PURPOSE: This Introductory PowerPoint provides digital pre-reading resources: factual historical background context (photos, maps, music and links), complete vocabulary study, practice, and assessment PPTS for the historical fiction novel, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. BL 5.3GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension aligned to standards AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learni