A Letter To My Future Self Assignment
Essential Questions
What is a narrative? This question will lead to incorporating personal experiences into our final script and storyboard.
What is culture? This question will help us consider the visualization of both the visible and invisible influences of our self-esteem.
About the project
A Letter to My Future Self short is an opportunity for students to blend self-reflection for a wider audience. Teens grapple with inward conflict and self-esteem on a daily basis. Each student will identify a key topic/s from two-weeks of journaling. Personal content will turn into a short that blends personal issues with forward-thinking solutions.
Tools Gained
The Iceberg Metaphor Learn more about the cultural influences and what we can and cannot see about another person.
Journaling Learn more about the importance of recording your inward thoughts, ideas, and dreams.
Jamboard Process Student scripts will go through a process of review. Each student will share the content from their journal that they would like to transform into a short.
Duration Time
Create short approximately 2-3 minutes in length
Deadline
Post your rough cut by February 4th.
Post your final cut by February 22nd.
Assessment
Each student will watch the work of their peers. It is critical that each student provides online feedback on our IFC Google classroom page. I will provide a panel discussion sign-up sheet. Please add your name on a date when you will be most prepared to discuss your process. If a student does not add feedback or participate in the Q&A it will result in an INC.