Week of May 11, 2009
For the next few weeks we will be reading, studying, and analyzing Sandra Cisneros’novel, The House on Mango Street in order to write a literary essay. The novel is made up of short character sketches/stories, called vignettes. Esperanza, a Mexican-American young woman who just moved with her family to Mango Street, narrates them. We will be addressing different subjects and literary devices for each set of stories. We will not read the novel in its entirety. We will only read the sections which relate to our Magnet theme of sustainable systems focusing specifically on green architecture. At the end of this unit, students will write a three paragraph essay identifying a local area where Esperanza should build a “green” house. This will include a thesis/rationale and supporting excerpts from the text to justify this point of view.
Monday, May 11th
Bell Work: Symbolism (define & draw a picture)
1. Pre-Reading Questions:
a. What is the personal significance of your given name (first, middle and last)? Does your name mean different things to you, your family, and your friends? What are your nicknames? What do your nicknames mean to you and those who call you those names?
2. Read~ House on Mango Street pages 3-11 (The House on Mango Street; Hairs; Boys and Girls; My Name
a. As you read~ Put yourself in one of the character’s shoes. Imagine what he/she is seeing, hearing, feeling, and thinking.
3. Quiet Writing~ Write an entry about what you picture in your mind. Identify what your character might be thinking or feeling.
Tuesday, May 12th
Bell Work: Simile (define and draw a picture)
1. Pre-Reading Questions:
a. Is living in a house your family owns different from living in a house or apartment you family rents? How? Are renters, owners and homeless people all considered equal citizens in America? Why or why not?
2. Read~ House on Mango Street pages 12-20 (Cathy Queen of Cats; Our Good Day; Laughter; Gil’s Furniture Bought and Sold)
a. As you read~ Pay close attention to the details of the story.
3. Quiet Writing~ Write an entry about your thoughts using the following expressions: I see…The thought I have about this is…I realize that…To add on…This reminds me…
Wednesday, May 13th
Bell Work: Cultural Influences (define and draw a picture)
1. Read~ House on Mango Street pages 21-25 (Meme Ortiz; Louie, His Cousin and His Other Cousin)
a. As you read~ Pay close attention to the details of the story.
2. Quiet Writing~ Write an entry about your thoughts using the following expressions: I see…The thought I have about this is…I realize that…To add on…This reminds me…
Thursday, May 14th
Bell Work: Metaphor (define and give an example/draw a picture)
1. Pre-Reading Questions:
a. 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.
2. Read~ House on Mango Street pages 26-38 (Those Who Don’t; There Was an Old Woman…; Alicia Who Sees Mice; Darius and the Clouds; And Some More)
a. As you read~ Think deeply about characters’ traits, motivations, struggles, and changes.
3. Quiet Writing~ Write an entry answering the quesitons: What kind of person is this character? What does this character long for? Fear? What is the character struggling against? What gets in the character’s way? What relationships does the character have and how do they play a significant role in the story? How does the character change over the course of the story? Does the character lean lessons or come to realizations?
4. Then, use the following expressions: I notice…for example…My big idea is…
Friday, May 15th
Bell Work: Word Puzzle
1. “Elements of Style” Notes~ Fill in the blanks to identify the definitions of the literary devices (figurative language) that are used in House on Mango Street.
2. Skim through the vignettes that we have already read. Pick out examples of the literary devices in the stories and begin creating a chart of figurative language used in the novel. This chart should be used during the rest of the unit.
For the next few weeks we will be reading, studying, and analyzing Sandra Cisneros’novel, The House on Mango Street in order to write a literary essay. The novel is made up of short character sketches/stories, called vignettes. Esperanza, a Mexican-American young woman who just moved with her family to Mango Street, narrates them. We will be addressing different subjects and literary devices for each set of stories. We will not read the novel in its entirety. We will only read the sections which relate to our Magnet theme of sustainable systems focusing specifically on green architecture. At the end of this unit, students will write a three paragraph essay identifying a local area where Esperanza should build a “green” house. This will include a thesis/rationale and supporting excerpts from the text to justify this point of view.
Monday, May 11th
Bell Work: Symbolism (define & draw a picture)
1. Pre-Reading Questions:
a. What is the personal significance of your given name (first, middle and last)? Does your name mean different things to you, your family, and your friends? What are your nicknames? What do your nicknames mean to you and those who call you those names?
2. Read~ House on Mango Street pages 3-11 (The House on Mango Street; Hairs; Boys and Girls; My Name
a. As you read~ Put yourself in one of the character’s shoes. Imagine what he/she is seeing, hearing, feeling, and thinking.
3. Quiet Writing~ Write an entry about what you picture in your mind. Identify what your character might be thinking or feeling.
Tuesday, May 12th
Bell Work: Simile (define and draw a picture)
1. Pre-Reading Questions:
a. Is living in a house your family owns different from living in a house or apartment you family rents? How? Are renters, owners and homeless people all considered equal citizens in America? Why or why not?
2. Read~ House on Mango Street pages 12-20 (Cathy Queen of Cats; Our Good Day; Laughter; Gil’s Furniture Bought and Sold)
a. As you read~ Pay close attention to the details of the story.
3. Quiet Writing~ Write an entry about your thoughts using the following expressions: I see…The thought I have about this is…I realize that…To add on…This reminds me…
Wednesday, May 13th
Bell Work: Cultural Influences (define and draw a picture)
1. Read~ House on Mango Street pages 21-25 (Meme Ortiz; Louie, His Cousin and His Other Cousin)
a. As you read~ Pay close attention to the details of the story.
2. Quiet Writing~ Write an entry about your thoughts using the following expressions: I see…The thought I have about this is…I realize that…To add on…This reminds me…
Thursday, May 14th
Bell Work: Metaphor (define and give an example/draw a picture)
1. Pre-Reading Questions:
a. 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.
2. Read~ House on Mango Street pages 26-38 (Those Who Don’t; There Was an Old Woman…; Alicia Who Sees Mice; Darius and the Clouds; And Some More)
a. As you read~ Think deeply about characters’ traits, motivations, struggles, and changes.
3. Quiet Writing~ Write an entry answering the quesitons: What kind of person is this character? What does this character long for? Fear? What is the character struggling against? What gets in the character’s way? What relationships does the character have and how do they play a significant role in the story? How does the character change over the course of the story? Does the character lean lessons or come to realizations?
4. Then, use the following expressions: I notice…for example…My big idea is…
Friday, May 15th
Bell Work: Word Puzzle
1. “Elements of Style” Notes~ Fill in the blanks to identify the definitions of the literary devices (figurative language) that are used in House on Mango Street.
2. Skim through the vignettes that we have already read. Pick out examples of the literary devices in the stories and begin creating a chart of figurative language used in the novel. This chart should be used during the rest of the unit.
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