Esperanza Rising: Chpt.1 Kevin Moore

What news did Esperanza receive at the end if this chapter? How did it make you feel?

Describe an occasion when you were so filled with happiness that you felt like you were flying.

Is Miguel right not to speak up for himself with his railroad bosses? Exain your thoughts. What would you have done?

How is immigration today, compared to how Esperanza Rising describes it in the 1930s? Do some research to find out.

Should Esperanza join with the strikers for better wages and living conditions, or stay out of it to protect her job? What would you do?

Could you be as brave as Esperanza facing all of her challenges? Write about a time you had to be brave.