Heritage Spanish · Week 20 · Literatura latinoamericana y chicana
La casa en Mango Street
Reading vignettes from "La casa en" Mango Street, students connect Esperanza's search for belonging with their own.
- Students will
- Students read vignettes from "La casa en" Mango Street and use descriptive vocabulary to describe a place that matters to them.
- SEL skill
- Connect with a character's search for belonging and describe a place that matters, real or imagined
- What it looks like
- Students practice empathy by connecting with Esperanza's search for belonging and naming where they feel they belong.
- Content focus
- Reading Sandra Cisneros in Spanish translation; descriptive vocabulary
- Format
- Partner exchange
Social awareness
Social awareness is understanding the feelings and viewpoints of others and appreciating the different places and communities people come from. More social awareness activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- WL.CM1.A: Communication Standard 1, Interpretive Communication (Advanced range)
- WL.CM3.A: Communication Standard 3, Presentational Communication (Advanced range)
- WL.CM6.A: Communication Standard 6, Productive Structures in Service of Communication (Advanced range)
- National (ACTFL World Readiness): Cultural Comparisons, Interpretive Communication
- Proficiency range: Advanced
More social awareness activities for Heritage Spanish
- No hay español malo Social awarenessComparing words across Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, students reject the idea of bad Spanish and respect every variety.
- Los cuentos de mi abuela Social awarenessStudents interview an elder in Spanish and capture a family story, honoring the voice of the storyteller.
- Mi vecindario habla Social awarenessStudents practice interviewing an imagined neighbor in Indio or Coachella with accented question words and listen for the stories behind the answers.
- Gloria Anzaldúa y la frontera Social awarenessReading excerpts from Borderlands, students reflect on living between languages and cultures and how others experience that space.
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