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1. Prompt: Write about a family heirloom or object in your home that was passed down to you or your parent(s).

2. Creative CRC expectations

3. The Embarrassment Chronicles. Everyone takes turns reading their story out loud or having someone else read it. We clap and move on.

4. Someone else's memoir: StoryCorps Project.

1. Class Example

2. And The Art of the Interview

5. Next week: Field trip to the Fralin

6. This afternoon: NoodleTools Lesson at 1:00

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"Memory is the residue of thought." -- Dan Willingham

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"Memory is the residue of thought." -- Dan Willingham

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1. Prompt: write about a time you lost something (or thought you did).

2. CRC expectations. Let's look at an exemplar response for CRC #2.

3. Storytelling: the oldest form of memoir?

4. Rudy Francisco "my honest poem" | transcript

5. Listen to 2 moth examples

6. Discuss

1. How is oral storytelling different from merely reading the transcript

2. What are the techniques to build tension in the story and in the audience?

7. Assignment: write a memoir piece to be read out loud or have someone read for you.

8. 7th graders: resume & cover letters

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"...Originality lies on far side of unoriginality." --Oliver Burkeman

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"...Originality lies on far side of unoriginality." --Oliver Burkeman

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1. 10-Minute Free-Writing prompt: Write about an episode from your life where an activity or trip you or your family had planned went badly or had an unexpected outcome.

2. Review Theme. Next up: Character/Identity/Voice

3. Partner activity: 20 min.

Get into Breakout Groups

Share and discuss your photos

Why did you choose them?

What/who are they of?

When?

Who took the picture?

What happened right before/after?

4. Read & Discuss:

A Photography of Myself by Jon Anderson. Silent discussion of:

1. Ode to Family Photos by Gary Soto

2. Family Photo by Ralph Fletcher

Afternoon session (in any order you wish)

1. Time to Write from photos

2. Silent reading of I Am Malala

3. CRC #3

4. Silent discussion continued from the morning (if needed)

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1. Writing prompt: How does where you live or where you used to live shape you in some way? Give concrete examples.

2. 1-minute knowledge check in Google Classroom

3. Memorable Memoir openers takeaways (TPS)

4. The role of THEME in memoirs. Practice with these.

5. Read "The Videotape," looking for theme.

6. Mapping exercise

7. HW: Bring in 4-5 photos of yourself as a child, CRC #2

8. What to bring for this afternoon

Afternoon session:

1. Mini-lesson on CRC

2. Mini-lesson on questions (based on your submissions) and equity mapping

3. Seminar on Born a Crime (inner and outer circles)

4. Silent reading or follow-up work

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A central, unifying (usually abstract) idea and its universe of questions that the text is concerned with. Themes are things like love, conflict, hatred, nature, etc. Themes are NOT straightforward messages or answers to questions.

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OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film

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"What is a Theme in Literature?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers

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9/16: Chapter 4 of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

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9/16: Chapter 4 of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

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What is the value of reading and writing memoirs?

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What is the value of reading and writing memoirs?

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1. Writing prompt: I see myself in her: In your spiral, write the date at the top then Describe in detail a time you noticed a parent do something or act just the way you do. 5 min.

2. Make tabs in your spiral using post-its: QuickWrites, Notes,

3. Fill out Learning questionnaire

4. Talk about the New structure of class

5. Hand out and review WBATs

6. Spelling assessment

7. Talk about CRC and hand out CRC Schedule and record on planner

8. Re-read Chapter 4 of Born a Crime, make annotations, write one question for this afternoon

9. Formative Assessment: ixl // due by end of day

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a nonfiction text concerned with truth, some theme, 1st person POV narration, voice, and —the M&Ms of writing-- Memory and Musing

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"vivid language designed to appeal to these senses."

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The time(s) and place(s) in which a story is told.

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"What is a Setting?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers

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"Life is just a process of engaging with problem after problem, giving each one the time it requires..."

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"Life is just a process of engaging with problem after problem, giving each one the time it requires..."

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--Oliver Burkeman