Class Handouts



8th Grade Mining Ideas: “Bank of  Experiences”
Someone Who Made a Difference in your life
Something Important you Lost
A time that someone hurt you, or  you hurt someone
Something Unexpected that Happened
An important memory
A favorite memory
Something You’ll Never Forget


8th Grade Mining Ideas: Writing Territories

In collecting your writing territories, consider…

memories: early, earlier, and recent pets, now and then

obsessions teachers, now and then

idiosyncrasies places: school, camp, trips, times

problems hobbies

dreams sports
itches games

understandings music

confusions books

passions poems

sorrows songs

risks movies

accomplishments writers and artists

fears food

worries pet peeves
fantasies beloved things
family, close and distant all the loves of your life

friends, now and then

fads

favorites, now and then

pets, now and then



1 comment:

  1. hey mrs.vogle do you think we can read for half the hour or can we read longer then 15minets plz every one will love to<3 and you can read to why every one eles is reading and it could be your favorite book you can read to every one about your favorite book i would love to here it <3 and every one eles to<3

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