Esperanza Rising and Holes connections...

How does Abuelita's blanket in Esperanza Rising compare to Stanley carrying Zero up the mountain in Holes? Any similarities? Any connections? What does it symbolize?

This is open ended but I've very curious to see the connections you all can make.

Close Reading of Carmen's quote...

On page 76, Carmen says:

“I am poor, but I am rich. I have my children, I have a garden with roses, and I have my faith and the memories of those who have gone before me. What more is there?” 

 
This quote is pretty deep and has a lot of meaning. What is your analysis of this quote? What do you think it means? Post your response.

Guiding questions that you may want to include in your response:

• How can she be poor and rich?
• Is it ironic that she uses "roses" and "memories" in the same sentence?
• Is there more to life than children, gardens, and memories?

Metaphors...

On pages 131-133, Marta is using kittens as a metaphor for the farmers.
How are the farmers like the kittens?
How does Marta suggest they fight being “like kittens”?

Esperanza Rising thoughts...

How do you feel about the book Esperanza Rising? What are you thoughts? Post your response.
If time, respond to other's responses.

Practice with Blog

Welcome to the class blog. I will post questions to this blog and you will have the opportunity to respond to them. Whenever you repond, ONLY PUT YOUR FIRST NAME!!!

A link to the class blog is on the S: drive. Go to the class blog, find the correct article, then click "Post a comment. The click "See original post" and answer the following questions:

1. What's your favorite animal?
2. What's your favorite car?
3. What's your favorite team?
4. Tell us something interesting about yourself.

After writing your comments in the box, click "Name/URL" and ONLY PUT YOUR FIRST NAME. Complete the security information (numbers/letter) and click "Publish your comment".

Mexico: Rich versus Poor

Throughout Mexico’s history, there have been small villages in the countryside. For generations families have lived and worked on the farms that surrounded these villages. The families who worked the land did not own any part of the farms. This meant that they did not make very much money, because they are paid low wages to work for the landowners. In fact more than 70 percent of Mexico’s population in the 1920s was extremely poor. Look at the pictures below. The three pictures are all from 1920s Mexico.

• What is being shown in these pictures?
• Compare and Contrast what is shown in these pictures to what we've read about in Esperanza Rising.

Post your reponses.

Should Schools require P.E. Class Every Day?

What are your thoughts on this topic?