My+Name+Descriptive+Writing+Exploration

=Describing My Name= What is the origin of your name? How did you get this name? What does it remind you of? What does it sound like? Do you like it? How would you **//describe//** it!?

__**DAY ONE - 12/10/12:**__ We will read how Sandra Cisneros describes "Esperanza" from the book //The House on Mango Street//. //(handed out in class on 12/14/12)://

Researching My Name
Here is a page to get you started researching information about your name. See what you can find out -- maybe you will discover things you never knew!... //This is homework given 12/11/12//. It is __**due 12/14/12**__:

Now we will explore our names with our imagination - this is a '//**Fanciful Exploration of Your Name**//' (//**to be completed 12/14/12 in class**//):


 * My Name assignment page** (explained in class on Monday, 12/17/12):


 * Rubric for My Name** assignment (reviewed in class on Monday, 12/17/12):


 * Brainstorm** how to incorporate facts, personal information and "fanciful" writing into your composition:


 * Peer Edit page** for My Name assignment (Wednesday, 12/19/12)