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Name _________________________________________Teacher ___________________ The House on Mango Street – Summer Assignment When we return to school in the fall, we will focus on Sandra Cisneros’ text The House on Mango Street. The novel confronts readers with a series of vignettes showcasing Esperanza’s coming-of-age story. Please read the novel, the attached article, and listen to at least one of the Radio Rookies podcasts listed below. Then, compose a two to three-page essay focusing on one of the topics listed below from The House on Mango Street. You will be required to submit the paper to www.turnitin.com one week after we return from summer break. A draft of your paper will be collected on the first day of school; it must be typed. Topics to consider as the focus for your paper: - Youth and Education & Learning - Youth and Prevalence of Racism and Discrimination - Youth and Growing up & Growing Up Female - Youth and Importance of Family and/or Community - Youth and Poverty - Youth and “Getting Out” Podcast Options (Cite information from ONE of these in your paper): http://www.wnyc.org/story/303735-this-is-america-speak-english/ http://www.wnyc.org/story/303736-losing-language/ http://www.wnyc.org/story/89244-stuck/ http://www.wnyc.org/story/88536-bushwick/ http://www.wnyc.org/story/104698-abcs-chinese-americans/ http://www.wnyc.org/story/88314-money-stress/
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Name _________________________________________Teacher ___________________
The House on Mango Street – Summer Assignment
When we return to school in the fall, we will focus on Sandra Cisneros’ textThe House on Mango Street. The novel confronts readers with a series of vignettes showcasing Esperanza’s coming-of-age story. Please read the novel, the attached article, and listen to at least one of the Radio Rookies podcasts listed below. Then, compose a two to three-page essay focusing on one of the topics listed below from The House on Mango Street. You will be required to submit the paper to www.turnitin.com one week after we return from summer break. A draft of your paper will be collected on the first day of school; it must be typed.
Topics to consider as the focus for your paper: - Youth and Education & Learning - Youth and Prevalence of Racism and Discrimination - Youth and Growing up & Growing Up Female - Youth and Importance of Family and/or Community - Youth and Poverty - Youth and “Getting Out”
Podcast Options (Cite information from ONE of these in your paper): http://www.wnyc.org/story/303735-this-is-america-speak-english/ http://www.wnyc.org/story/303736-losing-language/ http://www.wnyc.org/story/89244-stuck/ http://www.wnyc.org/story/88536-bushwick/ http://www.wnyc.org/story/104698-abcs-chinese-americans/ http://www.wnyc.org/story/88314-money-stress/ Requirements:
1) A strong, idea-driven thesis statement 2) 2-3 pages in length3) Direct Textual Evidence from The House on Mango Street, one of the podcasts, and the
article4) Proper MLA Formatting for the paper, citations and the Works Cited Page
DUE: Have a saved and typed copy of your paper in class with you on the first day of school.
