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My Memory Box
Students are read the book "Me & Mr. Mah". They discuss what the memory boxes in the story looked like and what was in each one. They create their own memory box out of a shoebox and items they brought from home.
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Stormy Memories
Students explore the details about a major storm that was witnessed by their parents, neighbors, and other people of the community. The recollections are compared and contrasted and gathered to compose and present an account of the storm...
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Things to Remember
Students read the poem "For the Record in Memory Of" and then discuss the historical events in it.
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Making Meaning from the Past
Students read Ella Lyon's autobiographical poem, "Where I'm From" as the impetus to critically reflect on key images, memories, and events from their own lives and communities.
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What's A Word?
Students listen to the story "Wilfred Gordon Mcdonald Partridge" and brainstorm about memories. They write a story describing what they would put in a memory basket when they are 80 years old.
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Travel Log
Students gather memories and mementos of past journeys and create a trip journal. They write an essay describing their travels.