Finding Home: The House on Mango Street

Lesson 10
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ELA

Unit 4

7th Grade

Lesson 10 of 19

Objective


Explain the impact of gender roles and expectations on the lives of young teenagers around the world.

Readings and Materials


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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What are the risks of living in a society with rigid gender roles? Provide at least two pieces of evidence from one or both of the articles we read today, and use the word "conform" in your answer.

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Key Questions


Close Read Questions

  • According to the article, “This is What Happens…,” what is the relationship between gender roles and mobility? Why does this relationship exist? Provide at least two pieces of evidence from the article to support your answer.

  • According to both articles, what are some of the stereotypes and expectations that people have for both boys and girls? Provide as many as you can.

  • According to both articles, who teaches and/or enforces gender roles and stereotypes? In what ways are gender roles enforced? Provide at least one piece of evidence from each article to support your answer.

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Vocabulary


Text-based

rigid

adj.

not able to be bent, changed or adapted

demeaning

adj.

causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others

conform

v.

act or be similar to

Homework


To ensure that students are prepared for the next lesson, have students complete the following reading for homework. Use guidance from the next lesson to identify any additional language or background support students may need while independently engaging with the text.

  • Book: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros  pp. 79 – 93 — "Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays" through 'What Sally Said"

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • Who is Rafaela? Why is she locked inside her house?

  • Who is Sally? What do her classmates think of her?

  • Who is Minerva? What passion do she and Esperanza share?

  • Why does Esperanza no longer want to go to the houses where her Papa works?

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.7.3 — Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).

Supporting Standards

L.7.6
RI.7.1
RI.7.2
RI.7.10
SL.7.1
SL.7.6
W.7.1
W.7.1.a
W.7.1.b
W.7.4
W.7.9
W.7.9.b
W.7.10
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