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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

House on Mango Street

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students complete readingactiviteis for Sandra Cisneros' House on Mango Street. In this House on Mango Street lesson, students complete pre-reading and close reading activities for vignettes from the text. Students complete a chart and...
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Website
University of North Carolina

Unc: "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the life and writing of Sandra Cisneros at this website, which provides different approaches to reading and studying Cisneros' works. Included are pictures and several references and links for further reading and research.
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Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to the House on Mango Street [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed and comprehensive mini-guide to Cisneros's novel "The House on Mango Street." Includes information about historical/biographical context, characters, study questions, chapter summaries, and post-reading activities.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: The Search for Identity: Sandra Cisneros

For Students 9th - 10th
Sandra Cisneros is featured for her literary prose, drawing on her personal heritage as a Chicana to exhibit her "Americanness" in order to share hope for other minority women. See "Sandra Cisneros Activities" for related materials.
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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Sandra Cisneros

For Students 9th - 10th
Internationally recognized writer Sandra Cisneros is best known for "The House on Mango Street," which has sold over six million copies.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Sandra Cisneros

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore this site featuring links to biographical information related to the life and work of Sandra Cisneros. This resource also provides links to lesson plans and activities for "The House on Mango Street."
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TES Global

Blendspace: The House on Mango Street

For Students 6th - 8th
A twelve-part learning module with links to texts, websites, slides, and videos to use while reading Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street.
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Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Sandra Cisneros' Career

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This essay offers a look at Cisneros' career and impact on American literature.
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Curated OER

Writingfix.com: Prose Poetry: The House on Mango Street

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Front cover of the book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.