HARVESTING HOPE

BY KATHLEEN KRULL

Goals for Students• Ask and answer questions to demonstrate

understanding of a text. (RL 4.1&5.1)

• Determine a theme of a story from details in the text. (RL 4.2&5.2)

• Character analysis with evidence from the text

(RL 4.3&5.3)

• Demonstrate understanding of figurative language. (L 4.5&5.5)

Quick Write:Think-Write-Pair-Share

Have you ever had to stand up for something that you saw was wrong?

What happened? How did that experience make you feel?

When I was ___ I had to …

A long time ago, …

I felt __ because …

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Contextualizing with Imagery1. With a partner, discuss the images provided.

2. Take 2-3 minutes to jot down what you see and any questions you may have.

• I see _____.• I notice ____.• One question I have is _____?• Why ____?

Harvesting HopeListening with a Focus: Section 1

• What is the setting for this biography of Cesar Chavez?

The setting is …

• What is Cesar’s life like at his Arizona desert home?

Cesar’s life was ___.

• What do we know about Cesar? What does his mother teach him?

Cesar is___ I know this because…

His mother taught him…

Harvesting HopeListening with a Focus: Section 2

• How has the setting changed for Cesar? How is it different from where the story started?

The setting is___. The differences from the beginning are…

• What is their new home like?

The new home is ___. It has ___...

• How is Cesar feeling? Why?

Cesar feels ___ because…

When …, Cesar feels ___.

Harvesting HopeListening with a Focus: Section 3

• What are the working conditions like for his family and how do they feel?

The working conditions are …

The workers feel …

• What is Cesar’s miracle? Why

Cesar’s miracle was…because…

• Why would outsiders want to help the migrant workers?

The outsiders want to help the migrant workers because…

Harvesting HopeListening with a Focus: Section 4

• Why was Cesar traveling California to the different farms?

Cesar was traveling to the different farms because…

• What is “La Causa?” How do you know?

“La Causa is…I know this because…

Harvesting HopeListening with a Focus: Section 5

• How does Cesar respond to the obstacles? Why?

Cesar handles the obstacles by… He does this because…

• Why do the marchers walk 300 miles?

The marchers walk 300 miles because…

• How are people reacting to the march? Why?

The people are reacting by… I know this because…

Harvesting HopeListening with a Focus: Section 6

• Is the march successful?

Yes, the march is successful because…

No, the march is not successful because…

• Did this experience affect future farmworkers?

This experience will impact future farmworkers by…

Double Entry JournalGroups of 4 work collaboratively to determine the meaning of the figurative language used in the text.

Harvesting Hope: Double Entry Journal

Getting Ready for the Collaborative PosterIndividually choose…

1quote, from the text as a whole, that best captures or represents the “spirit” of the story. Your quote can be as brief as two words or as long as two sentences.

1 powerful image from the story that resonates with your or left a strong emotional impression.

Round Robin

•Each student shares his or her response. No one may pass, and no one may interrupt. Discussion happens after every student has shared.

•Share your choice for the bottom 2 boxes: Image and quote

• I chose _________ because ___________ .

Collaborative Poster with RubricReach consensus on an image, a quote, and an original phrase that represent the “spirit” of the text.

Produce a poster that includes:

An original phrase or sentence

A quote from the text

One image or drawing

Each participant uses a different color marker and signs the poster for accountability purposes.

Group Presentation: Each member contributes and explains the rationale for their choices.

We chose this ___ because…