Lesson 4.1 - The House on Mango Street Section 1
Specific Expectations: READING 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 2.2, 4.1
Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
- Students will be able to analyze with increasing insight, how their own beliefs, values, and life experiences as "outsiders" themselves (like the characters in the novel) are revealed in their analyses;
- Use a variety of strategies to explore and expand vocabulary and understanding, seeing shades of meaning that the writer's words reveal in the vignettes read.
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5 True or False Questions (1 mark per answer)
These are the key words you will need to learn that are related to this Lesson.
We prefer that students use a softcover copy of the novel to be able to annotate the pages.
Alternatively, this is the link to download The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
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Research Sandra Cisneros biography online. Answer the following questions and include them in your JOURNAL under today's date. What else has she written? Add any notes you think are relevant to what you already know about her from the novel's introduction. Remember that The House on Mango Street was published over 35 years ago.
Submission Format: PDF (include your name, date and assignment title); Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font.