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Enrique's Journey: Immigration and Family Struggles

Explore the challenges faced by immigrants in Enrique's Journey, focusing on the emotional impact of family separation and illegal crossings. Discuss the author's research process and the changing immigrant landscape.

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Enrique's Journey: Immigration and Family Struggles

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  1. FHS ReadingBellworks 121-130 Apr 24 – May

  2. April 24, 2009 Agenda • RP Session • Hwk: Don’t forget to complete an RP Session at home • HWK: Enter a comment to the blog on the class website • HWK: Finish the Front Lines of Justice packet to turn in tomorrow.

  3. Discussion & Writing • How did the author get the idea for this work? • What change from the 1980s has taken place in the modern immigrant population? • Why has this change in the profile of the typical immigrant taken place? • What were some of the preparations the author took before beginning her research for this story? • What “safety nets” did the author wish to have in place for her own personal safety? Why were these “safety nets” necessary? • How did the maid’s son make the journey to America? • What does El Tren de la Muerte mean? • What details from the author’s background gives her compassion for her characters?

  4. “Enrique’s Journey” Chapter 1 As you read the first chapter of the novel, look for the answers to the following questions: • Approximately how many illegal immigrants enter the US every year? • In what Central American country do Lourdes and Enrique live? • On what date does Enrique’s mother leave him? • Approximately how many children enter the US each year illegally and without their parents? • What is the name of Enrique’s father? • What are some of Lourdes’ early jobs in California? • Why is becoming a nanny difficult for Lourdes? • What is the name of Enrique’s sister? • Why does Enrique end up leaving his father’s home? • How does Lourdes lose most of the money she has saved to try to bring her children to her? • What negative habits does Enrique develop in his mother’s absence?

  5. “Enrique’s Journey” Chapter 1 As you read the first chapter of the novel, look for the answers to the following questions: • Approximately how many illegal immigrants enter the US every year? • In what Central American country do Lourdes and Enrique live? • On what date does Enrique’s mother leave him? • Approximately how many children enter the US each year illegally and without their parents? • What is the name of Enrique’s father? • What are some of Lourdes’ early jobs in California? • Why is becoming a nanny difficult for Lourdes? • What is the name of Enrique’s sister? • Why does Enrique end up leaving his father’s home? • How does Lourdes lose most of the money she has saved to try to bring her children to her? • What negative habits does Enrique develop in his mother’s absence?

  6. April 28, 2009 Agenda • Bellwork 122 • HWK: Complete an RP session. • HWK: Enter a comment to the blog on the class website by Friday • Enrique’s Journey, Chapter 1 Bellwork 122 Be sure you have all your prologue & chapter one questions answered.

  7. April 29, 2009 Agenda • Bellwork 123 • HWK: Complete an RP session by Friday. • HWK: Enter a comment to the blog on the class website Bellwork 123 “Enrique’s Journey” Chapter 1 As we continue to read the first chapter of the novel, look for the answers to the following questions: • With whom does Enrique first try to head north? • How does Enrique’s first attempt end? • How many times does he attempt to reach El Norte? • What event precipitates Enrique to head north for ever? • On what date does Enrique leave his grandmother to begin his journey? • What possessions does Enrique take with him?

  8. April 30, 2009 Agenda • Bellwork 124 • HWK: Complete an RP session. • HWK: Enter a comment to the blog on the class website by Friday • Enrique’s Journey, Chapter 1 Bellwork 124 Be sure you have all your prologue & chapter one questions answered.

  9. May 11, 2009 Agenda • Enrique’s Journey • Bellwork 127 • Hwk: Complete this week’s blog • Children’s book project due May 27th! • Enrique’s Journey test next week! Bellwork 127 • Why do train riders sometimes cut off brake lines? • Who is Olga Sanchez Martinez? How does she help? • What is Maria Isabel planning on doing? • Why is Maria Isabel preparing herself to do this? • What are three ways that someone’s dialect and accent tell Migra agents that the person is from Central America? • What almost prevents Enrique to continue his journey to El Norte?

  10. May 13, 2009 Agenda • Enrique’s Journey • Bellwork 128 • Hwk: Complete this week’s blog • Children’s book project due May 27th! • Enrique’s Journey test next week! Bellwork 128 Chapter Four What significant changes take place when Enrique reaches Veracruz?

  11. May 14, 2009 Agenda • Enrique’s Journey • Bellwork 129 • Hwk: Complete this week’s blog • Children’s book project due May 27th! • Study for the test on Enrique’s Journey! Bellwork 129 Answer from Chapter Four: • What does Hipolito Reyes Larios see as his mission? • When Enrique finally arrives at Nuevo Laredo, he is on the banks of what river?

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