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8th Grade Reading

The Goodbye Is The Hardest Part

December 19, 2015December 19, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

Yesterday marked the first full week without my middle schoolers.
It’s crazy how you get so attached to the little guys in such a short time. 🙂 🙁 Continue reading →

“Tongues,” Latina Culture, and A Beautiful Connection Between Writers

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

“…but i will never let my tongues 

be replaced

changed

beaten

I have two tongues

each one

its own value

that only I can determine.”

-Angelica Mercado, “Tongues”

Continue reading →

House on Mango Street Final Vignette-Writing Project

December 9, 2015December 10, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

This is my last week in the middle school, which is extremely bittersweet. To finish things out with my eighth graders, I created a final project–vignette-writing! Continue reading →

Esperanza Character Chart

December 3, 2015December 1, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

Esperanza, the main character of House on Mango Street is a dynamic character that undergoes much change from the first vignette to the last. She is the main figure in the coming of age story, and it’s essential that students understand who she is and how she changes through the course of the story.  Continue reading →

You Are the Teacher for the Day

December 3, 2015December 4, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

I love switching up the way I teach lessons. Last night, I had this great idea of changing how I teach the vignettes in House on Mango Street. What if I made my students and I switch roles? What if they were the teachers for the day? What would they teach me about the given vignettes? Continue reading →

Themes in House on Mango Street

December 2, 2015December 1, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

Themes are so important in House on Mango Street. From identity, home, and family to growing up, friendship, and culture, the book is filled with themes and it’s essential that students understand them. Thus I created a notes sheet and lesson designed to help students grasp the main ideas of each vignette. Continue reading →

A Complete 6-Week Unit for House on Mango Street

December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

Am I joking? No. This is not a joke! Here is a 6-week plan for House on Mango Street that you can easily view and download here: Complete 6 Week House on Mango Street Unit. Continue reading →

Theme of Growing Up – Notes

November 26, 2015December 2, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

One of the major themes in House on Mango Street is growing up. As Esperanza grows up, she starts to realize things about herself and the adult world–hence why this is called a ‘coming of age’ novel! This is essential for students to understand, so I created a notes sheet to help students begin to think about this theme in selected vignettes. Continue reading →

Dear Sixth Grade Self

November 25, 2015December 4, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

As my eighth graders discussed the theme of growing up in the novel House on Mango Street, I had them connect the idea to their own lives—How had they grown up? Especially in the transition from sixth to eighth grade? Continue reading →

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