English 1A/Herman NAME: ______________________

Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario

Note Taking Grid: Prologue & Ch. 1-2

Use the following grid to record evidence and ideas for the exam topics. This will help you keep track of the
arguments you might develop, and will also prepare you for discussions and later essays. Make sure to include
page numbers and important quotes or phrases. Add bullet points or categories as needed.

Summary:
Include the main ● Prologue
events and ideas of
the chapters as Sonia heard from
reference points for Carmen; her housekeeper she had left her kids in guatemala to make
your more in-depth the journey to LA. to take care of them
analysis.

Keep track of the She was very shocked that she and a lot of mother’s made the
time and place of dangeriouse journey others tooken to get to the U.S, while their kids
events, since Nazario and their family are left behind.
frequently moves
between past and Sonia hearing that kids leave to come U.S despite the many dangers
present and between such as hunger, no home, gangs, corrupt cops, and losing their life.
her own experiences
and research and this driven her to want to do a report on their livses and journey; so
those of Enrique, his Sonia retraced the journey of the children that make the trip to U.S.
family members, and This leads her to finding Enrique who has made his way from
others, even within Honduras to Texas, and
chapters.

exposed the truth is what journalism does.

Mom left Enrique then years later he tooked the journey

Sonia Nazario

sacfrice is worh it

is it?
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ch 3 and 4

people give back even if they do not have a lot because they been in
their shoes

human kindness

Sonia seen the dangers so she made the the effort of human kindess.

ch.2 start on journy.

three questions:

● Ch. 1

Lorudes, Enrique’s mom left Honduras to get to the U.S because she
could not provide for her family the food and necessities they
needed.
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● Ch. 2
Enrique has gone out from Honduras to get to his mom, in
Los Angeles, California, United States of America. He really
wants to see his mom again because he misses her so much
and wants to know if she still loves him. Unfortunately along
the way he gets a hurt and a lot of setbacks, for the first time
he traveled he tried to go on the train but kept getting caught
in mexico and sent back to Guatemala. This is sad because He
has made all this way and the cops and known one
reasonably had empathy to let him through. Will point out he
being driven to be resilient.
Their was a time where he was

People, Groups,
Places: ● Sonia Nazario
Describe each the author
important individual
or group and note ● Carmen
their behaviors, ideas,
actions, and values.
Take notes on how
they change over ● Lourdes
time.
Enrique’s mom who went to L.A to be able to support the family.
Also record locations She had a great nanny job that paid well but it reminded her so much
or ideas that may of her
have “identities” of
their own (Ex.
Honduras, United ● Enrique
States, Chiapas)

● Maria Isabel
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● Marcos

● Immigration Officials

● Police

There are good and honorable police in this world, although in

Mexico there are a lot of corrupt cops that rob migrants and beat
them.

● Gangsters

● Social Workers/Medical Professionals

● Religious Groups/Priests

● Human Rights Groups

Important Terms or ● La Bestia/The Train

Symbols:
Create a list of
vocabulary words or ●
terms that are
meaningful within the ●
text. These terms
may also need further ●
research to truly
understand them. ●
They also provide
important context for ●
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events in the book.

●
Messages/Themes/ ● Human Rights:
Connections:
Start to record your
thoughts on the
larger themes and
topics, as well as ● Hope:
other patterns you Carmen had hope that she can go to the U.S then
discover between
chapters. This will
help you develop ● Sacrifice:
questions and gather Those who make an effort to travel illegally to the U.S, from Central
information for a American or Mexico make a big sacrifice because people risk getting
stronger essay! killed or hurt by gangs, corrupt cops and being sent back again and
again. The young teens either risk traveling by foot, trust a stranger
You might also add to drive them part of the way, get help from a smuggler, or jump
your own outside onto a freight train risking falling off or getting killed or hurt by Gangs
connections as well. who are on the train tops. Also The parents or teens leaving the life
How do our earlier they knew for a new environment that is unfamiliar to them.
readings and essays
relate? How do your
other classes or life
experiences give you
insights?

I feel shocked and scared for the teens or adults that have to risk
their lives to come to the U.S. If I was in their shoes I would stay
home with the life I have. Honor their bravery.

● Responsibility for Others/Generosity:

● Violence toward others/Abuse:

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● Family:

● Your Own:

● Your Own:

Questions/Reactions
/ ●
Predictions:
Do you question or
agree with the
individuals’ actions? ●
Enrique’s or Lourdes’
decisions/thoughts?
Other individuals’ or
groups’ behaviors? ●
Were there times
when you found
yourself surprised,
horrified, joyful, ●
angry, confused, or
just thoughtful about
the issues?
●
What personal
experiences do you
have that help you
relate to or ●
understand these
issues?
●
What do you predict
will happen in the
coming chapters? ● What would it take to keep families from dividing?
do you have to be in the experciene to help?
What questions do
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you have that you

would like answered?