The Memory Book – Final Steps
Our next step in creating the Memory Book was to decide on the layout of the stories. The students suggested that the stories should be presented in ‘alphabetical order’ (student names).
They shuffled their bodies, standing one behind the other, organising themselves into the correct space.
When the students checked their list, they realised that they had not included the 3 students that had left NIS at the end of the last semester. The adjustments were made.
Then, we included the final page with the ‘Author Interviews’. Each student decided what they wanted their readers to know about them and their stories. The interviews were included with photographs of the authors, as suggested on the plan. 
Next, the students dictated the information that would be included in the blurb, on the cover at the back of the book. They discussed their ideas, deciding on the most relevant information that would hook the readers. A photograph of the mural was included on the back cover.
Then, the page numbers were included, and the contents page was created.
The Draft Memory Book has been completed. We were ready to send it off to the printer!
The Memory Book and Mural Project encouraged the students to see themselves as authors, illustrators, readers, and decision makers. Through this journey, the students developed an awareness, and an appreciation for different forms of expression. They have worked collaboratively to create artefacts that celebrate the culture, values, and community of Second Grade.
Theme:
How We Express Ourselves 2020-21
Central Idea:
Communities come together through expressions of culture.
Lines of Inquiry:
- Ways cultures are expressed (Form)
- Similarities and differences of expression (Connection)
- Why we communicate cultural stories (Perspective)
Key Concepts: form, connection, perspective
Related Concepts: Expression, communication
