7th Grade Diversity Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan

Teacher: Ms. Bernarda Diaz

Date: March 10th, 2019
Book: Esperanza Rising
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Published: Year 2000
Grade Level: 6th Grade – 8th Grade
Multicultural Theme:
Society & Class, Poverty, and Prejudice
Materials:
The book Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Whiteboard

Popsicle Sticks

Lined Paper

Writing Utensils

Paper Money
Standard:
CCSS.ELA –Literacy. R L. 7.2 Determine a theme or central
idea
of a text and analyze its development over the course of the
text;
provide an objective summary of text.

CCSS.ELA –Literacy. 7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a

story of drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the
characters
or plot)
Objective:
The students will be able to identify a main theme through
group discussions through exchanging in groups with 90%
accuracy.

Students will be able to discuss a theme and convert it into a

real time situation between groups with a 95% accuracy.
Procedure:
1. Introduce: Show the book Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz
Ryan and say, “Today we are going to see how well you guys
get to know each other and give you money to where you
are a upper class then I will take your money and separate
you from your friends. Just by this brief summary, how do
you think you will feel when it happens and by the end of
 class?” Brief discussion on themes of society & class,
poverty, and prejudice. Ask students to read the summary
on the back and make predictions on the main character.
Ask students to write who they would like to be with (group
of 5)
2. Read Teacher reads the book to entire class
3. Discuss
Students predictions on main character and her family, key
events in the book, and choices made by main character.
1. Why do you think the author chose to write about
this topic in particular?
2. Do any of you know someone who can relate to this
story’s overall message?
3. If you were also forced to leave your home, would
you
feel the same way Esperanza did?
4. Do you think this happens often with families from
Mexico?
5. Knowing Esperanza was one to discriminate instead
of being discriminated, can you relate to this or know
anyone who would?
4. Activities
 Working in small groups of 5, students will get to know
each other and act as a family who are doing great
within their group, and then separate the “families” to
move to a whole other group which will demonstrate
Esperanza moving from Mexico to the United States
 Students will discover major themes in the story and
share a real-life situation that they find throughout their
research. Find stories that are closely related to
Esperanza’s story.
Evaluation
Teacher will check on student’s perspective on them being
separated and how well they understood the theme for
accuracy.