My Name is Jorge written by Jane Medina

My Name is Jorge
Jane Medina
AD530L

            A story told through poetry about a boy named Jorge after he moves to the US from Mexico. As the title says, his name becomes a focal point in his assimilation to the new culture. People call him George, he finds the name gross sounding.

Learning Activity:
The students will listen to the story, they will break into small groups, and answer questions the teacher poses.

Standards:
CCSS.ELA-L.RL.3.5 - Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.

Goal:
 The students will listen to the story and be able to answer questions about the plot of the story. They will dicsuss their answers together in small groups.

Objective:
Cognitive –
            The students will listen to the story and at the conclusion break up into groups of 3 people to discuss questions about the story. How does Jorge hear his name being spoken in English? How is that different from the way he and his family speak it? How does Jorge’s family help him when he has problems? When Jorge explains his name to his class, what experiences lead him to this presentation?

Outcome:
The students will be able to listen to the story about a person’s name being changed and explain details in the story that gave Jorge courage to tell people to call him his real name.