Today we started with a quote from John Locke: "Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours." Next, we discussed why we read. Then, I read you the first few pages of Tangerine.
We then created a coat of arms for Esperanza, based on our reflections page. After that, we outlined Sandra Cisnero's short story, "My Name." We noticed that the structure does not emphasize her name explicitly, but reveals it indirectly, through telling her great-grandmother's story and anecdotes from school/her sister. As writers, we're often better suited to reveal something about our topic by telling a story that relates. Stories draw readers in and show them, rather than tell them, what we're trying to say.
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