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Today’s Agenda. Read I.R. Book [project due 10/28!] Check progress on Quote Journals Mango St. Discussion [p. 35-52] Literary Portfolio Project: [poem, vignette, or song lyrics] Friendship Putting childhood away HOMEWORK: Vocab Unit 7 due Thursday !
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Today’s Agenda • Read I.R. Book [project due 10/28!] • Check progress on Quote Journals • Mango St. Discussion [p. 35-52] • Literary Portfolio Project: [poem, vignette, or song lyrics] • Friendship • Putting childhood away • HOMEWORK: • Vocab Unit 7 due Thursday! • Quote/Fig. Lang. Journal due Thursday! • Read p. 53-75 of Mango Street Jake Delhomme is not very good.
The House on Mango StreetDiscussion [p. 35-52] • What do you think is the significance of mentioning that some of the characters have two names (English & a Spanish one)? [Meme Ortiz, his dog, Rachel’s cousin, etc.] (p. 21, 35) • Why do you think the girls are so excited to get the bag of shoes? What does the “bum man” illustrate about Esperanza’s world? (p. 40-42) • Esperanza tries to be part of something she sees as special. What was the reality of the canteen? (p. 43-45) • What significance is their in the “boy who is a man” watching Esperanza dance? (p. 48) • Why does the author contrast the talk of developing bodies with the songs of the jump rope? What is the purpose of the contrast of these two topics? (p. 49-52)
Literary PortfolioFriendship & Putting Childhood Away Write a poem, vignette, or song lyrics for each of the following. Write a separate type of piece for each topic [i.e. don’t write 2 poems]. • Esperanza and her friends have good times and bad together. In “And Some More” they argue and fight, and then in the next section, “ The Family of Little Feet,” they run around town together in high heels. • Consider why you have disagreements/fights with your closest friends (If you are such good friends, then why fight?) as well as why you’re such good friends. Write about a particular event(s). • Then, consider an event that illustrates that you are “putting childhood away.” In other words, think of a time or times when it has been clear that you are no longer a little kid. • Examples: getting a job, new clothes/style, getting learner’s permit, doing something your parents/adult used to do for you, etc. • USE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE (at least 2 per piece, underline them!)