Blog Post 8

 Reaching into memory  is or should be reflecting on your life’s moments wether it be the tiny things or big ones. It helps to go back and write/reconstruct those memories as best you can. These are strong notebook writing because they are personal and often come a strong foundation to jump off with that allows for a descriptive paradise to take place. I choose this because of the personal connection and would dive students in through briefly having them share a memory with the class.

Writing from multiple perspectives is the idea of creating multiple versions of a story. Take one perspective usually then flip it essentially developing your own back and forth argument.  It’s important to understand how a variety of people see a topic and a fabulous critical thinking skill. This is why I chose it because in this world as we become more strained between topics where individuals take radical sides it’s important to understand their view so as to create a way to either argue for or against it.  Thus as a teacher I could give students two types of arguments and have them each pick a side and discuss with the intention of defending theirs. 

My thoughts on intentional strategies versus assignments is that the notebook is an Avenue for students to create a space outside of school to craft a writers lifestyle. Meaning that it is not a place to shove assignment after assignment into like it’s a plump Turkey. Instead that it’s a place for students to craft who they are and better find themselves within certain limitations of allowing teachers to review when needed.  The student needs to have the essence of being in control because it makes the notebook have more agency to them.