The House on Mango Street

Oakland Unified School District - Lesson by Mary. Scott for House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

BOOK REVIEW – Page 3
(Cultural or Human Rights Essay)
Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street, New York: Random House, 1984.
“The House on Mango Street”
Complete the following:
1) Describe the house on Mango Street
2) Who lived in the house on Mango Street ?
3) Where did the family live before moving to Mango Street?
4) Who was the Landlord at the house on Mango Street ?
5) What were the problems with the house on Loomis Street?
6) Describe the house that the young girl dreamed of owning.
7) Describe the young girl’s attitude about the house on Mango Street.
8) Who is the narrator of the Mango Street story?

9) On a separate sheet of paper write a (3)- paragraph essay about one of the following:
a) A favorite house where you live or once lived.
b) Describe your dream house.
c) A time when your family was denied housing because of their race, religion or beliefs.

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Oakland Unified School District - Lesson by Mary. Scott for House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

BOOK REVIEW – Page 6
(Cultural or Human Rights Essay)
Cisneros, Sandra. House on Mango Street, New York: Random House, 1984.
“Hairs”
Complete the following:
In "Hairs," Cisneros describes the differences in the hair texture of the young girl’s family members. Describe the following from the descriptions provided in the text:
1) Papa's hair
2) The main character's hair
3) Carlos's hair
4) Nanny's hair
5) Mother's hair

6) On a separate sheet of paper write a (3)-paragraph essay about one of the following:
a) Your hair texture and who determines if your hair texture is considered good hair or bad hair.
b) Do you like or dislike your hair and why?
c) The possibility of being treated unfairly because of the texture of your hair, and what human right has been violated (racism or discrimination)?

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