Immigration
What is immigration?
The permanent movement of a person (or group of people) to a new country.
A Russian Immigrant in 1905
Define Simile
A comparison using like or as
Who are the members of Esperanza's family?
Mom, Dad, Carlos, Kiki, and Nenny (also Esperanza)
Primary Source
a first hand account of a historical event
What is a push factor?
A negative factor that pushes people to leave a country such as war, food scarcity, job insecurity, etc
1st Wave
Define allusion
a reference to another piece of work or history.
What is the main cause of arguments between Esperanza and Nenny?
Nenny is much younger than Esperanza
Secondary Source
A document or analysis after an historical event
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
The 1882 Act that banned Chinese Laborers from immigrating to the US
A German immigrant in 1848
1st Wave
Define Theme
a central idea to a piece of work. It is written in at least one sentence.
name one of the characters who harasses Esperanza, Rachel, and Lucy in "little feet"
The boy on the bicycle
Mr. Benny
Bum man
What is the difference between Immigration and Emigration
Immigration is when someone comes INto a country. Emigration is when someone EXITS a country
What is the definition of Assimilation?
A Mexican Immigrant in 1990
3rd Wave
Define symbolism
What is the allusion in Rafaela who drinks coconut and papaya juice on Tuesdays?
Cisneros alludes to Rapunzel
Which wave (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) had the largest number of immigrants?
2nd wave
Schools
A Syrian Refugee in 2015
3rd Wave (Modern Wave also OK)
What is one example of allusion in the House on Mango Street
Ask Senos
What do the Three Sisters tell Esperanza to do
What is one way that schools americanized immigrants?
taught them english, taught them american customs like voting, and introduced them to american children