Movie Test

Test for Under The Same Moon

For your test on the movie, you will be working with one other classmate to write an in-class four paragraph essay (written). This will be a test grade; here are your requirements:

1. You and your partner need to work together to write a four paragraph essay. It's up to you and your
    partner to decide how you'll write this essay. You can take turns, dictate to each other, etc.

2. Choose one of the following questions to write an essay on:
    A. Compare and Contrast the Theme of Home in the book to the movie.
    B. Compare and Contrast the Theme of Feminism in the book to the movie.
    C. Compare and Contrast the Theme of Family Bond in the book to the movie.
    D. Compare and Contrast the Hispanic culture/women and men in the book to the movie.

3. Your essay will be graded on the same aspects as your other papers: grammar, formal tone,
     analyzing vs summarizing, etc.

4. Follow this essay guideline for your four paragraphs:

    I. Introduction
        A. Generalization
        B. Thesis

    II. First Body Paragraph
         A. What are the aspects that you are comparing between the book and movie that similar?

    III. Second Body Paragraph
          A. What are the aspects that you are contrasting between the book and movie that are different?

    IV. Conclusion Paragraph
          A. Summarize your thesis and two body paragraphs briefly
          B. End with a lasting statement

Vignettes of Your Life

Our book The House on Mango Street is written in the form of a collection of vignettes. It may seem like the chapters have no connection with each other, but every chapter gives us a look - a glimpse - into a certain part of Esperanza's life that is important and meaningful. It's the small things in our life that make the biggest difference. For the next few days in class, you each be making your own vignettes about YOUR life. Here are your requirements:


1. Write FIVE (or more) vignettes about your life. Try to write it like the author is writing The House 
    on Mango Street

2. Come up with a creative chapter title for each vignette.

3. Focus each vignette on ONE specific memory or aspect of your life.

4. Here are some areas to write about in any of your vignettes:
    A. childhood memory about something
    B. a certain family member and something about them that sticks out to you
    C. description of your house or neighborhood
    D. stories about how you met a friend, a time you were playing
    E. scary memories or memories where you learned an important lesson
    F. school or church

5. Make a cover for your book of short vignettes - come up with a creative title