House on Mango Street Lesson Plan

From “The House on Mango Street” through “Louie, His Cousin and His Other Cousin”

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.3
   Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.4
   Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.8
   Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.

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