1. Do Now:
Take out HOMS

2. September 14, 2017
Objective: to analyze the setting and personalities found on Mango Street
Opening: review yesterday’s chapter, project guidelines
Work Period: free write, read “Cathy Queen of Cats” & “Our Good Day,” corresponding notes
Closing: review answers

3. “What’s in a Name?” project due Tuesday, 9/19
Homework
“What’s in a Name?” project due Tuesday, 9/19
Bring HOMS

4. From 9/13 … “My Name” __________________ English: __________
Spanish: ___________
What kind of life did her grandmother lead?
How might this influence her sense of identity (think gender roles)?

5. “What’s in a Name?” Project
Due Tuesday, 9/19

6. Free Write “People Like Us”
Think about people you enjoy spending time with: family, friends. If you were to talk about yourselves as a collective group, how would you describe it? Consider things you enjoy doing, how you present yourselves, etc.

7. “Cathy Queen of Cats”
Find a quote from the chapter that reveal the neighborhood’s disposition and write it in the box. Add a visual representation.

8. “Cathy Queen of Cats” cont’d
Esperanza says, “In the meantime they’ll just have to move a little farther north from Mango Street, a little farther away every time people like us keep moving in.” Who are “people like us?”
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Do you predict Esperanza is going to pursue a friendship with Cathy? Why or why not?
What kind of effect could a relationship with Cathy have on Esperanza?
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9. “Our Good Day”
How do the titles of these two chapters alone reveal different tones?
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Esperanza says, “Cathy is tugging at my arm and I know whatever I do next will make her mad forever.” What does Esperanza’s decision reveal about her character?
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Compare the relationship between Esperanza & Cathy with the relationship between Esperanza, Rachel, and Lucy. Consider their upbringings, what they talk about, and what they do. “Star” the one that is healthier (create a T-Chart).