Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

Comparisons

Objective: To share and compare their second "figurative" versions with their original versions of the childhood recollection.

Activity: Students will read their figurative versions and their original versions and will compare the effects of the two versions in a small group discussion.

Assessment: The quality of personal analyses and insights.