The document discusses being the "new kid" from multiple perspectives. It asks readers to reflect on a time when they were the new kid, describes the main character Esperanza from the book Esperanza Rising as a new kid who moves to a new country, and references clips about Maysoon Zayid who had to adjust to being different due to a disability. It considers what kinds of new kids people see at their school and how readers could help the new kids adjust and fit in.

1. Being New/Different
 Icebreaker Chat!
Describe a time when you were the
new kid.
(What was the situation, how did you
handle it, etc.?)

2. 
Discussion
What were your
experiences with being the
new kid?

3. Esperan
za
Rising
“Children’s Book-A-Day Almanac”
http://childrensbookalmanac.com/2
011/05/esperanza-rising/
April 8th, 2014

4. Question
 Is Esperanza the new kid? Why or why not?

5. Compare
Esperanza Rising Narnia
http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/the-chronicles-of-
narnia/images/8698222/title/susan-pevensie-fanart
http://childrensbookalmanac.com/2011/05/esperanza-rising/

6. Does it matter who you are?

7. Why?
YES! NO!

8. Clip of
Maysoon
Zayid
http://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=buRLc2eWGPQ

10. How did all of these
new kids find a way
to fit in?

11. What kind of
new kid are
you?
Do you identify most
with:
Esperanza?
One of the Pevensie
children?
Maysoon Zayid?

12. Here in school
 What kinds of new kids do you see in the hallways of
UWO?

13. What makes them stand out?

14. What do you do?

15. How could you help?