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Part I Reading Journal:The House on Mango StreetThe House on Mango StreetHairsBoys & GirlsMy NameCathy Queen of CatsOur Good DayLaughterGil’s Furniture Bought & SoldMeme OrtizLouie, His Cousin & His Other CousinMarinThose Who Don’tThere Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn’t Know What to DoAlicia Who Sees MiceDarius & the CloudsAnd Some MoreThe Family of Little FeetA Rice SandwichChanclasName_____________________________________________________“The House on Mango Street” ActivityIn the space below, draw the house on Mango In the space below, draw the narrator’s dreamStreet based on the speaker’s descriptionhouseLook at both of your drawings and explain the symbolism behind each of the houses. What deeper meanings do these descriptions have on the houses?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“The House on Mango Street” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about your house. Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Hairs” ActivityPlease complete the chart below based on the reading.CharacterDescription and VisualSymbolismPapaEsperanza (Narrator)CarlosNennyKikiMama“Hairs” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about either your hair or the hair of your family members. Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Boys &Girls” ActivityAfter reading “Boys & Girls,” take a few minutes to brainstorm a list of characteristics that you believe are related to your gender (i.e. if you are female maybe some of the characteristics would be loving, emotional, etc. and if you are male maybe some of the characteristics would be outgoing, active, etc.)Circle your gender: Male FemaleBrainstorm your list in the space provided.________________________ _________________________ _______________________________________________ _________________________ _______________________________________________ _________________________ _______________________________________________ _________________________ _______________________Now pretend you were the opposite gender. Brainstorm a list of things that would make your life different as the opposite gender. What might you have to deal with that you do not have to deal with now in your present gender?________________________ _________________________ _______________________________________________ _________________________ _______________________________________________ _________________________ _______________________Unconventional MetaphorSandra Cisneros uses many unconventional or unique metaphors in her novel. Esperanza describes herself as “a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor.” I would like you to think of a unique metaphor for yourself as a teenager. It may be helpful to think of what makes you different from others or maybe a unique._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Boys & Girls” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about your perspective on boys and girls. Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“My Name” ActivityIn the space provided, please respond to the writing prompts thoroughly and specifically.How did you get your name? Were you named after a family member? Why did your parents choose this name for you? Do you like your name? Why or why not?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________If you could have any name in the world, what would it be? Explain why you want this name and what is means to you? Do you think your new name would affect your personality and overall existence?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Cathy Queen of Cats” ActivityPlease complete the chart below by filling in different characteristics of cats and what it may symbolize about them and their personalities. Characteristics of catsWhat does this characteristic symbolize about their personality?“Cathy Queen of Cats” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about a person who has been mean to you. Try to create a free write that shows their personality based on your words. Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Our Good Day” ActivityWrite a brief description of the characters below based on the description from the vignette.Cathy Esperanza Rachel Lucy“Our Good Day” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about a good day that you remember. Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Laughter” ActivityThink of a list of people in your family or who you are very close to. Write their names down and then describe how they sound when they laugh and look like when they smile. Try to make these descriptions unconventional or out of the ordinary metaphors. For example, Esperanza describes her laugh as “surprised like a pile of dishes breaking.” Family Member/Friend Laugh Smile“Laughter” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about your laugh (how it sounds, feels, etc). Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Gil’s Furniture” ActivityMake a list of the items in Gil’s junk store.Now, pick two of the items and explain how they are symbols. Remember, symbols are objects that represent something else; usually of a deeper meaning.Item #1__________________________________Symbolism or deeper meaning______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Item #2__________________________________Symbolism or deeper meaning______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Gil’s Furniture” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about the first item you ever bought. Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Meme Ortiz” ActivityPlease take a few moments to journal on the following writing prompt.Reflect on the “Meme Ortiz” vignette and analyze Meme’s character in relation to his dog and his house. Why do you think Cisneros describes this character the way she does? How do you picture Meme? Do you know someone like him and if so, explain who that person is in your life?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Meme Ortiz” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about a time you played pretend. Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Louie, His Cousin & His Other Cousin”Please take a few moments to journal on the following writing prompt.Reflect on the vignette and think of a time when you were younger and having fun, but did not realize it was something dangerous. Maybe you were riding your bike too fast or alone in a crowd. Explain the situation and how you felt the moment you realized your fun could turn into danger._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Marin” ActivityThink of someone you look up to and write a brief description of them. Why do you think you look up to them? What about them makes being around them so special? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Those Who Don’t” ActivityIn your own words, explain what you think this vignette is about. Can you relate? Why or why not? Be specific and explain.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“There Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn’t Know What to Do” ActivityRewrite this vignette in your own words and your own experiences. For example, maybe you know a family like this, but keep in mind the subject matter and the use of unconventional metaphors. I would also like you to create a title for your vignette.___________________________________(Title)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Alicia Who Sees Mice” ActivityIn the space below, draw an object or a thing you are afraid of.Now, describe an uncomfortable event in your life._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Using both the object that you are afraid of and the uncomfortable event, write a brief creative piece combining the two. Look back at the vignette for inspiration.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Darius & the Clouds” ActivityChoose an aspect of nature (the sky, the trees, flowers, the ocean, the mountains, etc.) that you love or feel connected with and write a mini vignette on your experience with that aspect of nature.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“And Some More” ActivityThink of three words that have multiple names for them and write them out using the chart.Ex. Purse=pocketbook, satchel, bag Word Other words that describe the word “And Some More” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about one word. Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“The Family of Little Feet” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about something you either found or were given when you were little and it changed your life just for that moment. Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “A Rice Sandwich” ActivityDescribe what you eat for lunch every day._____________________________________________________________________________________If you could eat anything you wanted for lunch, what would it be?_____________________________________________________________________________________Why do you think Esperanza wants to eat in the canteen?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“A Rice Sandwich” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about how you spend your time during lunch. Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Chanclas” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about an event in your life when you felt uncomfortable based on your appearance. Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Hips” Free WriteTake 5 minutes to free write about growing up. Do not spend too much time constructing a story, but rather free write without picking up your pen for the full 5 minutes. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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