LESSON 10:
THEME Prezi
http://prezi.com/5ukutdrawwor/theme/
ACTIVITY: Choose from the following list of songs. Close read the lyrics. Write a short paragraph describing the THEME. Use direct quotes to support your answer.
I believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly
Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
The Climb by Miley Cyrus
The World's Greatest by R. Kelly
Lean on Me by Bill Withers
Roar by Kate Perry
One Step At a Time by Jordin Sparks
ACTIVITY: What are the overarching themes of House on Mango Street? Fill our two THEME worksheets, providing examples/textual evidence to support your claim.
http://prezi.com/5ukutdrawwor/theme/
ACTIVITY: Choose from the following list of songs. Close read the lyrics. Write a short paragraph describing the THEME. Use direct quotes to support your answer.
I believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly
Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
The Climb by Miley Cyrus
The World's Greatest by R. Kelly
Lean on Me by Bill Withers
Roar by Kate Perry
One Step At a Time by Jordin Sparks
ACTIVITY: What are the overarching themes of House on Mango Street? Fill our two THEME worksheets, providing examples/textual evidence to support your claim.
Small Group Discussion Circles
"Beautiful & Cruel"
Does Esperanza reconcile the images of herself as "ugly" [p. 88] and "beautiful and cruel," and what does each self-image imply about her future?
"A Smart Cookie"
What does Esperanza learn from her mother in this story, and how might their relationship be characterized?
"What Sally Said"
With what tone does Esperanza convey the violence Sally suffers? How does this tone convey her attitude toward abuse? Has Esperanza’s attitude changed from the earlier stories? Compare Esperanza’s family’s response toward this abuse with how the community reacts toward domestic violence and abuse in general.
"The Monkey Garden"
What is the nature of Sally’s and Esperanza’s friendship? Can Esperanza ever recover what she lost in the monkey garden? What does the monkey garden symbolize?
"Red Clowns"
What does Esperanza lose in "Red Clowns," and how does it compare to her loss in "The Monkey Garden"? What clues does Cisneros provide the reader about the precise nature of the assault on Esperanza?
"Linoleum Roses"
How and why has Esperanza’s tone toward Sally changed?
"Beautiful & Cruel"
Does Esperanza reconcile the images of herself as "ugly" [p. 88] and "beautiful and cruel," and what does each self-image imply about her future?
"A Smart Cookie"
What does Esperanza learn from her mother in this story, and how might their relationship be characterized?
"What Sally Said"
With what tone does Esperanza convey the violence Sally suffers? How does this tone convey her attitude toward abuse? Has Esperanza’s attitude changed from the earlier stories? Compare Esperanza’s family’s response toward this abuse with how the community reacts toward domestic violence and abuse in general.
"The Monkey Garden"
What is the nature of Sally’s and Esperanza’s friendship? Can Esperanza ever recover what she lost in the monkey garden? What does the monkey garden symbolize?
"Red Clowns"
What does Esperanza lose in "Red Clowns," and how does it compare to her loss in "The Monkey Garden"? What clues does Cisneros provide the reader about the precise nature of the assault on Esperanza?
"Linoleum Roses"
How and why has Esperanza’s tone toward Sally changed?
HOMEWORK: Read: The
Three Sisters, Alicia & I Talking on Edna’s Steps, A House of my Own, Mango
says Goodbye Sometimes (103-110).
* After reading each vignette, answer the appropriate questions in the reading packet.
* After reading each vignette, answer the appropriate questions in the reading packet.