1. Affinity (noun): A liking for or an attraction to something
Vocabulary Bell- Ringer 9/26/16
Directions:
Write down the sentence below.
Using context clues, guess what you think the underlined word means.
Write your guess down
“The child had an affinity for mud pies and is happy when he has plenty of it on his hands.”

2. “My Name” Summative Short Response
Step 1: Read “My Name”
Step 2: Highlight & Label the Figurative Language
Step 3: Answer the Short Response Question on the Back.
Discuss what the excerpt shows about Esperanza’s personality and how the figurative language in the piece helps to show those personality traits
What does your answer need to do?
Identify Esperanza’s personality traits
Use figurative language as evidence of those personality traits.
Explain in your own words how the figurative language connects to her personality.

3. Day 1

4. The House on Mango Street
“My Name” from
The House on Mango Street
DAY 1:
Have students preview the text for two or three minutes. (Title, first and last paragraph, etc.)

5. Analyzing Character in “My Name”:
Think about what you know about the character from her description of her name.
Stated = Clear and obvious, right in the text
Inferred = you have to look deeper, not said right out
Consider what you know about these areas…
Family
Living conditions
Personality
Age
Experiences
Emotions/Feelings
1. Write a list of what you know about the character. (bottom of page)
DAY 1:
2. How do you know?
Mark the evidence in the text (underline the lines that give you that information)

6. Highlight any examples you can find of simile and metaphor in the text
Simile & Metaphor
Highlight any examples you can find of simile and metaphor in the text
DAY 1:
Have students preview the text for two or three minutes. (Title, first and last paragraph, etc.)

7. Simile and Metaphor in “My Name”:
In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting. It is like the number nine. A muddy color. It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he is shaving, songs like sobbing.
DAY 3:
Have students look for examples of simile and metaphor within the first paragraph of the passage.

8. Simile and Metaphor in “My Name”:
In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting. It is like the number nine. A muddy color. It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he is shaving, songs like sobbing.
DAY 3:

9. Simile and Metaphor in “My Name”:
In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting. It is like the number nine. A muddy color. It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he is shaving, songs like sobbing.
DAY 3:

10. Simile and Metaphor in “My Name”:
In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting. It is like the number nine. A muddy color. It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he is shaving, songs like sobbing.
DAY 3:

11. Simile and Metaphor in “My Name”:
In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting. It is like the number nine. A muddy color. It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he is shaving, songs like sobbing.
DAY 3:

12. My great-grandmother. I would've liked to have known her, a wild horse of a woman, so wild she wouldn't marry. Until my great-grandfather threw a sack over her head and carried her off. Just like that, as if she were a fancy chandelier. That's the way he did it.
And the story goes she never forgave him. She looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit their sadness on an elbow. I wonder if she made the best with what she got or was she sorry because she couldn't be all the things she wanted to be. Esperanza. I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window.
At school they say my name funny as if the syllables were made out of tin and hurt the roof of your mouth. But in Spanish my name is made out of a softer something, like silver, not quite as thick as sister's name. Magdalena- which is uglier than mine. Magdalena who at least can come home and become Nenny. But I am always Esperanza.
I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees. Esperanza as Lisandra or Maritza or Zeze the X. Yes. Something like Zeze the X will do.
DAY 3:

13. The way the character describes her name is not an accident
The way the character describes her name is not an accident. Each image was chosen for a reason…
DAY 2:
Introduce the idea of deliberate choices. We have to look deeper than the surface and consider why the author chose the images she did and what they are supposed to represent.

14. How does the character feel about her name? How do you know?
DAY 2:
Pose this question to the class.

15. Find the pattern in the figurative language to figure out how she feels about her name…
DAY 2:
Pose this question to the class.

16. Sad, awkward, uncomfortable
How does she feel about her name? = Find the pattern!
Pattern=
In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting. It is like the number nine. A muddy color. It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he is shaving, songs like sobbing.
At school they say my name funny as if the syllables were made out of tin and hurt the roof of your mouth. But in Spanish my name is made out of a softer something, like silver, not quite as thick as sister's name Magdalena--which is uglier than mine. Magdalena who at least- -can come home and become Nenny. But I am always Esperanza.
Sad, awkward, uncomfortable
DAY 2:
Mark the images with the students with the students on document camera (put passage in a page protector and mark with dry erase markers).
Have students write exactly what you mark on their own texts.

17. Facetious (adj): Meant to be humorous or funny.
Vocabulary Bell- Ringer 9/27/16
Directions:
Write down the sentence below.
Using context clues, guess what you think the underlined word means.
Write your guess down
“The teacher asked a serious question but got a facetious answer from the class clown.”

18. “My Name” Planning Sheet
DAY 1:
Have students preview the text for two or three minutes. (Title, first and last paragraph, etc.)

19. Describing Your Own Name:
What do you know about your name and how you got it?
Think about the emotions that you connect to your name.
How does your name make you feel?
What comes to mind when you hear your name?
Connect those emotions with detailed images that help to describe your name in an unusual way.
DAY 2:

20. Fill in three emotions connected to your name.
Negative Emotions:
Concerned Worry Anxious Stressed Overwhelmed Tired Burdened Weary Exhausted Drained Jumpy Intimidated Apprehensive Hostile Destructive Uncomfortable Annoyed Frustrated Angry
In rage Indifferent Ignored Contempt Rude Obnoxious Sad Depressed Grief Agony Misery
Nervous Scared
Fear Shocked Panic
Positive Emotions:
Glad Happy Delighted Joyful Elated Thrilled Exhilarated Hopeful Expectant Relieved Satisfied Assured Confident Strong Courageous Powerful Comfortable Relaxed Pleasant Peaceful
Eager Surprised Excited Lively Enthusiastic Contented Determined Energetic Humorous Playfulness
Pride

21. Full descriptions, NOT one or two words for each category.
Fill in descriptions that match your emotions.
Anxious
Cheerful
Comfortable
The deep yellow of a sunflower standing tall for all to see
Cheerful
A bird singing loudly for all to hear
Cheerful
The cluttered space of my desk after work.
Anxious
The buzzing sound of the alarm as it jolts me awake in the morning.
Anxious
The vanilla syrup taking the bitterness away from my coffee
Cheerful
My dogs fur under my palm when she begs for belly rubs
Comfortable
The blazing sun of summer as I dive headfirst into a wave
Comfortable
My feather pillow after a long day, stressful day.
Comfortable

23. Do one together

24. Full descriptions, NOT one or two words for each category.
Fill in descriptions that match your emotions.
Anxious
Cheerful
Comfortable
The deep yellow of a sunflower standing tall for all to see
Cheerful
A bird singing loudly for all to hear
Cheerful
The cluttered space of my desk after work.
Anxious
The buzzing sound of the alarm as it jolts me awake in the morning.
Anxious
The vanilla syrup taking the bitterness away from my coffee
Cheerful
My dogs fur under my palm when she begs for belly rubs
Comfortable
The blazing sun of summer as I dive headfirst into a wave
Comfortable
My feather pillow after a long day, stressful day.
Comfortable

25. Use the following to research your name:
No, you cannot take my answers. That is called cheating. I will take of points for such offenses.
Use the following to research your name:
“Pure” or “Purity”
Of Irish origins.
The vanilla syrup taking the bitterness away from my coffee
Sweet
A sunflower
bright
Standing tall for all to see
soft
relaxing
My feather pillow after I’ve had a long day.

26. Day 3

27. Bestow (verb):
To give.
Vocabulary Bell- Ringer 9/28/16
Directions:
Write down the sentence below.
Using context clues, guess what you think the underlined word means.
Write your guess down
“The teacher wished to bestow all of her knowledge to her students”

28. “My Name” Planning Sheet
DAY 1:
Have students preview the text for two or three minutes. (Title, first and last paragraph, etc.)

29. Full descriptions, NOT one or two words for each category.
Fill in descriptions that match your emotions.
Anxious
Cheerful
Comfortable
The deep yellow of a sunflower standing tall for all to see
Cheerful
A bird singing loudly for all to hear
Cheerful
The cluttered space of my desk after work.
Anxious
The buzzing sound of the alarm as it jolts me awake in the morning.
Anxious
The vanilla syrup taking the bitterness away from my coffee
Cheerful
My dogs fur under my palm when she begs for belly rubs
Comfortable
The blazing sun of summer as I dive headfirst into a wave
Comfortable
My feather pillow after a long day, stressful day.
Comfortable

30. Add on to your descriptions
“My Name”
Add on to your descriptions
DAY 1:
Have students preview the text for two or three minutes. (Title, first and last paragraph, etc.)

31. Examples: My name is a mountain sunset, quiet and calming.
My name is as unusual and unexpected as a small desert cactus in a sea of sand.
My name strong and ready to pounce, like a powerful hunting tiger.
DAY 3:
Discuss the three examples of simile and metaphor with the class.

32. Examples: My name is a mountain sunset, quiet and calming.
My name is as unusual and unexpected as a small desert cactus in a sea of sand.
My name is strong and ready to pounce, like a powerful hunting tiger.
It relaxes me and makes me feel at ease.
It blooms slowly and takes people by surprise with its delicate beauty.
DAY 3:
Show the extension images that build on the original examples of simile and metaphor.
It sinks it’s claws into you in a way that you would never forget.

33. Expectations of Images:
Too Little Detail: My name is a desert cactus in a sea of sand. Better: My name is as unusual and unexpected as a small desert cactus in a sea of sand. Best: My name is as unusual and unexpected as a small desert cactus in a sea of sand. It blooms slowly and takes people by surprise with its delicate beauty.

34. Add on to your original descriptions with a different color.
My name is a mountain sunset, quiet and calming. It relaxes me and makes me feel at ease.
Add on to your original descriptions with a different color.

35. Affable (adj): Friendly
Vocabulary Bell- Ringer 9/29/16
Directions:
Write down the sentence below.
Using context clues, guess what you think the underlined word means.
Write your guess down
“The affable girl went out of her way to make sure the new student had someone to sit with at lunch”

36. -My Name is_____________ -It is like_________________
3 detailed sentences
Sentence Starters:
-My name is like__________
-My Name is_____________
-It is like_________________
-My name is as____________
1st Emotion connected to your name:
3 detailed sentences
Sentence Starters:
-My name is like__________
-My Name is_____________
-It is like________________
-My name is as____________
2nd Emotion connected to your name:
3 detailed sentences
Sentence Starters:
-My name is like__________
-My Name is_____________
-It is like_________________
-My name is as____________
3rd Emotion connected to your name:

37. “My Name” Multimedia Photo Essay DAY 1:
Have students preview the text for two or three minutes. (Title, first and last paragraph, etc.)

38. “My Name” Photo Essay
A photo essay is a combination of words, visuals, and symbols to tell a story.
We are going to combine the figurative language we wrote about ours names with visuals, symbols, music, and color to present our own “Name Pieces.”

39. Esperanza’s Photo Essay

40. Your Photo Essay Storyboard:
Decide EXACTLY what images and text will be on each slide of your Photo Essay
Must Include:
Title Slide
Figurative Language for Emotion 1 (x2)
Figurative Language for Emotion 2 (x2)
Figurative Language for Emotion 3 (x2)
Closing Slide

41. Your Photo Essay Storyboard:
Story Boards are the “rough draft” plans for photo essays.
You will take your 6 best pieces of figurative language (2 per emotion) and plan visuals/symbols to pair them with.

42. Sketch out a picture to represent your text
What is your name?
What does your name mean? What is the background of your name?
Figurative language for first emotion
Sketch out a picture to represent your text
Sketch out a picture to represent your text
Sketch out a picture to represent your text
Figurative language for first emotion
Figurative language for second emotion
Figurative language for second emotion
Sketch out a picture to represent your text
Sketch out a picture to represent your text
Sketch out a picture to represent your text
Figurative language for third emotion
Figurative language for third emotion
Closing idea about your name

43. Your Photo Essay Storyboard:
Esperanza
Sad, Uncomfortable, Awkward
Slow, depressing, lonely songs 9
Dark colors. Black, Gray, Blue
In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting
It is like the number nine
White, red, black, gray, blue

44. Your Photo Essay Storyboard:
It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he shaves, songs like sobbing.
Esperanza. I have inherited her name, but I don’t want to inherit her place by the window.
A muddy color
At school they say my name funny as if the syllables were made out of tin and hurt the roof of your mouth
But in Spanish my name is made out of a softer something, like silver.
I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me.

45. Gait (noun): A person’s way of walking.
Vocabulary Bell- Ringer 9/30/16
Directions:
Write down the sentence below.
Using context clues, guess what you think the underlined word means.
Write your guess down
“Sam ran from the zombies, and their slow, staggering gait helped him to escape”

46. Days 7-10 (Computer Days) We have computers September 26- October 7th
Days 7-10 (Computer Days) We have computers September 26- October 7th. Kids will need at least 3-4 days on computers. Please make sure the Multimedia project makes it into that window sometime.

48. Final Grade: 100 points (Summative)
Title & Central Message
- Clearly and creatively shows the main idea
- Targeted audience and tone are clear and consistent
25 Points
Figurative Language
Creative, detailed and original
Created an overall emotion or tone
Compelling text that fits the audience and tone.
Uses a variety of figurative language types throughout the piece 25
Points
Focus and Organization
- Appropriate and clear organization
- Paired appropriately with images that enhance the message
- The images in each paragraph are united by emotion
- Punctuation is used to make the message clear.
Overall Presentation
- Appropriate color & font choices that fit tone and central message
- Appropriate use of background music that fits tone and main idea
- Appropriate, appealing visual design (pacing, transitions, effects, etc.)
- Displays a sense of completeness and attention to detail
- Words and pictures are clear and easy to read
Final Grade: 100 points (Summative)

49. Your Photo Essay Timeline:
Day 1
Begin finding images
Saving images to jump drive
Import Images into PhotoStory 3
Add effects and crop images
Add and adjust text
Day 2
Customize motion
Choose transitions
Day 3
-Finish anything you haven’t finished yet.
Add music
Preview your PSA
Save in .wmv format
Your Photo Essay Timeline:

50. Continue
PhotoStory