Lesson 4.3 - The House on Mango Street Section 3
Specific Expectations: READING 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 2.2 and 2.4
Learning Goal(s): By the end of this lesson you will be able to
- identify a variety of characteristics of literary text forms and demonstrate insight into the way they help communicate meaning;
- 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
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Answer the True/False Questions below
These are the key words you will need to learn that are related to this Lesson.
How would you characterize Cathy - flat or round? It is too early to know if she will reappear later in the book, so we can't know if she will be a static or a dynamic character.
With your peer partners, Create a CHARACTER ANALYSIS CHART with three columns: (1) one column for physical traits; (2) one column to describe actions/behaviour and their meaning; (3) one column for any spoken words that reveal character traits. FILL IN THIS CHART for the character of Cathy Queen of Cats. You will use a similar chart for subsequent characters that appear in other Vignettes.
Submission Format: PDF (include your name, date and assignment title)
Read Laughter on page 17 which is only 17 lines long.
After reading, Google search what you think a small low cost house in Mexico looks like according to Nenny and Esperanza. Can you find a similar one in a Google Search of the city of Chicago?
Post the pictures (minimum of 4) Identify if the house in your photo is located in Mexico or in Chicago
Submission Format: PDF
Re-read the Vignette 'My Name' in which Esperanza is searching for an identity. Think about how her name makes her feel. Answer the questions below and include the question with your answer:
1. How do you think Esperanza feels about her name?
2. Why does she not like about it?
3. What name do you think she would prefer? Why?
4. How is her name connected to her idea of personal identity? Explain your thinking.