We worked on the attached memory map assignment in class today.  Students were asked to brainstorm about an incident in their lives that caused them to change; in other words, they realized, discovered, or learned something new as a result.  I had them look at their life maps to choose an incident, we created a graphic organizer about the word incident, and then I had them brainstorm about the events that occurred at the beginning, middle, and end of the incident.  Some great ideas they could use include:  divorce and remarriage, move to a new location from familiar surroundings, a new pet and the challenges it presents, death of a pet who was a long-time family member, overcoming some significant health issue, testing for a black belt in martial arts, etc.  This is not the time to discuss a trip to Disneyland, Sea World, or even Six Flags because the trip does not bring about a change in the student’s life.  We can write about a favorite vacation spot another day in our journals.  This assignment will eventually become a personal narrative that they will write about how this incident changed them.

Supplies needed tomorrow include:  colored pencils and/or markers, pen, pencil, Springboard workbook with pages 16-17 completed.

They will have to include dialogue, commentary (explaining importance of the event), and a sentence that details the event in their completed memory map.  We will work on this in class tomorrow after the quiz.  My ILA classes will take a quiz over the first four chapters of Where the Red Fern Grows and IVAN CAPP.  My PAP ILA class will take a quiz over IVAN CAPP.  Please check your inbox for an email sent at the end of the school day, and let me know if you need to be added to my mailing list to receive my emails.

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Memory Map