#3 Develop and Critique

time to create!

Now that you have learned about what a community is, it is time to brainstorm what does community mean to me?

Remember, for our end product, you will be writing a letter to capture what community means during this time. Review our home page to re-familiarize yourself with the project idea and product. To help make this letter high quality, let's look at some examples.

1. Review to get some ideas.

• To help inspire your creative thinking, review Humans of New York website to gather ideas.

2. Reflect. After looking at some of the stories on Humans of New York, make a “Be Sure To” list for yourself in your notebook/journal. A "Be Sure To" is a list of things that you want to make sure you do in your letter. You should have at least five “Be Sure Tos”

Example: Be sure to have pictures that are somehow connected my letter.

3. Draft a Plan. Click on this document HERE to help brainstorm some initial thoughts and ideas. You can also recreate this document in your notebook or journal.

4. Get Feedback. Share your letter plan, with a friend or family member. Use the format below to get some actionable feedback:

5. Revise your letter plan with the suggestions made by your friend or family member.