Introducing The Last Project of 1999

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Introducing The Last Project of 1999

• Creating A Personal Memory Book

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What Are We Doing?

• Creating a short series of written memories and
  reflections of our past histories
• Collecting a variety of writing samples
• Finishing off the current school year with style,
  fun and flash
• Taking a closer look at our heritage and family
  customs

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Project Description

• Your memory book will be divided into 8 chapters.
• Each chapter has a unique set of questions and
  memories to highlight
• Most require little or no research beyond
  actively searching your memory or interviewing a
  parent or relative

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Project Details

• You can work on the chapters in any order you
  wish but you must work on this project daily in
  class
• We will alternate between classroom and computer
  lab for word processing
• Final copies of the memory book will be bound in
  a spiral binder for long term keeping
• You may revise any existing writing samples you
  have on file

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More Details

• Look for old school photos, family photos, etc.
  that can be scanned into your presentation
• Consider creating a time line of real life events
  that parallel your life

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A Look at a Sample
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Personal Memory Book Chapter 3 Suddenly I
Became Me
Some of my earliest true memories center around
disasters. I can clearly remember being on a bus
in Japan during an earthquake. I can still see
the ground nearby opening and slamming shut as
the tremors slid across the meadow.
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Early Memories

• I also remember the trip home from Japan at the
  end of the occupation. First we traveled on
  converted B-52 bombers. My brothers got to leave
  their seats and shoot pool. My mother pretended
  to be asleep and wouldnt let me out.
• We had a real box lunch for dinner cold fried
  chicken, fresh rolls and cookies wrapped neatly
  in a box stored under our seats until we were
  ready to eat.

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Traveling Home

• Once we landed in California, we transferred to
  the Silver Streak for the rest of the ride home.
  This train was all stainless steel. Quite
  impressive to a five year old.

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Finding Family

• I got to sit in the rumble seat of my uncles car
  for the ride to Grandmas house from the train
  station.
• This is the first time I remember meeting my
  grandmother, aunt, uncles and cousins.

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Now Its Your Turn.

• Read the overview page and the chapter
  descriptions and start planning your memory book.