Yolanda Saldívar

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/yolanda-sald-var

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Yolanda Saldívar born?September 19, 1960
2. Where was Yolanda Saldívar born?Texas, United States
3. What is the crime date?March 31, 1995
4. What is the conviction date?October 1995
5. What was Yolanda Saldívar's job before she worked with Selena?She was a nurse, a job that usually helps people feel better.
6. How did Yolanda Saldívar become close to Selena?She was president of Selena's fan club and helped run her fashion stores, so she worked with Selena a lot.

Tejano Music: A genre of music originating in Texas, blending Mexican and American musical influences.
Perpetrator: A person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.
Malfeasance: Wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official or a person in a position of trust.
Martyr: A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs, or in this context, a person who is seen as suffering or dying for a cause.