Memoirs

For sample student memoirs (the first and second unit) go to Let Us See with 9C.

Additionally, check out the Growth in Student Learning: Examples page (halfway down) for more links.

 

Other Assignments

Allegory Activity

Students began thinking about allegory, metaphor, and symbolism when looking at You Don’t Know Me. They brainstormed in groups about what different elements of John’s stories could represent:

Poetry Activity

Students read several poems with related themes to You Don’t Know Me, including “I Felt a Funeral in My Brain” by Emily Dickinson. They were tasked with making connections to the book and also talking about the poems’ meanings: