AGENDA

1.Verbal Card QuizElelnita, Cards, Pam, Water and Geraldo No Last Name2. Vignette Presentation Assignment

4. Exit Card: Why does Esperanza use the word “they” repeatedly on page 66? What possibilities for the meaning of “they” might there be? Why does Esperanza know what Geraldo’s life was like even though she didn’t know him, personally?

SURVEY OF LITERATURE &COMPOSITION

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Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water1. Where does this scene take place?2. Who do you think Ernie is in Elenita’s family?3. What does Elenita’s living room look like?4. Why does Elenita tell Ernie to take the baby to the living room?5. What does Elenita do for a living?6. What can we conclude by noting that she uses tarot cards and references

the Virgin Mary?7. Rubbing a cold egg on your face to get rid of a headache….burning a candle

for seven days and then spitting…. These are examples of Elenita’s…?8. The question Esperanza went to ask Elenita about is never said, but it is

inferred. What do you think her primary question was?9. “Now she can tell I’m sad. Oh, baby I’ll look again if you want me to.”

Shows Elenita can read something else other than tarot cards. What is it?10. What do you think Elenita could mean by “a home in the heart”?

Geraldo, No Last Name1. Where does this vignette mostly take place?2. What was Geraldo wearing?3. How did he die?4. Where did Marin meet him?5. What type of care did Geraldo receive at the hospital?6. Where is Geraldo’s family?7. Marin appears to Esperanza to be sad about Geraldo’s death. She only met him

and danced with him that night. Why might Marin be sad about his death?8. Toward the end of the vignette, the narrator writes “What does it matter? They

never saw the kitchenettes. They never knew about the two room flats and sleeping rooms he rented, the weekly money orders sent home, the currency exchange. How could they?” (66) Who might the “they” be? If Esperanza didn’t actually see or know these things, how can she be so concrete about them?

9. “Gerado—he went North….we never heard from him again.” Who is the assumed speaker in this sentence that concludes the vignette? What are the two possible meanings of “north”?

10. What do you think Elenita could mean by “a home in the heart”?

Vignette Assignment

For Homework:-Read , type, bring 3 copies, draw a diagram that makes thematic connections to other vignettes (A)

-Read and define words, identify literary devices, tone. (B)In class Monday-Annotate (A & B)-Practice-Tuesday: Present-Wednesday: Present

Homework Due Monday1. ALL STUDENTS:

Read pages 67-88.2. Partner A: Scan

or type and bring three copies, create the template for the chart (see slide example from class).

Earl of Tennessee Andrew, Ayn

Sire & Four Skinny Trees Michelle, Michael, PJ

No Speak English Avery, Owen

Rafaela Katherine, Max

Sally Anna, Louis

Minerva Who Writes Poems Mikiyah, Ron

Bums in the Attic Bella, Eugene

Beautiful and Cruel Vandita, Emily

Smart Cookie Stephanie, Dylan

3. Partner B: Carefully study your assigned vignette. Create a list of the literary terms (with quotes), new words (with definitions), and tone words (attitude toward the subject the author writes about).

Homework for Partner A: Create a Diagram like this one:

Homework for Partner A

Type and print three copiesOR Photocopy three copies of your assigned vignette.

Homework for Partner BLiterary devices Tone: _______________ Vocabulary Needing Defining

Term: Quote: List words from the text that indicate the attitude or feeling you ascribed to this vignette1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8……..

Word: Definition

In class Monday, you and your partner will create three pages for your presentation.

This is an example of page 3.

In class Monday, you and your partner will create three pages for your presentation.

This is a sample of page 2.