UDHR
What is the gist of Article 2?
That all humans are protected by these rights, no matter your race, religion, gender, etc
What is the Exposition?
What special event was going on for Esperanza at the beginning of the story?
Her quinceanera (15th birthday)
Why did Esperanza and her mama have to leave the ranch in Aguascalientes?
Because Tio Luis would make their life hard until mama married him and he was planning to send Esperanza away.
What did Mama use to make the doll for the little girl on the train that wanted to touch Esperanza's special doll?
Yarn
What is Article 17 all about?
We all have the right to own things on our own and with others.
What is the Resolution?
The part that ties everything together at the end.
What happened to Esperanza's papa?
He was killed by bandits.
What happened on the train that embarrassed Esperanza?
She pulled her doll away from a small child who was very poor and sad.
What did papa and Esperanza do together at the very beginning of the story?
Listen to the heartbeat of the earth
Which Article talks about us all having the right to food and shelter?
Article 25
What is the Climax?
The turning point in the story when something important happens that changes everything.
What is the ranch called that Esperanza and her family live at the beginning of the story?
El Rancho de las Rosas
Where did they go once they were in the United States?
Las Angeles (LA)
What do we do everyday when we first come in to class?
Play our Quiz, Quiz, Trade vocabulary game
Which Article from the UDHR was violated in the chapter, "Las Guayabas" in Esperanza Rising?
Article 2 "Those with Spanish blood... are the wealthiest"
What is the Falling Action?
The action that happens after the climax, and leading toward the resolution.
What special thing did Pap order for Esperanza every year on her birthday?
Papayas
What was the issue with the cabin?
It was small and women couldn't have one without a man to head their "family"
How did Ms. Niki get us to remember the different parts of the story (Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution).
She had us act them out in groups
What Article of the UDHR was threatened in the chapter, "Los Melones" in Esperanza Rising?
Article 13- The right to travel around (People were being sent back to Mexico)
What is the Rising Action?
The series of conflicts and crises in the story that build toward the climax.
What happened to Esperanza's house in chapter 3?
Tio Luis burnt it down.
Isabel will teach Esperanza how to do the chores and Esperanza will tell Isabel the stories of her life as a "queen" back in Aguascalientes.
How many kids does Ms. Niki have and are they boys or girls?
Three boys!