Lectura
Downtown San Antonio/El barrio de San Antonio
- How is downtown San Antonio? In Spanish, downtown translates as ‘barrio’ or ‘el ‘centro’ of the city of San Antonio. But, do you know what a ‘barrio’ is?
- We can define the word ‘barrio’ as: Part of a population relatively big that contains a social group that is described as spontaneous, and has character and a peculiar social, economic or ethnic status that is easy to identify. For example: to visit Downtown San Antonio. “Visitar el barrio del centro de San Antonio’. 2) a ward, quarter, or district of a city or town in a Spanish-speaking country.
We can also mention that the word ‘barrio’ has been used in different contexts in Latino-América. For example: barriada o colonia, o vecindad. Which means neighborhood.
- Now that you already know the meaning of the word ‘barrio’, how would you describe your own ‘barrio’? The place where you were born or you were raised. Where do you identify as your home? Please share your thoughts with your classmates.
- What is it that you like the most about your ‘barrio’?
Before reading/Antes de leer:
- Next, you will have the opportunity to read a fragment of the reading from the author Sandra Cisneros called: La Casa de Mango Street.
- Write and share with your classmates the description of the house at Mango Street.
- Write a list of the adjectives from the reading.
La casa de Mango Street, by: Sandra Cisneros
- The following link has access to an article that will help you analyze the barrio of Esperanza.
- You can also access the book on PDF through this link: https://cdnsm5-ss3.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_4204286/Image/Grade9%20HouseOnMango.pdf
After reading/Después de leer:
- Share with your classmates a short summary of the reading.
- Do you identify with the story about Esperanza? Explain your answer.
- Make a comparison between Esperanza’s ‘barrio’ and your own ‘barrio’.