Life
in the Sanctuary Region
Children and Families Share Their Stories
Orelia Moreno Shares Life on an Ejido
Comparing
and Contrasting Language and Culture
Use some or all of these reading activities as you read the bilingual
story about the life in the Monarch Sanctuary Region.
1) Pull up just the Spanish version of Orelia's story and share it
as a class.
2) Look closely
at the first picture.
- What do
you think is happening?
- What
sentence or caption would you write about the picture?
- What
questions do you have?
Option:
Can you read any of the Spanish words or sentences? (You can look
some up in a Spanish/English dictionary or translate
them online.)
Option: After looking at all
the pictures in the story, but not reading the English versions, write
one or more paragraphs that you think describe Orelia's life. Use
descriptive words.
3) Click
to the English version of the page. How does it compare with your ideas
about what was happening? (Note: You can always click back and forth between
English and Spanish.)
4) Finally,
compare and contrast your life and activities with those of Orelia Moreno
and her friends and family. Use the handout
to the right (or make a Venn diagram) to show how her life compares with
yours. You could compare these types of things:
- chores
and responsibilities
- games
and other ways you play
- school
- favorite
foods and common foods
- materials
and equipment used in daily life
5) Write
or tell a partner about how you would feel if you could live in Orelia's
family for a while.
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National
Geography Standards
Places
and Regions
The physical and human characteristics of places.
Human
Systems
The characteristics, distributions, and complexity of Earth's cultural
mosaics.
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