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Weekly Objective: This week, we will be:
- On Monday you will finalize your ACQCCQC on Gender Roles. This is a Performance Task of ELA 1.1, Reading Text: Cite Evidence and Interpret the Text and ELA as well as 1.2 Identify Central Theme. Your "My Name" Vignette has a final due date of Tuesday, November 19.
- We will read HOMS and analyze for the structure of the text and how it impacts meaning. (ELA 1.5 Analyze text structure - practice).
- We will read several vignettes that exemplify this novel as a coming-of-age story, and will analyze through the character of Esperanza (ELA 1.5 Identify Central Theme- practice).
- You will be assigned a group project, which is to teach a lesson to the class on an assigned vignette from The House on Mango Street.
- You will have the opportunity to revise one or two pieces of writing (ELA 4.6 Strengthen writing through revision).
Competencies Addressed:
Competencies Addressed:
- ELA 1.2 - Reading Fiction: Identify Central Theme (performance)
- ELA 1.4 - Reading Fiction: Analyze Text Structure (practice)
- ELA 1.1 - Reading Literature: Cite Evidence and Interpret the Text (performance)
- ELA 4.6 - Strengthen writing through revision (performance)
- HOS 1.1 - Manage tasks and deadlines
The House On Mango Street Reading Calendar
The House On Mango Street Reading Calendar
Monday, November 18th
Monday, November 18th
Writing day:
Writing day:
Today you can work on finishing your "My Name" Vignette, or your gender roles ACQCCQC.
Today you can work on finishing your "My Name" Vignette, or your gender roles ACQCCQC.
Gender Roles in The House on Mango Street: ACQCCQC
Gender Roles in The House on Mango Street: ACQCCQC
Today is a performance task, addressing the following competency skills:
- ELA 1.2 - Reading Fiction: Identify Central Theme
- ELA 1.1 - Reading Literature: Cite Evidence and Interpret the Text (performance)
Today you will be using the evidence you gathered from your reading of selected vignettes to write an ACQCCQC (that means TWO quotes, TWO commentaries). You will answer the following prompt:
What is a possible message or theme about gender roles in society based on what we have read in The House of Mango Street so far?
Consider the following characters as you look for evidence:
- Esperanza’s great grandmother
- Marin
- Alicia
- Rosa Vargas
Tuesday, November 19th
Tuesday, November 19th
HOMS: Reading pages 39-55
HOMS: Reading pages 39-55
Reading "The Family of Little Feet"
Reading "The Family of Little Feet"
Competencies: ELA 1.5 Analyze Text Structure
Agenda:
- Today we will analyze the characteristics and structure of a fairy tale.
- We will read a fairy tale, and compare and contrast with the vignette, "The Family of Little Feet."
- We will discuss how the fairy tale structure helps us to understand character and dynamics in The House on Mango Street.
- Discussion: Why would Cisneros write this vignette like a fairy tale? How does it help us to understand what is happening to the girls?
Homework: Read and annotate pages 49-57
Homework: Read and annotate pages 49-57
Focus on Text Structure: Is this a fairy tale?
Ten Hours of Walking in NYC As a Woman
Ten Hours of Walking in NYC As a Woman
Watch the video of the Princess and the Frog. What similarities do you see between this clip and the vignette?
Wednesday- Thursday, November 20-21
Wednesday- Thursday, November 20-21
HOMS: A Coming of Age Novel
HOMS: A Coming of Age Novel
Jigsaw Activity (pages 39-57)
Jigsaw Activity (pages 39-57)
Agenda:
- Journal Prompt
- Notes on "coming-of-age" novels
- In assigned groups, read assigned vignettes and analyze for Esperanza's coming of age.
Checks For Understanding
Checks For Understanding
These checks for understanding may be used throughout each lesson to check for your understanding of a skill, concept, content, or topic:
These checks for understanding may be used throughout each lesson to check for your understanding of a skill, concept, content, or topic:
Turn and talks
Turn and talks
Whole group share-outs
Whole group share-outs
Cold-calling
Cold-calling
Journal entries (bi-weekly journal check)
Journal entries (bi-weekly journal check)
Written responses (ACQC or quick write)
Written responses (ACQC or quick write)
Annotations
Annotations
Socratic seminar discussion
Socratic seminar discussion
Exit ticket
Exit ticket
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