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"House on Mango Street"

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Description
Reading

The Bear That Wasn't

Explore identity, conformity, and authority with this modern fable about a bear forced to navigate society's perception of who he is.

 

An illustration from Fred Tashlin's The Bear That Wasn't.
Reading

The Bear That Wasn't

Explore identity, conformity, and authority with this modern fable about a bear forced to navigate society's perception of who he is.

 

An illustration from Fred Tashlin's The Bear That Wasn't.
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Lesson

Identity and Names

Students begin to explore the concept of identity by considering how our names represent who we are and reflect our relationship to society.

Students writing on a paper.