A Multi-Media Pre-Writing Project

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My students did "coming attractions" for the memoirs they planned to write -- to help them think about the "key moments" that they would include in the memoir.

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A Pre-Writing Activity for 8th-Grade Memoir Writing : 

A Pre-Writing Activity for 8th-Grade Memoir Writing Project: “Memoir Coming Attraction” multi-media project (using PowerPoint) Purpose: to motivate students to write a memoir, and to help students focus on the key interesting moments of the story they were telling . Thanks to Abby S. for the use of her trailer (and her story)

Coming Soon…An Abby S. Production : 

Coming Soon…An Abby S. Production

Clown AssaultClowns gone crazy??? : 

Clown AssaultClowns gone crazy???

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On the peaceful streets of San Francisco … a twelve-year-old girl and her seven-year-sister … are about to encounter …

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Some thing Evil!

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There are no street clowns in IOWA!!!! You look like you need a balloon animal!!!

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Terror & Tears!

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Daring Rescues!

Not EVERYONE loves a clown …