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Who is Esperanza? What is one thing you LEARNED from her?
The main character in "The House on Mango Street"!
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What are 4 aspects of IDENTITY?
Race, family, socioeconomic status, gender, physical appearance, religion, parents, education, etc.
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What was Apartheid?
The policy that governed relations between South Africa’s white minority and nonwhite majority for much of the latter half of the 20th century, sanctioning racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against nonwhites.
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Who wrote "Still I Rise" and what is one thing you LEARNED from that poem?
Maya Angelou!
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Where does a thesis statement go in your paper?
At the end of your introduction paragraph!
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Who is Trevor Noah? What is one thing you LEARNED from him?
The main character from Trevor Noah's "Born a Crime"!
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What are 3 examples of GENDER ROLES in the class?
Abel's Zulu culture, the Trapped Women concept, Esperanza's mom, etc.
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What is ethos?
Establishing credibility.
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Who is Chimamanda Adichie and what is one thing you LEARNED from her?
The author of "The Danger of a Single Story!
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What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that sums up the central point of your paper or essay
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Name one of the two sisters in "By Any Other Name"
Santha or Premila
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What is Coming of Age?
A moment of firsts, where the character experiences moving from childhood to adulthood.
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What is imagery?
Visually descriptive language or figurative language.
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Who is Sandra Cisneros?
The author of "The House on Mango Street"!
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What does a MEAL Plan paragraph consist of?
Main Idea, Evidence, Analysis, Link
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Name one of the "trapped women" from "The House on Mango Street"
Sally, Minerva, Esperanza (Grandmother)
Rafaela, or Mamacita |
What is Socioeconomic Status?
The social and economic status of a character.
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What is analysis?
diving into a writer's personal perspective, interpretation, judgment, or critical evaluation of the work.
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Who wrote "Eleven?"
Sandra Cisneros ya goof!
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What type of writing is telling a story?
Narrative Writing
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Trevor's grandfather's nickname was "Tat Shisha." What does this translate to?
"The smokin' hot grandpa"
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What is an example of Home and Belonging from "The House on Mango Street"?
In the chapter "The Three Sisters" they tell Esperanza that she must remember to come back for the others, she will always be Esperanza, she will always be Mango Street.
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What is a claim?
when a writer presents an assertion as truthful to prove an argument.
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What text did Assetou Xango write that we studied in class?
"Give Your Daughter's Difficult Names"!
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What type of writing did you do in the "So What" portion of your "What/So What?" paper?
Reflection Writing
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