Depression and the Struggle for Survival
Nonfiction Reading - Esperanza Rising
Making Connections Between Esperanza Rising and Migrant Farm Workers of the Great Depression and Today
Overview
This is a resource to accompany the novel "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan. In the novel, the main character, Esperanza, by a turn of events, is forced to work in the produce fields in California. This resource provides nonfiction an social studies connections to help students make real world connections.
Nonfiction Connections
Students will use the included resources to complete the self-paced slideshow.
Although "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan is a work of fiction, thousands of children live a life simliar to that of Esperanza. After reading "Esperanza Rising", we will be researching the real lives of children who are forced to work in fields and on farms, much like Esperanza.
Your task is to complete the activities in the attached PowerPoint to gain an understanding of what life is like for children like Esperanza. You will be reading nonfiction articles and watching a short video about children in the fields.