The Mexican Revolution (1910 - 1920)

We will learn a little bit about the Mexican Revolution as background knowledge before we read the novel Esperanza Rising.

Read more about the Mexican Revolution at this link.

The Mexican Revolution: Background Lesson for Esperanza Rising

We will be reading the book Esperanza Rising in language arts class.  In order to understand this book, you need to know a bit about the Mexican Revolution.

Pancho Villa vs. Porfirio Diaz -- Mexican Revolution

Both Esperanza Rising and Elena refer to the Mexican Revolution.  This is one of the many parallels between these two stories.  In Elena, you learned about two men, the rebel/bandit/folk-hero Pancho Villa and the dictator Porfirio Diaz.  Read about these two men and decide whose side you would be on. Defend your decision with reasons based on the reading.  Post your decision and reasons on kidblog.

The Mexican Revolution

Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa -- PBS
Pancho Villa -- Factmonster

Porfirio Diaz
Porfirio Diaz -- PBS
Porfirio Diaz -- Factmonster