Reaching Out by Francisco Jimenez is a biography about the author's life in his college years. It starts off with Jimenez getting in to Santa Clara University. His family and him are immigrants from Mexico who are trying to have a successful like in the United States. The novel tells of his struggle to adapt to the college life and pay for his schooling plus room and board. He takes his classes very seriously and is also trying to fit in with his classmates. Francisco also becomes very involved in organizations and a march to stand up for people like his family.
Resources:
http://www.mexidata.info/id350.html
Students can information at this site about immigration between the United States and Mexico.
http://www.earthyfamily.com/mexico-culture.html
This site provides students information about the Mexican culture so that they can better understand the culture of Francisco Jimenez's family.
Vocabulary:
Immigration, deportation
Before Reading:
Students can read about Francisco Jimenez's life before going to college so that they can know what his childhood was like. Students can read his books, "The Circuit" and "Breaking Through.'
Writing Activity:
Students will write summaries of certain chapters in order to practice their summarization skills and paragraph writing.
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