(1) Organize Your Photos

My Mango Story

Directions: You are in charge of turning one vignette from Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street into a visual and audio performance to be viewed by your peers in English. Using Photo Story 3, software available in the computer lab, you will create this performance of the vignette. Some directions and considerations for this project appear below:

A. Find important nouns in the vignette and search for large, clear images that capture the essence of the vignette, or part of the vignette. Save these images in a folder in your My Documents. Gets lots, so that you can pick and choose when the time comes to import them into Photo Story 3. B. Start a MS Word document and copy all the URLs for the images into the file. You’ll need these later for citation of borrowed works.

(2) Import Your Pictures

A. Consider removing black borders or editing pictures for improved visual effect. B. Place the pictures in a logical order. Click and drag to move them into place. C. Save Your Project to My Documents using your last name in the file name

(3) Add Text

A. Select important or interesting words and phrases to pull out and place in your pictures for story emphasis. You may also modify text, including color and size. B. Save Your Project (Yes, you want to replace the file that already exists)

(4) Narrate Each Picture

A. Divide the vignette into sections based on the pictures you’ve placed and “read over the top of them.” You can delete narrations and retry as often as you like. B. CONTINUALLY Save Your Project as you narrate (replace) C. Add your vignette analysis (see rubric below)

(5) Add Music?

(6) Save Your Story for Playback on Your Computer

A. This is your final save, which will turn your project into a Windows Media Video (.wmv). Save this file in your My Documents and then again (see below) so that we can open it from the district’s shared drive (again the file name should contain your last name).

S: Drive  HS  SSF  Mango Street The House on Mango Street

Chapter 1 - The House on Mango Street Chapter 23 - Born Bad Chapter 2 - Hairs Chapter 24 - Elenita, Card, Palm, Water Chapter 3 - Boys and Girls Chapter 25 - Geraldo No Last Name Chapter 4 - My Name Chapter 26 - Edna's Ruthie Chapter 5 - Cathy Queen of Cats Chapter 27 - The Earl of Tennessee Chapter 6 - Our Good Day Chapter 28 - Sire Chapter 7 - Laughter Chapter 29 - Four Skinny Trees Chapter 8 - Gil's Furniture Bought & Sold Chapter 30 - No Speak English Chapter 9 - Meme Ortiz Chapter 31 - Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut Chapter 10 - Louie, His Cousin, & His Other Chapter 32 - Sally Chapter 11 - Marin Chapter 33 - Minerva Writes Poems Chapter 12 - Those Who Don't Chapter 34 - Bums in the Attic Chapter 13 - There Was an Old Woman Chapter 35 - Beautiful & Cruel Chapter 14 - Alicia Who Sees Mice Chapter 36 - A Smart Cookie Chapter 15 - Darius & The Clouds Chapter 37 - What Sally Said Chapter 16 - And Some More Chapter 38 - The Monkey Garden Chapter 17 - The Family of Little Feet Chapter 39 - Red Clowns Chapter 18 - A Rice Sandwich Chapter 40 - Linoloeum Roses Chapter 19 - Chanclas Chapter 41 - The Three Sisters Chapter 20 - Hips Chapter 42 - Alicia & I Talking on Edna's Chapter 21 - The First Job Chapter 43 - A House of My Own Chapter 22 - Papa Who Wakes Up Tired Chapter 44 - Mango Says Goodbye

Mango Story Rubric

Dramatic Reading and Delivery The extent to which the dramatic reading is delivered professionally, with appropriate interpreted expression and emotion, and the extent to which the reader pronounces correctly and reads fluently. Moreover, this area of the rubric measures the extend to which the presenter’s delivery is clear, smooth and pleasant. Such factors such as pace, variety, fluidity and breath control are factored in delivery. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Chapter Insight The extend to which the presenter delivers a focused, meaningful, insightful and relevant presentation or discussion, one that delves below the surface level of his vignette, possibly offering insight into characters, society or culture, The Pearl, or a passage that begs for appreciation for one reason or another. 1 2 3 4 5

Technology The extend to which the presenter’s technological production enhances the dramatic reading and analysis of the project. Such factors measured here include quality of pictures, quality of direct words or phrases pulled and placed in the story, music selected (if any), quality and creativity of title pages, and the ability to follow a file path and save in the appropriate folder. 1 2 3 4 5

Crediting What’s Borrowed The extent to which the presenter credits others for their works and intellectual property. 1 2 3

______/ 20 x 2 = ______/ 40