House on Mango Street

1. House on Mango Street Day 4

2. Do Now Use a copy of the text to help you write your response! Think about the chapter ‘Our Good Day.’ Describe one of the best days you can remember from your childhood. What happened? How did you feel? Was your good day at all similar to Esperanza’s good day? If so, how?”

3. Objective • SWBAT identify theme of identity in The House on Mango Street. • SWBAT write his or her own vignette about identity.

4. Homework- Please write this down • Finish “My Name” questions • Finish reading up to page 35 and prompt

5. Quick Notes • Identity: being who or what a person or thing is. • What makes up an identity?

6. Activity 20 Minutes • With a partner reread “My Name” • With a partner answer the critical thinking reading questions for “My Name” each person should have their own worksheet.

7. Brainstorm: INDIVIDUALLY! • For 5 minutes, write about your own name, how you got it, what others say about it, etc. • You can use your middle name (and/or last name) as well • We’ll share after you brainstorm!

8. Classwork- remainder of class • Read up to page 35 (read through “Darius and the Clouds”). • Take ideas from the “name” brainstorming activity and turn them into a well-developed vignette. Review your notes about the vignetteas well as the chapter “My Name” in order to do so. • DUE Monday!

9. EXIT SLIP • How can writing/reading a vignette be more effective than a full length chapter?