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ela-20-going-back-to-youth-interview-assignment.doc

1. Students were given handouts today that outlined what their class theme was, the subunits, and the literature they will be reading.
2. Classroom expectations were discussed but they’re all ones that have been fairly well established by previous teachers so the students shouldn’t struggle with them.
3. We talked about how much of who you become in life comes from who you were growing up. Your experiences in youth, the people you’ve come into contact with, and lessons learned of life all play a strong role in guiding you into becoming the person you will be and the path you will choose to take. The past is always with us.
4. To look into this further, we watched a few video clips of people going back to childhood places (an old fort they once had, a teacher they really liked, or fun activities they used to take pleasure in) to see if things seemed the same. Judging from the videos, there’s really no going back.  See what you think.
5. Yes, that’s right! There’s an assignment already! Students were given an assignment of interviewing someone else in the class to discuss childhood memories. Once finished their interviews, students have to write either a narrative or descriptive paragraph reciting what they’ve learned about their friend’s youthful memories. We will work on this in the next class, on Friday, and the assignment will be due Tuesday, September 4 when we return from the break. Click on the attachment at the top to see the assignment sheet.

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