Remembering: September 11, 2019

Focus: What is the importance of remembering a hard memory?

1. Warming up with a silent gallery walk and freewriting responses to 9/11 children's drawings

2. Offering you a few thoughts on my own attempts to write about 9/11

3. Independent reading

HW:
1. Ongoing: Commit to one hour of independent reading outside of class (and let me know if you finish your first book this week).

2. For WEDNESDAY: Bring your independent reading book to class for notebook reflection.

3. For FRIDAY: Finish the rough draft of your personal essay.

Monday, Sep 23: Final draft of personal essay due.

Friday, Sep 27: Independent reading book(s) must be finished.