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D. Mignardi's List: House on Mango Street
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Feb 26, 10
The Home for Sale activity has some interesting possibilities.
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Mar 03, 10
Class Challenge Question:
What are some of the conflicts the characters face in the novel,
The
House on Mango Street?
What are some important aspects of
Hispanic/Chicano heritage?
What are some of the characteristics of your dream
house?
Using Esperanza's description of her dream house, design the
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will be informed of the research work on Hispanic/Chicano heritage and designing a
dream house that will be done in the school library media center. The culmination of this
assignment will result in a two-page paper on Hispanic/Chicano heritage
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2. After rereading the story "My Name," write about your own name. Who gave it to you? What language does it come from? What does your name originally mean? If you were named after someone in your family, tell a story about that person. How well does your name "fit" you? If you were going to rename yourself, what name would you choose and why
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I also pair this text with the movie Spanglish and ask the students to analyze connections between Esperanza and Cristina. My seniors were able to analyze the film very well! It enriched their understanding of the book too
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Mar 03, 10
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3. After rereading the story "My Name," write about your own name. Who gave it to you? What language does it come from? What does your name originally mean? If you were named after someone in your family, tell a story about that person. How well does your name "fit" you? If you were going to rename yourself, what name would you choose and why?
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