"Everyone has a story to tell.

seth mitchell

goals

mashup

Everybody has a story.

"I’m guilty of the same thing that everybody else is guilty of, and that’s either not knowing what your story is or not recognizing that you’re important."

"A lot of times that’s a part of the process that we just ignore — getting to know the person."

"Maybe something about them that made me see life a little bit differently. And I think that’s the kernel of the story."

Let's find some stories.

brainstorm questions

brainstorm questions

interview

write to process

For sale: baby shoes, never worn.

six-word memoirs

stories

find the Kernel

6 words & an Image

Share.

PADLET
http://tinyurl.com/isfi2015

in the classroom

• Build classroom community
• Teach economy
• Listen for and write about main ideas
• Frame entrance/exit slips
• Focus on content and concepts

http://tinyurl.com/isfiswm

Geisler, Jill. "Everybody Has a Story." Poynter. N.p., 2 Mar. 2011. Web. 02 May 2014. .

Hartman, Steve. "Everybody Has a Story Flashback: Soul Food." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 11 Jan. 2010. Web. 02 May 2014.

Six-Word Memoirs: Video Story. Vimeo. SMITH, 2010. Web. 02 May 2014. .

SMITH Magazine. "Gallery of Sixes." Flickr. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 02 May 2014. .