Geographical Place and Historical Time Period of Esperanza Rising

In order to truly comprehend the novel, we need to understand both the geographical place and historical time period of Esperanza Rising. In order to do this, we will be reading and discussing information about Mexico in the 1920s using the attached document. I have broken the class into three groups: Team A, Team B and Team C.

Team A will be reading the section titled “Government and Revolution”

Team B will be reading the section titled “Neighbor to the North”

Team C will be reading the section titled “Rich versus Poor”

Attached to this post you will also find photos and murals created in the 1920’s in Mexico. This will assist in comprehension of the texts.

Your task is to read about your topic and discuss the content within your group. You are not expected to understand everything in the piece. We will be developing understanding as we continue our novel. However, I expect that you discuss with your team to build understanding together.

Then, you will pick a spokesperson from your group to summarize your topic through a brief Flipgrid post. When all three teams post, we will review your videos and discuss key points and any comments or questions.

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To post your video:

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Enter Code: 9knf9ou

The Flipgrid is titled: Esperanza Rising Chapter 1

Mexico in the 1920's

Expeditionary Learning. (2012). NYS Common Core ELA Curriculum. G5:M1:U2:L1. New York, NY.

Mexico: Government and Revolution

Porfirio Díaz:

“Rebel Soldiers, Chihuahua, Mexico,” 1910–1920s:

Diego Rivera, The Uprising (El levantamiento, 1931)—mural depicting historical class struggles in Mexico:

Mexico: Neighbor to the North

U.S. Army soldiers and Mexican soldiers guarding the international border (International Street) at Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, during the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920):

Mexico: Rich versus Poor

Picture of working family in Mexico, 1913:

Diego Rivera, Sugar Plantation (Plantacíon de cañas de azúcar, 1931)—mural depicting landowner and workers (1920s Mexico):

Diego Rivera, The Exploiters (Los explotadores, 1926)—depicts unequal relationship between Mexican field workers and wealthy landowners:

All photos from: Expeditionary Learning. (2012). NYS Common Core ELA Curriculum. G5:M1:U2:L1. New York, NY.