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Sandra Cisneros
The House on Mango Street
Website Evaluators
Ann Gann - Clinton High School, Tennessee
Melissa Howlett - University of Indianapolis, Indiana
Website Reviewer and Compiler
Charles R. Sanders - San Pedro High School, CaliforniaSite Ratings
1 = Poor 2 = Fair 3 = Good 4 = Excellent
The House on Mango Street Teacher's Guide
http://www.randomhouse.com/acmart/houmantg.html
"Eureka! Pay dirt!" Teachers,
here is "a terrific template" for developing your lesson plans for Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street.. This guide contains notes to teachers, preparing to read, questions for in-class
discussion on comprehension,...image, metaphor and voice, the people on Mango Street, themes, and suggestions for further study" Although the site seems designed for teachers, a student could "develop a clear
understanding of theme and character development" by working through the questions.
Overall Rating: 4La Casa en Mango Street (Teacher's Guide in Spanish)
http://randomhouse.com/acmart/casa.html
Identical to site above, but written in Spanish.
Overall Rating: 4
The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros)
http://voices.cla.umn.edu/authors/SandraCisneros.html
The details of Sandra Cisneros'
biography make this site relatively interesting, particularly for students doing research into her "personal life and writing style." The biography is "accurate as it pertains to her upbringing and quoted comments
from interviews," but the "bias" of the website writer comes through in a few inaccurate statements about Cisneros' motivations. There are "no lesson plans or even hints of how her works can be used in the
classroom," but browse the links and you'll find reviews, both pro and con, of The House on Mango Street and other works that are "very entertaining."
Overall Rating: 3
LatinoLink: Arts and Entertainment
http://www.latinolink.com/musv1i1.html
This "mega-site" would be an "excellent resource
for...students studying the Latino culture." The reader will find a "complete bank of information" that "focuses on the Latino community and features articles of interest not only from the United States, but also
from various other countries." Teachers should be aware that there is "an active on-line forum, and the topic of discussion is not controllable."
Overall Rating: 3
Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement
http://www.pbs.org/chicano/about.html
While there is "not much here" for the study of Sandra
Cisneros, this site does offer "excellent information about the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement." Students of Chicano history will find "a timeline, brief profiles of important figures in the civil rights
movement, a discussion of key issues, and many web resources."
Overall Rating: 2S.C.O.R.E. Teacher Cyberguide: Guia del Maestro: La Casa en Mango Street
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/mango/mangotg.html
Attention Spanish speakers! This site presents four "well-developed activities to
go with the study" of Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street. The activities require the use of the Internet and could provide an interesting, fun way to approach the study of the novel...as a
class, by individual students, or as homework assignments." Several of the links are in Spanish.
Overall Rating: 2S.C.O.R.E. Teacher Cyberguide: Patchwork of Cultures
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/Patch/patchtg.html
This "on-line teaching unit focuses on culture" with a "limited discussion of three
authors," including Sandra Cisneros. For the teacher, there is a "complete lesson outline" and three activities for students to "learn about what culture is, and how cultures are similar and different."
Overall Rating: 2The Good Life
http://bsd.mojones.com/mother_jones/MJ95/krasny.html
Sandra Cisneros is one of
"many prominent authors" who were asked about the books that have "influenced their lives and writings." While the brief paragraph on Cisneros "offers no real insight into her writings," the collection of quotes
could be used by teachers to "enhance students' interest in reading."
Overall Rating: 2TWU Library
http://twu.edu/library/zumwalt.html
This critical essay provides the reader a "brief glimpse into the soul" of Sandra Cisneros. Along with the biographical information is a short "analysis of
characters and stories in The House on Mango Street." Although there is little teacher support nor any links, readers can "gain an understanding of how this author developed her voice," and students could
use the analysis of her book as a starting point for research.
Overall Rating: 2 |
