Thursday, March 14, 2013
Due Monday, March 18, 2013
Keep working on your To Kill a Mockingbird essay. You should have at least two body paragraphs written by Monday.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Due Thursday, March 14, 2013
Work on your House on Mango Street booklet. You should be finished with 3 sections by Thursday.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Due Wednesday, March 13, 2013
You should be completed with your Understanding and one of your Analysis Sections by Wednesday. Remember that this booklet is due in about a week.
Understanding Questions:
1. Why does Esperanza not like living in the house on Mango Street?
2. Compare Esperanza's relationship to Lucy and Rachel to her relationship to Marin and Sally.
3. What sexual experiences did Esperanza encounter?
4. How are Esperanza's great-grandmother, Alicia, Rafaela, Minerva, and Sally similar?
5. What options are there for Esperanza to leave Mango Street?
Understanding Questions:
1. Why does Esperanza not like living in the house on Mango Street?
2. Compare Esperanza's relationship to Lucy and Rachel to her relationship to Marin and Sally.
3. What sexual experiences did Esperanza encounter?
4. How are Esperanza's great-grandmother, Alicia, Rafaela, Minerva, and Sally similar?
5. What options are there for Esperanza to leave Mango Street?
Monday, March 4, 2013
Due Monday, March 11, 2013
Literature Circle on The House on Mango Street: character, setting, theme, or style. 500 words. Please bring a paper copy to class.
Extra Credit (due Friday, March 8th): Make a poster of the poem you analyzed for your Poetry Presentation. It should be at least size A3, contain the entire text of the poem, be legible, and be aesthetically pleasing.
Extra Credit (due Friday, March 8th): Make a poster of the poem you analyzed for your Poetry Presentation. It should be at least size A3, contain the entire text of the poem, be legible, and be aesthetically pleasing.