Esmeralda Santiago
Lesson plans for When I was Puerto Rican , Almost a Woman

Esmeralda Santiago
Biography.

Almost a Woman by Esmeralda Santiago
Background, extensive questions for discussion and writing, and followup ideas.

Almost a Woman
Support materials designed for the PBS Masterpiece Theater broadcast of Almost a Woman .

When I was Puerto Rican
Background, extensive questions for discussion and writing, and followup ideas.

When I was Puerto Rican
Excerpt and guiding questions for discussion and writing. This 7-page document requires Adobe Reader for access.

When I was Puerto Rican
Description of an inquiry-based unit plan.

Vocabulary from When I was Puerto Rican
A list of 185 words. On the "definitions" tab, find a definition, audio pronunication, synonym, and examples of the word in current use. On the "Notes & Examples" tab, find a definition and the word in context of the novel. On the "Words Only" tab, the list of all of the words in that section.