Esperanza Rising
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Current Events & Pop Culture
Available to teachers only as part of the Teaching Esperanza Rising Teacher Pass
Teaching Esperanza Rising Teacher Pass includes:
- Assignments & Activities
- Reading Quizzes
- Current Events & Pop Culture articles
- Discussion & Essay Questions
- Challenges & Opportunities
- Related Readings in Literature & History
Sample of Current Events & Pop Culture
Where It All Began
We cannot begin to understand Esperanza and her background unless we understand where she was born and spent the first years of her life, so we are going to Mexico! To begin our exploration of this great country, why not start at a little place called Aguascalientes. Recognize that name? Pack your bags because you are headed there when you click this link.