Lesson 4.5 - The House on Mango Street Section 4

  • Lesson 4.5 - The House on Mango Street Section 4

    Specific Expectations: READING 1.3, 1.4, 1.5; WRITING 2.4, 4.1

    Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will 

    1. be able to identify a variety of characteristics of literary text forms and demonstrate insight into the way they help communicate meaning; 

    2. be able to analyse texts in terms of the information, ideas, issues, or themes they explore, examining how various aspects of the texts contribute to the presentation or development of these elements.

    • OF Learning Reflection on 'THE FAMILY OF LITTLE FEET' Assignment

      The last line of the Vignette is "But no one complains." Like many last lines in other Vignettes, the ending seems unfinished. 

      1. Why do you think Lucy and other girls don't complain about the way that they were treated by the old men on the street?  50+ Words

      2. Do you think Rachel agrees with Esperanza and Lucy about the old men?  Was her behaviour different from Esperanza and Lucy? Explain your thinking. 50+ Words

      3.  If you were Esperanza, how would you have managed the situation? Explain why. 50+ Words

      POST THE QUESTIONS AND YOUR ANSWER in PDF format




    • AS Learning Response to Sister Superior - Assignment

      Read Vignette A Rice Sandwich pg. 43-45.  How does Sister Superior treat Esperanza?  Do you think this is fair?  How does Esperanza react?  Do you think she should have reacted any differently to the situation?  Explain why or why not.

      Write a letter to Sister Superior as if it were coming from Sandra Cisneros 25 years after the incidents described in the Vignette A Rice Sandwich.  Use the above questions to help you guide your feelings towards Sister Superior and to write your thoughts to her.

      Length: 75-100 words

      Submission Format: PDF (include your name, date and assignment title); Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font.  PDF and post below.



    • Read vignette 'HIPS' on pages 49-52 and analyze with annotations on the text

      Read the Vignette titled Hips on pages 49-52.  

      Hips continues the theme of emotional and physical awakening.   As you read, annotate and highlight the text, observe how Cisneros the writer describes the effect that the changes Esperanza experiences as she grows is having on her relationship with her sister Nenny. Observe how Nenny responds. 

    • HOMEWORK Assignment: "The Struggle to Be An American Girl" by Elizabeth Wong

      Read "The Struggle to Be An American Girl" by Elizabeth Wong in this file. The essay is located in the Resource File for this Unit. Answer the following questions 

      1. What was the main purpose for Wong and her brother being sent to the Chinese school?

      2. What did Wong feel she had learned in a "regular" American school?

      3. What are Little Women and Black Beauty?

      4. What was Wong's grandmother like? What was Wong's attitude towards her?

      5. Why was it unfortunate that Wong's mother had the American name Ruth?

      6. Wong thought of herself as 'multicultural'. What does that mean and how is she multicultural?

      7. Who are the "you" and "them" in the second to last line of the essay?

      Submission Format: PDF (include your name, date and assignment title); Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font.


    • EXIT CARD: Assignment

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