Tu nombre / Your name

Ask students: When you think about your name, what emotions do you feel (if any)? Why? Give students a minute of thinking time, then have some students share.
Explain that today, students will be learning and sharing more about their names. They will first read a story about a girl whose name had a special meaning, but who experienced many different emotions about her name. Tell students that it is a story that they may be able to relate to in one way or another.

If necessary, ask clarifying questions during the story to make sure students understand the plot of the story.
When the story is complete, have students turn and talk to a neighbor to discuss the following questions: How did Unhei’s feelings about her name change throughout the story, and what made her feelings change? Why was Unhei’s name so special to her and her family? Have you ever felt embarrassed about your name, like Unhei? Why are names so important to people?
After giving students several minutes to discuss these questions, have some students share out their answers with the class.

Tell students that now they will be writing the stories of their names. This is more of an explanatory story—it will give information about each student’s name, such as why their name was given and what emotions they have about their name.
Tell students they are required to write a paragraph about both their first and last names. Give students the following guiding questions: What does your name mean? What is the origin or your name? Why did your parents give you your name? Who or what does your name remind you of? How do you feel about your name? Have your feelings about your name changed, and if so, why? Why is your name so special to you?
Stress that these questions are only to help them think about what they want to write—they do not have to answer all of them.
Let students know that they will have an opportunity to take this assignment home and add to it in case they want to ask their parents more about their name.
Show students your own name story as a model. Students will love knowing your first name and learning more about you.

Extend

Enrichment: Have students who want more of a challenge write about their middle names as well.
Support: Some struggling writers would benefit from a more structured assignment. These students could answer the following questions one-by-one in a list format: What does your name mean? Who does it remind you of? How do you feel about your name and why?

This lesson is from education.com