Metaphors & Similes—Due January 5

Type three similes or metaphors you find in the book. Type them exactly as Cisneros wrote them. Include their page numbers.

Then, create six of your own, making connections to your own life.

(Pictured is Toni Morrison, the metaphor master.)

The House on Mango Street—due December 16

Select four or more stems from the right of this blog. Write 300+ words about any part of this book so far.

Then, imitate the vignette entitled "Hairs" (pages 6-7). Write in the same style with the same length—with the same literary devices that Cisneros does.

Personal Purpose Statement—due Friday, December 11

 Andyandrews.com examines personal purpose statements. He's an impressive man with impressive goals.

You're a senior. People will ask about your purpose. And rightly so. They want you to live lives of purpose and prosperity. They want you to contribute.

This week, you will answer these questions:

MONDAY: 1. What is important? What/whom do you value? How is your life connected to those things?




TUESDAY: 2. Where do I want to go? You can answer this many different ways. Your answer may involve a spiritual, mental, or physical destination. It might describe your career arc.




WEDNESDAY: 3. What does “the best” look like for me? Describe your best possible result. This isn’t the time to be realistic. This is the time to dream.




THURSDAY: 4. How do I want to act? How do you want people to describe you? Think of a few words you would want to come to mind when people think about you.




FRIDAY: 5. What kind of legacy do I want to leave behind? Imagine you’re 100 years in the future. What does the impact you’ve left look like? How is your Butterfly Effect still touching lives?

Survive vs. Live—due December 7

 "I don't want to survive. I want to live!" —Captain

When do you survive?

When do you live?

Answer both while totaling 450+ words.