8th Grade Reading… “My Name/My Family Crest” 12 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 The next section I had my students read in House on Mango Street was "My Name," a vignette where main character Esperanza talks about her name, family culture, and wrestles with her…
8th Grade Reading… My Figurative Language Family 6 Nov 20153 Dec 2015 To go along with teaching my students about figurative language with their Types of Figurative Language Notes, I had them relate what they learned to their own lives and work…
8th Grade Reading… A House, A Home 5 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 After reading "House on Mango Street," the first section in the book, this is a great way to help students visualize the Mango Street house and compare/contrast it to their own.Continue…
8th Grade Reading… Boys vs. Girls 5 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 I wanted to do something fun with my eighth graders today--a discussion/debate between girls and guys that related to House on Mango Street. Continue reading "Boys vs. Girls"
8th Grade Reading… What the Heck is a Vignette? 4 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 To introduce my students to House on Mango Street, I knew I had to teach them about the book's format: vignettes.Continue reading "What the Heck is a Vignette?"
8th Grade Reading… Intro to House on Mango Street – WebQuest 3 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 As my eighth graders were finishing up their collaborative discussions on people who have persevered, I wanted to transition into the next unit--House on Mango Street--so I created a WebQuest…
