The 7th graders have been working on their final English assignment:
For this writing assignment, I would like you to write about a time in your past when you experienced something that altered your perspective and understandingg in some way – preferably, your perspective on/understanding of yourself, of someone else, of a group of people, or the way you see the world. You might write about an event that caused you to see a friend in a different way – or an event that made you realize something important about a family member that you had not seen previously. You might also choose to write about an experience you had that made you realize something about yourself or change the way you saw the world. On the other hand, you would not choose to write about how playing basketball with John Doe made you change your opinion about basketball (“I used to enjoy basketball; now, I hate it.”) – as this focuses on an opinion change instead of a change in perspective or understanding.
Homework:
Due every day: Read for thirty minutes.For this writing assignment, I would like you to write about a time in your past when you experienced something that altered your perspective and understandingg in some way – preferably, your perspective on/understanding of yourself, of someone else, of a group of people, or the way you see the world. You might write about an event that caused you to see a friend in a different way – or an event that made you realize something important about a family member that you had not seen previously. You might also choose to write about an experience you had that made you realize something about yourself or change the way you saw the world. On the other hand, you would not choose to write about how playing basketball with John Doe made you change your opinion about basketball (“I used to enjoy basketball; now, I hate it.”) – as this focuses on an opinion change instead of a change in perspective or understanding.
In order to accomplish
this, you’ll first (of course) need to think of an event or an experience...and
this will take some time. Before you can tell a story well, you need to know
the story’s content (obviously...); then, you need to consider the purpose
for telling the story, as this will shape the way you sort through the details
and organize information.
Homework:
Due Wednesday, June 5th; 1st draft of three body paragraphs of Personal Essay.
