Introduction :
Introduction You have been asked to go where no other reader has gone before…deep into the life of a famous author. You need to ask tough questions. But in the end you’ll find the answers we’ve all been searching for...
What is the point of this book?
Task :
Task You will…
read, watch, &/or listen to a variety of personal narratives
on – line
picture books
grow big ideas about characters
identify, discuss, & discover text theme
Share your thinking in a voice thread
Process ~ Part 1 :
Process ~ Part 1 Read a personal narrative…
from the memoir basket
from one of these on – line stories
Jot your thinking while you read!!!
Process ~ Part 2 :
Process ~ Part 2 Reread your jots
Using what you know & think about the character(s) identify & discuss the text’s theme(s). Ambition
Beauty
Betrayal
Courage
Death
Fear
Freedom
Friendship
Happiness
Hope
Jealousy
Loneliness
Loss
Loyalty
Perseverance
Truth
Process ~ Part 3 :
Process ~ Part 3 Join our personal narrative voice thread
Choose the page that has the title or author that you read.
State what you think the theme is
Give details from the story that support that theme
Evaluation :
Evaluation 2 ~ I clearly stated the theme & provided accurate details from the text to support my thinking.
1 ~ I stated the theme, but the text details may not fully support my thinking.
0 ~ The theme & text details are unclear.
Conclusion :
Conclusion You have successfully gotten into the life & head of a famous author!
Think about the personal narrative you are writing. What theme(s) would you like your audience to infer?