I have been reading many of the conversations on this e-mail chain for months. I am hoping to become a more active participant. This question is an easy entry point for me, since Esperanza Rising used to be on our summer reading list for sixth grade. The students had a choice of books to read, and had to write an essay in September. Here is our essay question for this book.
Esperanza Rising The zigzag stitch that Abuelita taught Esperanza used stitches up to the top of the mountain, down to the bottom of the valley, and back up the mountain again. How does this pattern reflect Esperanza's life throughout the book? Give some specific examples to support your answer. Amy Holtzer Sixth Grade English and Social Studies teacher Solomon Schechter Middle School Hartsdale, NY -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill IVEY Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [LIT] Esperanza Rising Hi! I've actually never taught this, but I did come across a Yale student's paper on her "Esperanza Rising" unit at http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/2006/2/06.02.10.x.html Perhaps it will be helpful - it certainly looked intriguing on first glance. If nothing else, it seems to have a good listing of resources for teachers and students. Take care, Bill Ivey Stoneleigh-Burnham School _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
