The Tribes Project
We started this project on the first day of school, by doing mini performances, one of them
was performing chapters from the book the house on mango street, we were assigned to a
group and a chapter and we had to read them in front of the class but we had to perform
different moves that represented things form the book, also the stick poetry in which we had to
describe what home tasted like felt like and other stuff and we had to write it on sticks, then we
each had a group and we had to put each others poetry sticks together to make a poem. We
were unconsciously being prepared for this exhibition since the first week.
was performing chapters from the book the house on mango street, we were assigned to a
group and a chapter and we had to read them in front of the class but we had to perform
different moves that represented things form the book, also the stick poetry in which we had to
describe what home tasted like felt like and other stuff and we had to write it on sticks, then we
each had a group and we had to put each others poetry sticks together to make a poem. We
were unconsciously being prepared for this exhibition since the first week.
The House On Mango Street Performance
On the first week of school we were put into small groups of 5 and were assigned chapters
from the book, unfortunately I got a viral thing and missed the performance of my group, I only
got to practice a little that first day were assigned the chapters.
from the book, unfortunately I got a viral thing and missed the performance of my group, I only
got to practice a little that first day were assigned the chapters.
Dialogical Interview
Everyone in our group were assigned a partner by Ms. Soler and Dr. P, they first gave us a
demonstration of what the interview should look like and how we had to make a poem out of
the interview. My partner was Adrian Fernandez, he talked about his hardships and what his
family is like, each one had to talk for 30 minutes without being interrupted, while I was
interviewing him I was taking notes in my write club as I was told by our teachers. We made
several drafts of the poem and peer critiqued by our partner, we even interviewed them again
to get more information in order to make it more interesting for the readers.
demonstration of what the interview should look like and how we had to make a poem out of
the interview. My partner was Adrian Fernandez, he talked about his hardships and what his
family is like, each one had to talk for 30 minutes without being interrupted, while I was
interviewing him I was taking notes in my write club as I was told by our teachers. We made
several drafts of the poem and peer critiqued by our partner, we even interviewed them again
to get more information in order to make it more interesting for the readers.
Highlighted version of the " I sing to you" poem
Link to final draft of " I sing to you" poem
My self Portrait
My self portrait. Dr P gave us a mission it was to take a picture
anywhere in high school and we had 30 minutes, but me and my trio
went exploring to the trees in the Middle School, it was challenging
to climb up the tree, as I was climbing I could feel the ants making
their way up my arms and tickling my fingertips and palms as I was
climbing,I rushed my partner Samantha Soto to take pictures
because I didn't knew how much longer I could handle being there.
She took them, but then there was a bigger challenge to get down,
since it was hard for me I had to tell my partner Alex Castillo to give
me a piggy back ride in order to get down. It was amazing.I choose
to take it on a tree because I wanted to show people that short ones can be able to do things
the same way as others.
anywhere in high school and we had 30 minutes, but me and my trio
went exploring to the trees in the Middle School, it was challenging
to climb up the tree, as I was climbing I could feel the ants making
their way up my arms and tickling my fingertips and palms as I was
climbing,I rushed my partner Samantha Soto to take pictures
because I didn't knew how much longer I could handle being there.
She took them, but then there was a bigger challenge to get down,
since it was hard for me I had to tell my partner Alex Castillo to give
me a piggy back ride in order to get down. It was amazing.I choose
to take it on a tree because I wanted to show people that short ones can be able to do things
the same way as others.
The tribes of Mexico and America
I participated in the group that performed the
tribes. We decided to make the performance
about Mexicans and Americans discussing but
at the same time coming together. There
would be a group of Mexicans that would say
they came from a tribe of something, then the
tribe on Americans that say they would come
from a tribe of the same thing but in an
american tradition, and the bilingual group
would connect them. For example, the
Mexicans would say ¨I come from a tribe of
arroz con leche¨, and the Americans would
say ¨I come from a tribe of s'mores¨ then the bilingual would connect them by saying ¨we
come from a tribe of sweets¨. At the end of the performance the Mexicans would say ¨We are
part time Americans¨ and the Americans would say ¨nosotros somos parte Mexicanos¨(we are part time Mexicans) and then connecting all the groups together we all said ¨and together we
are one.
tribes. We decided to make the performance
about Mexicans and Americans discussing but
at the same time coming together. There
would be a group of Mexicans that would say
they came from a tribe of something, then the
tribe on Americans that say they would come
from a tribe of the same thing but in an
american tradition, and the bilingual group
would connect them. For example, the
Mexicans would say ¨I come from a tribe of
arroz con leche¨, and the Americans would
say ¨I come from a tribe of s'mores¨ then the bilingual would connect them by saying ¨we
come from a tribe of sweets¨. At the end of the performance the Mexicans would say ¨We are
part time Americans¨ and the Americans would say ¨nosotros somos parte Mexicanos¨(we are part time Mexicans) and then connecting all the groups together we all said ¨and together we
are one.