8th Grade Reading… Themes in House on Mango Street 2 Dec 20151 Dec 2015 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…
8th Grade Reading… Theme of Growing Up – Notes 26 Nov 20152 Dec 2015 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…
8th Grade Reading… CRAP Test 27 Oct 201516 Mar 2016 My eighth graders are working on a perseverance project to tie into Hunger Games. To connect main character Katniss' life with other lives, the students are researching a person in their field…
Reading Strategies Marginal Notes 24 Feb 201524 Sep 2015 I am not a big fan of annotations, mostly because I hated them when I was in high school and I feel that students are often distracted by them because…
