Latinx Histories, Cultures, and Communities

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 26.02.04

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Rationale
  2. Background Knowledge And Content
  3. Teaching Strategies
  4. Classroom Activities
  5. Annotated Bibliography
  6. Appendix On Implementing District Standards
  7. End Notes

The Evolution of the Meaning of Home in The House on Mango Street,

Nancy Bonilla

Published September 2026

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End Notes

  1. Cambridge Dictionary, s.v. "home," accessed August 11, 2026, cambridge.org.
  2. New Haven Public Schools accessed August 11, 2026, nhps.net
  3. Brah, Avtar. 2022. Decolonial Imaginings: Intersectional Conversations and Contestations. London: Goldsmiths Press
  4. Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street (Houston TX: Arte Publico Press, 1984), 3. [1]
  5. Kerri Lee Alexander, "Sandra Cisneros," National Women's History Museum, 2019
  6. Kerri Lee Alexander, "Sandra Cisneros," National Women's History Museum, 2019
  7. Rebecca Sutton, "Hispanic Heritage Flashback Friday: Sandra Cisneros on Recognizing Ourselves," National Endowment for the Arts (blog), September 25, 2020
  8. Rebecca Sutton, "Hispanic Heritage Flashback Friday: Sandra Cisneros on Recognizing Ourselves," National Endowment for the Arts (blog), September 25, 2020
  9. "Writing Inspiration: Author Interviews with Sandra Cisneros," The Writer, accessed August 11, 2026, writermag.com. [1]
  10. Merriam-Webster Dictionary, s.v. "vignette," accessed August 11, 2026, merriam-webster.com.
  11. John J. Betancur, "The Settlement Experience of Latinos in Chicago: Segregation, Speculation, and the Ecology Model," Social Forces 74, no. 4 (1996): 1299–1324.
  12. Valentina Gonzalez, "What Is the Affective Filter, and Why Is It Important in the Classroom," Seidlitzblog (blog), September 22, 2020
  13. Iowa Reading Research Center accessed August 11, 2026, https://iowareadingresearch.org.

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