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Assignment: Memoir in Micro Sketches
Overview:
Future educators condense their entire school journey into twenty three-word “chapters” and translate each into a concise visual icon, building a personal iconography of learning.
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Three-Word Chapters (15 min):
Reflect on your schooling from first grade to now. Write twenty sentences of exactly three words each that capture pivotal moments, feelings, or lessons (e.g., “Lost voice, found confidence”).
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Iconic Translation (30 min):
For each three-word chapter, sketch one simple drawing, abstract or representational, that conveys its essence. Experiment with line, shape, and symbol to honour your unique experience.
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Display Assembly (10 min):
Arrange your twenty sketches in a chosen format (grid, arc, or accordion fold) on a board or large sheet, leaving space for notes.
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Small-Group Dialogue (20 min):
In trios, present your micro-memoir display. Peers offer descriptive feedback, what imagery resonates, what cultural or emotional nuances emerge—and pose questions to deepen understanding.
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Collective Reflection (10 min):
Reconvene, noting shared themes and surprising divergences. Discuss how these personal iconographies might inform empathetic, culturally responsive teaching design.
Cultural & Contextual Sensitivity:
School experiences are shaped by culture, identity, and access. Use imagery and words that feel authentic and honour your background. Respect each person’s pacing and comfort with self-disclosure, and value all visual languages as valid expressions of learning journeys.
Inspired by Emiel Heijnen and Melissa Bremmer