"The Circuit" By: Francisco Jiménez
1.) Francisco Jimenez was born in San Pedro, Tlaquepaque in Mexico.
2.) He is the second child in a family that now is nine.
3.) Francisco was four years old when his family migrated without papers to San Joaquin Valley of California.
4.) He went to work at the fields at the age of 6.
5.) He realized later the education would be his salvation.
Describe the main problem that Panchito, the main character of “The Circuit,” faced.
The problem that Panchito had was that he always was moving to different places. "Ya esora" he yelled" Pg. 24
Compare how Panchito from “The Circuit” felt when he entered school to the time he had to leave.
When Panchito entered school he was nervous and felt the blood rushing to his head and felt dizzy. "When I heard this, I felt my blood rush to my head; I felt dizzy." Pg. 30
A circuit means to travel from place to place and stopping at each place at a certain time. Why do you think the author titled the story, “The Circuit”?
I think the author titled this story "The Circuit" because he probably traveled also the way that Panchito did and he wanted to tell a story maybe about him but with a different character.
Picturing Perspective
Directions: After reading “The Circuit” by Francisco Jiménez, draw a picture of Panchito. Record evidence about Panchito’s feelings and thoughts about attending school in thought bubbles or bullet points. Then, record details about Panchito’s cultural background.
Answer: How did Panchito’s culture influence his perspective on attending school?
The way the Panchito's culture influence his perspective on attending school is that he doesn't really have to go but his mandatory is working to get money so basically
2.) He is the second child in a family that now is nine.
3.) Francisco was four years old when his family migrated without papers to San Joaquin Valley of California.
4.) He went to work at the fields at the age of 6.
5.) He realized later the education would be his salvation.
Describe the main problem that Panchito, the main character of “The Circuit,” faced.
The problem that Panchito had was that he always was moving to different places. "Ya esora" he yelled" Pg. 24
Compare how Panchito from “The Circuit” felt when he entered school to the time he had to leave.
When Panchito entered school he was nervous and felt the blood rushing to his head and felt dizzy. "When I heard this, I felt my blood rush to my head; I felt dizzy." Pg. 30
A circuit means to travel from place to place and stopping at each place at a certain time. Why do you think the author titled the story, “The Circuit”?
I think the author titled this story "The Circuit" because he probably traveled also the way that Panchito did and he wanted to tell a story maybe about him but with a different character.
Picturing Perspective
Directions: After reading “The Circuit” by Francisco Jiménez, draw a picture of Panchito. Record evidence about Panchito’s feelings and thoughts about attending school in thought bubbles or bullet points. Then, record details about Panchito’s cultural background.
Answer: How did Panchito’s culture influence his perspective on attending school?
The way the Panchito's culture influence his perspective on attending school is that he doesn't really have to go but his mandatory is working to get money so basically