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Engaging English Lessons: Exploring Life Maps and Storytelling

In this English class series, we emphasize the vital connection between personal experiences and storytelling. Students are encouraged to reflect on their life journeys through the creation of "Life Maps," where they document significant events that shape their identity and future aspirations. Through engaging discussions, vocabulary enhancement, and creative writing assignments, learners explore the importance of both heart and mind in their narratives. Our goal is to foster personal expression and enrich students’ understanding of language through structured exercises.

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Engaging English Lessons: Exploring Life Maps and Storytelling

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  1. English 10- 9/16/13 • “The purpose of school is to help students see that where they are is not where they’re always going to be.” - Lorraine Monroe • Why couldn't the English teacher write the # 11? • Goobies – A family word for all the things a teenager should not do. “Beware the Goobies.” Goals – Complete work with appositives. Introduce personal essay assignment. Story time! Homework – Complete first draft of Life Maps. Don’t forget the Vocab. 3 Quiz Friday.

  2. English 10- 9/17/13 • Why might heart and mind be important in writing an essay? • What happens when you run around in an elephant’s stomach? • Additur – The power of the court to increase the amount of money awarded to a plaintiff by a jury. Goals – Introduction to the Life Map. Work on your own map. Homework – Complete rough draft of Life Map. List five significant events in your life.

  3. English 10- 9/18/13 • What sorts of things do you find interesting in stories and movies? • Do you know the difference between illegal and unlawful? • Barratry – The stirring up of lawsuits or quarrels. Often applied to lawyers who inspire suits they benefit from. Goals – Work on final draft of your Life Map. Share for extra credit? Homework – Complete final draft of Life map. Choose your story and begin it.

  4. English 10- 9/19/13 • NWEA Testing • What kind of bats live in a belfry? • Bulletproof – Said of a contract or other document that has no loop-holes. Goals – N/A Homework – N/A

  5. English 10- 9/20/13 • Five minutes to review for vocab. 3 quiz. • You know it’s raining cats and dogs out there? • Usufruct – Old legal term for the right to use something as long as it is not broken, used up, or changed. Goals – Complete vocab. 3vocabulary study. If time; do some work with hooks: sharing, rethinking, improving. Homework – Finalize hook and finish the story p;art of your essay.

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