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LEARNING INTENTIONS
LEARNING INTENTIONS
To read and understand letters written by famous people to their younger selves.
To read and understand letters written by famous people to their younger selves.
To emulate the style and features of mentor texts to compose my own letter to my younger self.
To emulate the style and features of mentor texts to compose my own letter to my younger self.
If you could write a letter to your younger self, what would it say?
If you could write a letter to your younger self, what would it say?
How can you encourage someone to talk/write about their lives in a revealing and honest way?
How can you encourage someone to talk/write about their lives in a revealing and honest way?
This was the question that Jane Graham, UK editor of The Big Issue, asked herself. Her answer was to think about a letter you would write to your younger self. She felt that the one person we all try not to lie to, the one person who has known us at our worst and best, is ourselves so getting people to talk about the advice they would give their younger selves was a way to unlock memories and have people reveal home truths and personal values.
Letter to My Younger Self: Neil Gaiman
Letter to My Younger Self: Neil Gaiman
How old was Neil Gaiman in 1977?
How old was Neil Gaiman in 1977?
As a teenager Neil Gaiman had fantasies about being . . .
As a teenager Neil Gaiman had fantasies about being . . .
A writer
A performance poet
A rockstar
A mechanic
Which statement best expresses the definition of punk given by Neil Gaiman?
Which statement best expresses the definition of punk given by Neil Gaiman?
A political ideology concerned with individual freedom and anti-establishment views.
A worthless person or young inexperienced person.
A loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music, popular in the late 1970s
If you want to do something just do it, don't worry if you know how to do it or not.
Finish this quote from the text:
Finish this quote from the text:
"When I was 16 I thought everything would happen by . . .
How does Neil Gaiman get through his teenage years?
How does Neil Gaiman get through his teenage years?
What regret does Neil Gaiman reveal in this text?
What regret does Neil Gaiman reveal in this text?
Why could Neil Gaiman not enjoy the success he had as a writer?
Why could Neil Gaiman not enjoy the success he had as a writer?
What do you think Neil Gaiman means when he says: 'I do really good 'menace is just around the corner'?
What do you think Neil Gaiman means when he says: 'I do really good 'menace is just around the corner'?
Letter to My Younger Self: Jamie Oliver
Letter to My Younger Self: Jamie Oliver
How old is Jamie Oliver when he writes this letter to his younger self?
How old is Jamie Oliver when he writes this letter to his younger self?
Describe Jamie Oliver's experience at school.
Describe Jamie Oliver's experience at school.
What was the significant event that changed the course of Jamie Oliver's life?
What was the significant event that changed the course of Jamie Oliver's life?
What warning would Jamie Oliver want to give his younger self?
What warning would Jamie Oliver want to give his younger self?
Stop being so annoying and saying 'pukka' all the time.
It's hard to be in the public eye and there are always going to be people who don't like you.
Learn to read and writer better
Don't be scared of working with governments across the world and being involved in different types of businesses.
What regret does Jamie Oliver reveal in this text?
What regret does Jamie Oliver reveal in this text?
Finish this quote from the text: 'I'd tell my younger self that when you're really uncomfortable that's often when you do your . . . "
Finish this quote from the text: 'I'd tell my younger self that when you're really uncomfortable that's often when you do your . . . "
What do you think Jamie Oliver means when he says: ' You can't do everything, but maybe you can so something"?
What do you think Jamie Oliver means when he says: ' You can't do everything, but maybe you can so something"?
Letter to My Younger Self: Olivia Coleman
Letter to My Younger Self: Olivia Coleman
Another example of a letter to a younger self
Another example of a letter to a younger self
Hey little me,
I wish you had written down a couple of questions for me to answer today. It is hard to think what you would have wanted me to talk about specifically, since I am you and not, at the same time. My last resource is guessing. I am not sure if you ever desired advice from an older self in order to take decisions. So even though you did not wish for them, here is a couple of bits of advice:
To the one I was 15 years ago, math is hard but learning is great. Do not feel like you need to follow what everybody else does in order to feel part of the bunch. Keep being loud and kind; you are whole independently. Continue playing with dolls despite others quitting it due to the idea of ‘being lame’. You are onto a great start.
To the one I was 10 years ago, do not worry about boys and keep focusing on building genuine relationships with friends. It is ok you became reserved; sometimes it is better to sit back and listen. Books are awesome; you will read an entire book per week, more than you will ever do. Forget about the bullies; you will prove them wrong one day, so do not even doubt yourself for a second. You have a bright path ahead.
To the one I was 5 years ago, failing math is not the end of the world. Friends and family will be there to help you get up. Taking baby steps towards independence will be exciting, but take mental notes. Please take a moment and try to take it all in. You are on the right track regarding what you want to do in the future.
To the one I was yesterday, keep listening to yourself. Check those mental notes once in a while. You feel like you aged more in the last 3 months than in the last 3 years. Remember to not compare yourself to others. Nurture those old good habits that you left alone a while ago. You have your priorities straight. The road is still long, but the ride is worth it.
Today you are looking quite different, both inside and out. You probably did not expect to turn out this way; you would be surprised but proud at the same time. I know I owe you many wishes and promises you made to yourself along the way. I know I still have to take you places you have not been before. Thus, I promise I will continue moving forward but without forgetting about you. Cheers to you: past, present, and future.
Sincerely,
Yours truly.
TASK - your turn
TASK - your turn
Write a 150 word letter to your younger self.
Write a 150 word letter to your younger self.
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