Where in the World is Esperanza? Reasons Why Humans Immigrate

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will use the novel Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan to analyze a family’s experience with immigration and the push-pull factors involved in their decision to move. Students will map immigration routes and incorporate math skills. This lesson also includes strategies for teaching diverse learners.
Author: 
Josie McClain
Grade Range: 
5
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconMexico maps
application/pdf iconUnited States map (unlabeled)
application/pdf iconUnited States map (labeled)
application/pdf iconUnited States and Capitals (unlabeled)
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf iconUnited States and Capitals (labeled)
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations