Understanding Characters in Esperanza Rising: Responding to Challenges
Explore how characters in Esperanza Rising, such as Mama, Abuelita, and Miguel, respond to challenges and how these responses reveal their personalities. Compare Esperanza's reactions with those of other characters to gain insights into their differences and similarities. Delve into text-dependent questions, human rights challenges, and character inferences in Chapter 4, Los Higos/Figs.
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Case Study: Esperanza Rising Module 1 Unit 2 Lesson 4 Inferring About Characters Based on How They Respond to Challenges Chapter 4 Los Higos/Figs {
Learning Targets o I can answer text-dependent questions with evidence to support my ideas in class discussion. o I can identify situations in Esperanza Rising where a character s human rights are challenged. o I can make inferences about characters in the text and write to explain my thinking about the characters.
Chapter 4 Los Higos/Figs o The way people respond to challenges tells us a lot about who they are. o Throughout our study of Esperanza Rising, we will be thinking about the challenges Esperanza and other characters face, how those characters respond, and what that tells us about those characters. o As you listen to the story, you will focus on one of three characters: Mama, Abuelita, or Miguel. Look for how they respond to the challenges that they are faced with.
Chapter 4 Los Higos/Figs: Comparing Esperanza s Response to the Response of Other Characters o How is Esperanza s response to challenges like the response of the other characters? How is her response different?
Novel Study o 1. What did Tio Luis do to show the disapproval of mama s answer to his proposal? How did mama respond to this and why did she respond this way? o 2. What did mama and Esperanza decide to do to escape Tio Luis? What struggles do you predict this will lead to?
