“It was pretty difficult growing up as a Korean kid. It made me aware of race politics early on in life.”
The idea that I really liked from this narrative was the idea that this family thought they could escape their bad lives and come to live in a “paradise.” At first life in America for the young girl was a struggle because of her race. This concept presented in this personal narrative is quite common. Many minority students face these struggles, sometimes on a daily basis. A personal narrative is a great project for students to create. Students can learn something they didn’t know about each other, which would help students relate to one another. This would create a cohesive learning environment.
This YouTube video is about a teacher explaining how to teach third grade students to create personal narratives. Once again, another example of how easy it is to incorporate technology and media at a young age.
Kim, S. (Writer) (n.d.). Almost paradise [Web]. Retrieved from http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/movie_personal_reflection_01.html
Writing lessons : How to teach personal narrative writing for 3rd grade [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX6SM_JVnQ4
My students shared digital photo stories with their Canadian "penpals", and we learned so much about their culture in Canada.
ReplyDeleteHer story made you really think about how people in other countries perceive us. The mother never really did accept the United States as "paradise" even though it was apparently much better than her life in Korea or they would have stayed there.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how many people are so brave to come to America from other countries and try to start a new life. I don't even know if I could start over or move to a new state. I'd be too scared.
ReplyDeleteI like your additional resource. I work with third grade students and it is sometimes difficult to think of ways to incorporate hands-on technology.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to know that some students are getting the opportunity to become writers through digital story telling and personal narratives in elementary school!
ReplyDeleteI think that students can really express a great deal of how they feel through a digital story. It is a way for them to talk about their past or issues that concern them without them coming out and saying it. I believe that digital stories can be used in a variety of different ways. Good Post!
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