Monday: We start the new unit based on the book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. We read an article discussing the significance of naming a child in different cultures. We look at the characteristics of memoir writing and effective strategies you can use to engage the audience. For Friday students need to complete a Web Quest to find out the significance of their own names.
Tuesday: Super Tuesday (No School)
Wednesday: We finish talking about memoir and creative writing. The students complete an anticipation guide and they write a body paragraph using one of the Kahoot statements.
Thursday: The students share their paragraphs and we get background information about House on Mango Street (HoMS). The students complete the memory map, .
Friday: The Name Web Quest is due. We brainstorm what identity means and we start reading from HoMS.
Tuesday: Super Tuesday (No School)
Wednesday: We finish talking about memoir and creative writing. The students complete an anticipation guide and they write a body paragraph using one of the Kahoot statements.
Thursday: The students share their paragraphs and we get background information about House on Mango Street (HoMS). The students complete the memory map, .
Friday: The Name Web Quest is due. We brainstorm what identity means and we start reading from HoMS.