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Weekly Objective: This week, we will be
- finishing the comparison and contrast of the essay "Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez and "My Name" by Sandra Cisneros (from House on Mango Street).
- You will be writing your own vignette on your name.
- Finally, we will read and analyze The House on Mango Street, pages 12-32 (see reading calendar below).
Competencies Addressed:
Competencies Addressed:
- ELA 1.2 - Reading Fiction: Identify Central Theme (Practice and Performance)
- ELA 1.4 - Reading Fiction: Analyze Words and Phrases (practice)
- ELA 2.1 - Reading Informational Text: Cite Evidence and Interpret the Text (practice)
- ELA 6.2 - Develop the Story and Characters (Performance)
- ELA 6.3 - Use words and phrases, details, and sensory language
- HOS.1.3 Staying Focused and on Task
The House On Mango Street Reading Calendar
The House On Mango Street Reading Calendar
Monday, October 28th
Monday, October 28th
HOMS: Reading pages 12-18
HOMS: Reading pages 12-18
Competencies: ELA 1.2 Identify Central Theme
Agenda:
- Journal Prompt: Reflection
- Vocabulary Review
- Reading HOMS pages 12-18 with an annotation focus on character development in small groups.
- Each group will be assigned an aspect of a vignette, and will track that characteristic on chart paper with evidence from the text.
- Each group will present their evidence to the class.
- Students will take notes on group presentations.
Tuesday, October 29th
Tuesday, October 29th
What's in a Name?
What's in a Name?
Today we will read an essay by Julia Alvarez entitled Names/Nombres, as we prepare to read The House On Mango Street and a similar theme.
We will be comparing a vignette in our novel with this essay.
Competencies: ELA 2.1 Reading Fiction
Step One: review annotation symbols and preview comprehension/analysis questions.
Step Two: Read page 1-2 as a class or in small groups, annotating and discussing.
Step Three: complete the reading independently.
Step Four: Discuss reading.
Step Five: Complete comprehension and analysis questions.
Wednesday, October 30th
Wednesday, October 30th
What's in a Name? Creative WRiting
What's in a Name? Creative WRiting
Competencies addresses:
- ELA 6.2 - Develop the Story and Characters (Performance)
- ELA 6.3 - Use words and phrases, details, and sensory language (Performance Task)
We will begin our creative writing assignment, which is about YOUR name. This is your first vignette for your neighborhood story project.
Begin your creative writing assignment here: Vignette #1
Begin your creative writing assignment here: Vignette #1
English 2 My Name Creative Writing Assignment.docx
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
Socractic seminar discussion
Socractic seminar discussion
Exit ticket
Exit ticket
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