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Session time icon60+ Minutes
Genre information iconMemoir, Narrative
Video resource type iconVideos

Objects and Habits

by 826 National
Writer and 826michigan staffer, Eli Sparkman, shares stories about some of his favorite personal objects and encourages students to write down their own.
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What Your Students Will Learn

You will learn how to develop the sensory language and the telling details of the stories about your favorite objects.

Common Core Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.D Common Core Standards Icon
Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.
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What You Will Do

Note: “Objects and Habits” was originally shared by writer and author, Isaac Fitzgerald. In this Watch & Write, 826michigan staffer, Eli Sparkman, shares personal stories that were inspired by Fitzgerald’s lesson. To view Fitzgerald’s original Spark, please visit here. 

STEP 1

First, watch the video. Then, answer this question in your writing journal: “Have you developed any habits recently that were inspired by something you own? Describe the habit and how it came to be.”                                                                    

STEP 2

Next, you will think about some of your favorite objects–maybe even in a brand new way! Answer the questions on page 1 of the Objects and Habits—Handouts to curate a list of your favorite things and to start thinking about the stories behind them. If you don’t own an object that a question is asking about, feel free to skip it. 

STEP 3

Next, reread the...

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