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House on Mango Street intro

House on Mango Street intro. Examine the “big ideas .” Yo u must choose at least six, but you can do more if you wish. Pick one of the following to brainstorm what these big ideas mean for you personally: Bubble Map Comic Strip Acrostic Poem. TUESDAY 9/5 – JOURNAL #1.

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House on Mango Street intro

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  1. House on Mango Street intro • Examine the “big ideas.” You must choose at least six, but you can do more if you wish. • Pick one of the following to brainstorm what these big ideas mean for you personally: • Bubble Map • Comic Strip • Acrostic Poem

  2. TUESDAY 9/5 – JOURNAL #1 • If you could change something about yourself, what would you change, and why? Be sure to give a thorough and detailed explanation.

  3. Section oNe – TUESDAY 9/5 • The House on Mango Street • Hairs • Boys and Girls • My Name – SIFT together

  4. Section one – Wednesday 9/6 • Figurative Language Challenge • How many pieces of figurative language can you find and identify from the first four vignettes?

  5. “Hairs” Writing assignment • Choose one of the following features and model Cisneros’ writing style by writing your own vignette. • Hair • Eyes • Nose • Mouth/Teeth • You must include: • At least 10 lines • At least 3 pieces of imagery • At least 1 simile • At least 1 metaphor • At least 1 personification • At least 1 repetition • At least 1 alliteration

  6. THURSDAY 9/7 – JOURNAL #2 Do you think that living in a house your family ownsis different from living in a house or apartment your family rents? How? Do you believe that renters, owners and homeless people are all considered equal citizens in America? Why or why not?

  7. SECTION TWO – THURSDAY 9/7 Read pp. 12-25 • Cathy Queen of Cats • Our Good Day • Laughter • Gil’s Furniture Bought and Sold • Meme Ortiz • Louie, His Cousin and His Other Cousin

  8. Friday 9/8 – journal #3 • Describe your house – its location, appearance, size, etc. • Include 3 pros of your house. • Include 3 cons of your house. • Is your house also your “home”? Explain.

  9. READING QUIZ #1 • When you are finished with the quiz, you have the rest of today to continue working on your Section 2 page. • Remember to pick one of the vignettes and complete a SIFT analysis on your page.

  10. MONDAY 9/11- JOURNAL #4 In what areas of your life are you most free to do what you like? In what areas of your life do you have the least freedom? Consider the roles gender, race, religion, education, class, age, and upbringing play in limiting an individual’s personal freedom.

  11. SECTION THREE • Marin • Those Who Don’t • There Was an Old Woman… • Alicia Who Sees Mice • Darius and the Clouds • And Some More

  12. “Those who don’t” – us vs. them • Pick a side of the vignette to focus on: us or them. • Retell the story, in comic format, from your chosen perspective. • Be sure that both your images and your text work together to create your “new” vignette.

  13. Reflection on the back… • With today being the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, please consider… • How do you think America has changed since 9/11/2001? List as many ways as you can think of. • In what ways can you relate these changes to Multicultural Literature? In other words, how do the changes in our nation have to do with things like identity, culture, stereotypes, prejudice, community, acceptance, etc.?

  14. Tuesday 9/12 • Finish reading Section 3 • Worktime for Section 3 • Don’t forget to SIFT one of your vignettes! • Important Quotes • Vocabulary – Make sure you define, if you have any. • Your Ideas • Pictures/Sketches/etc.

  15. WEDNESDAY 9/13 – journal #5 How is growing into a teenage body (physically, mentally and emotionally) like moving into a new house/apartment? Compare the experiences of moving into a new house/apartment to the experiences of being a teenager.

  16. SECTION FOUR • The Family of Little Feet • A Rice Sandwich • Chanclas • Hips • The First Job

  17. THURSDAY 9/14 – JOURNAL #6 • Brainstorm a list of both positive and negative traits that you have seen in Esperanza so far. • Explain WHY for each trait you write down.

  18. Reading quiz #2 • When you are finished with your quiz, please turn it in. • You will then work on the Letter of Recommendation for Esperanza. • Read the directions on the handout carefully. • Be sure that you are addressing both positives and negatives. • Make connections to evidence from the text in “The First Job.” • Your letter should be at least one page handwritten (single spaced) and contain at least four distinct paragraphs. • It’s a letter, so be sure you also have a proper, formal saluatation and closer.

  19. Friday 9/15 – Journal #7 Should parents/guardians raise their teenage girls in the same way that they raise their teenage boys? Why or why not? What rules should be the same for girls and boys? What should be different? Do you have brothers, sisters, cousins, etc. who are treated differently from you because of gender? Explain.

  20. SECTION FIVE Pause and read “Abuelito Who” by Sandra Cisneros • Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark • Born Bad • Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water

  21. WEEKEND HOMEWORK READ & Complete your Section 5 Packet. • Geraldo No Last Name • Edna’s Ruthie • The Earl of Tennessee • Sire Be prepared for Reading Quiz #3 on Monday.

  22. Monday 9/18 • Reading Quiz #3

  23. Monday 9/18 – SECTION FIVE CONTINUED… Geraldo No Last Name – Real-World Connections • “The 9/11 Disappeared” • Watch “Actions are Illegal Never People”

  24. TUESDAY 9/19 – Journal #8 Describe a situation where you once felt really out of place or uncomfortable. Why did you feel this way? What does the word “outcast” mean? What kinds of attributes make people into outcasts? Why must society have outcasts?

  25. “The rose that grew from concrete” by tupacshakur • Read and annotate. • Answer these questions: • 1) How is the rose personified? • 2) How is the rose feeling? • 3) How can you connect this piece to the idea of outcasts?

  26. Section six • Four Skinny Trees • No Speak English • Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut and Pineapple Juice on Tuesdays • Sally • Minerva Writes Poems • Bums in the Attic

  27. WEDNESDAY 9/20 • Reading Quiz #4 • Then: • Catch up on any reading you have missed through Section Six • Work on your packet • Be sure you SIFT one vignette from each section • Important Quotes • Your Thoughts/Connections • Unknown Terms & Definitions • Pictures/Sketches/etc.

  28. Thursday 9/21 – Journal #9 What parts of your life would you most like to escape? Can you escape these elements at some point in your life? If so, how? If not, why not?

  29. SECTION SEVEN –READ & WORK ON YOUR PACKET • Beautiful and Cruel • A Smart Cookie • What Sally Said • The Monkey Garden • Red Clowns • Linoleum Roses

  30. FRIDAY 9/22 • Finish Section Seven. • Work on your packet. • Do the Open Mind Diagram assignment. • Turn this in before you leave on fall break!

  31. Monday 10/2 – journal #10 What inspires you most in life? What do you see your future holding for you? What obstacles might stand in your way? In what ways will you attempt to overcome them and achieve your future desires?

  32. Section eight • The Three Sisters • Alicia and I Talking on Edna’s Steps • A House of My Own • Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes

  33. ESPERANZA’S LETTER HOME • Imagine that you are Esperanza, after leaving Mango Street. • Write a letter home. • Follow the directions on the handout.

  34. TUESDAY 10/3 • Figurative Language Quiz • Work on your packet. • Finish all sections today – it is due Thursday before your test.

  35. Wednesday 10/4 – group review • Review The House on Mango Street by categorizing each vignette with the following: • The 4 Ways We Get to Know Esperanza: • Personally – she speaks of goals and experiences. • Family – She describes them, their behaviors, and their impact. • Friendships – Her friendships and peers shape her personality. • Surroundings – The strangers and neighborhood shape her view of the world. • Then, choose the best example (one vignette) for each of the four categories, and fill out the graphic organizer. • Write the two most important facts you learn about Esperanza’spersonality in the vignette. • Explain how these facts shape who Esperanza is/how she feels/how she acts.

  36. Test tomorrow • Characters • Major Events • Major Details • Figurative Language • Symbolism • Things we discussed

  37. TEST DAY- Thursday 10/5 • Scantron – You need a pencil. • You also need one piece of notebook paper – you can write in pencil or pen. • Please turn your packet in NOW.

  38. Unit 2 project • Today 10/6– Rough Drafts/Planning • Monday 10/9 – Lab • Tuesday 10/10 – Lab • Wednesday 10/11 – Lab – due at end of class

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