1. Make a word map for the word incident
October 1, Springboard 1.7
Memory Map
Homework: Finish drawing and coloring your memory map.
Objective:
Students will sequence details in a narrative and write dialogue and commentary about a personal incident relating to change
Warm Up (in your composition book)
Date your notes, write down the objective
Make a word map for the word incident

2. incident Word Map What the word means A picture Word Example Example
Word in context

3. Word Map
What the word means
A picture
a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play
Word
incident
Example
Example
Example
Word in context

4. Word Map
What the word means
A picture
a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play
Word
incident
Example
Example
Example
Word in context
The incident that we watched from The Lion King was when Simba and Nala get chased by the hyenas through the elephant graveyard

5. Now you will create a memory map relating to an incident that happened that resulted in some kind of change in your life.

6. Step 1:
Look through the incidents that you have already mentioned throughout unit 1 or think of the top best / worst experiences of your life.

7. Step 2:
Choose one memorable incident that you would be willing to share as a visual memory map.
Spencer going to his first day of kindergarten

8. Come up with at least 3 events for EACH of the following...
Step 3:
Come up with at least 3 events for EACH of the following...
Beginning
Middle
End

9. We submitted his application for the lottery
Beginning:
We submitted his application for the lottery
He got into the lottery and was accepted into school
We went shopping for all of the materials he needed and bought uniforms

10. That morning we got him ready for school
Middle:
That morning we got him ready for school
I cried all the way to school
Spencer went off to his first day of kindergarten

11. Spencer got home and we all talked about his day at the dinner table
End:
Spencer got home and we all talked about his day at the dinner table
Spencer told us that he really liked his teacher and that he had a great day
We were happy that everything went well and a lot less stressed about him going to kindergarten!

12. Step 4:
Fill in sensory details and dialogue for the beginning, middle and end.

13. February 2013 - swung by Socrates and got application
February swung by Socrates and got application. Filled it out and dropped it back off along with all of Spencer's medical records.
"You are not going to believe this - he actually got in!"
"My teacher is really nice and Sammy is my class!"

14. Step 5:
Fold your paper so that you have 8 panels (basically 3 folds)

15. Sentence detailing event
Commentary explaining importance/ emotions
Dialogue for the scene
Catchy title
Name
Block

16. I went by Socrates and got an application
I didn't think he would really get in since there are 400 applications and only 40 slots available
Spencer got accepted
I was nervous because we hadn't actually planned on him getting in
We went shopping for all of his supplies
I couldn't believe how much money all his school supplies cost!
Catchy title
Name
Block

17. Homework:
Completed memory map due Thursday. Must be colorful and neatly written with all of the required elements.