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November 12, 2012

November 12, 2012. I can recognize and analyze the use of various literary devices and be able to incorporate them in my own writing. . Bell Ringer. Be sure to grab YOUR clicker!. Flexible Grouping. You will be placed in flexible groups.

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November 12, 2012

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  1. November 12, 2012 I can recognize and analyze the use of various literary devices and be able to incorporate them in my own writing.

  2. Bell Ringer Be sure to grab YOUR clicker!

  3. Flexible Grouping You will be placed in flexible groups. Each English II teacher is teaching a different novel.

  4. Essential Questions How does environment shape our identity? What identities are permanent and which do we have the power to change? What roles do neighborhood and community play in shaping who we become?

  5. Predict • Predict what you think this book may be about. • Examine the covers, flip through and look at the chapter titles, etc.

  6. Overview Overview: For the next few weeks we will be reading, studying and analyzing Sandra Cisneros’ short novel, The House on Mango Street. The novel is made up of 44 short character sketches, or stories, called vignettes. Esperanza, a Mexican-American young woman who just moved with her family to Mango Street, narrates them. Since the stories don’t really follow each other chronologically, we are going to read the novel in the thematic sections outlined for you below. We will be addressing different subjects and literary devices for each set of stories.

  7. Section One: Self Definition and Identity Pre-reading question: 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? Answer these questions. Your answers should be in paragraph form. Read pp. 3-11 The House on Mango Street; Hairs; Boys and Girls; My Name

  8. Complete the following questions Complete the following: 1) Describe the house on Mango Street 2) Who lived in the house on Mango Street ? 3) Where did the family live before moving to Mango Street? 4) Who was the Landlord at the house on Mango Street ? 5) What were the problems with the house on Loomis Street? 6) Describe the house that the young girl dreamed of owning. 7) Describe the young girl’s attitude about the house on Mango Street. 8) Who is the narrator of the Mango Street story? 9) On a separate sheet of paper write a (3)- paragraph essay about one of the following: a) A favorite house where you live or once lived. b) Describe your dream house. c) A time when your family was denied housing because of their race, religion or beliefs.

  9. Exit Slip On a separate sheet of paper write at least a paragraph about one of the following: a) A favorite house where you live or once lived. b) Describe your dream house. c) A time when your family was denied housing because of their race, religion or beliefs. BE SURE TO KEEP UP WITH ALL WRITINGS CONSCERNED WITH THIS NOVEL. AT THE END OF THIS NOVEL WE WILL BE PREPARING OUR OWN COLLAGE OF VIGNETTES.

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