White Flight

"...in the meantime they'll move a little farther north from Mango Street, a little farther away every time people like us keep moving in" (Cisneros 13)

Today's Goal: Learn about "White Flight" and how this phenomenon is represented in The House on Mango Street.

The Plan:

1. CLICK HERE for the Mango Street Quiz
2. Seal your Letters to Your Future Selves in envelopes!
3. Explore the Dot Map of the United States by looking at Detroit, Atlanta, and Chicago (and more if you'd like.
4. Read "White Flight Never Ended"
5. Read "Those Who Don't" Together
6. Write in Your English Journal

Questions for your English Journal:

1. Based on the article, what is white flight and when did it originate?

2. After looking at Detroit, Atlanta, and Chicago on the dot map, what do you notice about the demographics of these cities? What observations did you make, and what questions does it leave you with?

3. What connections can you make between what you've observed, and the vignette "Those Who Don't?"

4. Our vehicle for understanding this issue is Esperanza, our protagonist. How do you think this phenomenon impacts Esperanza’s identity?

Homework:

• You have a literary devices quiz tomorrow.
• Finish your classwork in your English Journal
• I have a number of you that need to make up the first House on Mango Street quiz. You need to do that by Friday, or it'll become a zero.
• I also have a number of you that have not joined Remind.
  Period 3 Click Here to join (it will let you join by email OR phone)
  Period 4 Click Here to join (it will let you join by email OR phone)