mice/migartcl.html

10. Mama • 2) Now that you are finished with your research write an informative article about what you learned about the conditions and the people who worked in these camps during the Depression. Did you find any new or interesting facts or any graphics that will enhance your article?3) Next, write an article about your experiences in the migrant camps. Give your point of view about the camp, the people, and the events that happened while you were there. (Remember to stay in character!)Note: You may want to add graphics to your articles with clipart or any relevant and appropriate images you find in your research or you may decorate your pages by hand when they are finished.4) When both articles are finished and proofread meet back with your group and...

11. Miguel • Hello Miguel! Are you ready to begin your task? • 1) You wanted a better life for yourself and your family. You did not think that working as a migrant was a life that you wanted. Your informational article will be about migrant life today. Research through the following websites to learn more. • United Farm Workers: http://www.ufw.org/_page.php?menu=about&inc=about_vision.html • /

12. Miguel • 2) Now that you are finished with your research, use your word processor to begin your article. Think about the conditions of migrant camps today and how they have changed from your experiences. Did you find any interesting facts or graphics to enhance your article? • 3) Your informational article is finished and proofread and you are ready to begin your personal article. Tell readers about your experiences in the camp and how you felt about them and the people you came into contact with. (Remember to stay in character!) • You may want to add any graphics you found into your articles or you may illustrate your articles by hand when you are finished. • Your articles are finished and proofread and now you are ready to...

13. Marta • Hello Marta! Are you ready to begin your task?? • 1) You were very involved in the strikes for better working conditions in the camps. Your informative article will be about Cesar Chavez. You need to research Chavez through the following sights and find out what he has to do with your cause. • http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Chavez.html • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/hispanicamerican/chavez/

14. Marta • 2) Now that you are done with your research, write an informational article explaining what you learned about Chavez and why he is important to have in this magazine. Think about the issues Marta and other strikers fought for in the book, how does that relate? Did you find any good facts or graphics that will enhance your article? • 3) Next, write an article about your experiences in the farm worker camp. Give your point of view and include your feelings about the camp and its conditions.(Make sure to remember to stay in character!) • Note: You may want to add graphics to your articles with clipart or any relevant and appropriate images you find in your research or you may decorate your pages by hand when they are finished. • 4) When both articles are finished and proofread meet back with your group and...

15. Isabel • Hello, Isabel you were very important to Esperanza. You helped her adjust to the worker’s camp. You shared your experiences with taking care of the children and knowing how the camp would run. Research information about being a babysitter using the following websites: • http://www.youthonline.ca/babysitting/ • http://stayathomeparents.suite101.com/article.cfm/should_i_babysit

16. Isabel • Now that you are done with your research, write an informational article explaining what you should do if you decide to become a babysitter. Include some rules, activities, and emergency situations. Look for graphics to use with your article. • Next, write an article about your experiences in the farm worker camp. Give your point of view and include your feelings about the camp and its conditions. (Make sure to remember to stay in character.) • Note: You may want to add graphics to your articles with clipart or any relevant and appropriate images you find in your research or you may decorate your pages by hand when they are finished. • 4) When both articles are finished and proofread meet back with your group and...