Setting
Define 'setting'
The time and location in which a story takes place.
Give a character trait that describes Esperanza at the beginning of the text.
Spoiled, bratty, ungrateful, selfish, rude, naive, etc.
What is the setting of the beginning of Esperanza Rising?
Aguascalientes, Mexico
She lives like a queen. Is loved by her family. She is wealthy. etc.
During what decade does the story Esperanza Rising take place?
1930s
What are Esperanza's uncles names. What character traits would you attribute to them?
Tio Lui & Tio Marco.
Greedy, rude, evil, etc.
What was happening across the entire United States during the 1930s?
The Great Depression
What was happening in the center states of the United States? What caused this to happen?
The Dust Bowl.
This was caused by over-farming the land.