Esperanza Rising

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Compare and contrast Esperanza's character and track how she changes throughout the story! Activity includes template, rubric, and instructions that are all customizable!

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Novel: Esperanza Rising Skill: Figurative language and text evidence

After a couple years of teaching with the Expeditionary Learning Curriculum under my belt, I learned more about Celebrations of Learning from my district. Keeping with a topic for weeks at a time, such as Human Rights, allows students to make connections between a collection of their work over a nine week period. Expeditionary Learning shares an excerpt from Leaders of Their Own Learning: Celebrations of learning are more than a display of student work and more than a party at the end of the…

In the district where I teach 5th grade reading, we use the Lucy Calkins Reading Workshop approach. The Reading Workshop has several units ...

Esperanza Rising Yarn Dolls. Students follow instructions inside book.

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This was a very fun end of the year party that I had with my students this year, after reading the great novel, Esperanza Rising . It was a ...

Create an uncommon learning experience and memorable moments with your students as you delve into the novel, Esperanza Rising. Pam Munoz Ryan’s award winning book is a powerful piece of historical fiction and a great read for your upper elementary class. These hands-on activities are sure to engage your students in the learning process. This […]