Where have Where have youyou come come from?from?

WhoWho has shaped has shaped youyou?? WhatWhat has shaped has shaped youyou??

Where have you come Where have you come from?from?

Reflect on how Reflect on how youryour life has unfolded life has unfolded and the decisions and the decisions youyou have made in have made in light of what has taken place so far. light of what has taken place so far.

Where have you come Where have you come from?from?

Who are the significant people in Who are the significant people in your life that have shaped your your life that have shaped your character? character?

What significant events have What significant events have shaped the way you live, the shaped the way you live, the choices you make, the way you choices you make, the way you decide what is right and wrong? decide what is right and wrong?

Where have you come Where have you come from?from?

Write a paragraph for each of two or three Write a paragraph for each of two or three significant people in your life and how they significant people in your life and how they have challenged you to have challenged you to changechange the way you see the way you see things.things.

Write a paragraph for each of two or three Write a paragraph for each of two or three significant events that have caused you to significant events that have caused you to shift shift your perspectiveyour perspective and the and the choiceschoices you make. you make.

You need a total of five paragraphs. You need a total of five paragraphs. You may choose all events or all people, but You may choose all events or all people, but

your paragraphs will tell a story.your paragraphs will tell a story.

Where have you come Where have you come from?from?

Example Paragraph: The Five CandiesExample Paragraph: The Five Candies

When I was about seven years old I went to the groceryWhen I was about seven years old I went to the grocerystore with my sister and her friend. While they were off store with my sister and her friend. While they were off shopping in the aisles, I stayed at the front of the storeshopping in the aisles, I stayed at the front of the storemilling around the open candy bins. For whatever milling around the open candy bins. For whatever

reason, reason, I choose five candies that I liked and put them in myI choose five candies that I liked and put them in mypocket. When my sister and her friend were done with pocket. When my sister and her friend were done with their shopping, we rode our bikes home. On the way, I their shopping, we rode our bikes home. On the way, I offered them each a candy. I thought I was beingoffered them each a candy. I thought I was beinggenerous. My sister said, “I’m telling!”generous. My sister said, “I’m telling!”

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She kept her promise and told my mom that I had stolenShe kept her promise and told my mom that I had stolenfive candies. My mom called the police! While she five candies. My mom called the police! While she

spokespokewith them on the phone, I hid under the bed. What Iwith them on the phone, I hid under the bed. What Ididn’t know was that she was faking. She wanted to didn’t know was that she was faking. She wanted to

hearhearme say that I would me say that I would nevernever do it again. The next day my do it again. The next day mydad took me to the store to pay for the candies. I paiddad took me to the store to pay for the candies. I paidfrom my own piggy bank, correcting the wrong I had from my own piggy bank, correcting the wrong I had done. I learned that stealing, even when you don’t getdone. I learned that stealing, even when you don’t getcaught, is wrong. I learned to make the wrong I had caught, is wrong. I learned to make the wrong I had

done done right, even if it embarrassed me (202). right, even if it embarrassed me (202).

Create a Symbol of the Create a Symbol of the Person/ EventPerson/ Event

The Five Candies The Five Candies

Create a Symbol of the Create a Symbol of the Person/ EventPerson/ Event

The School Field The School Field

ProjectProject: : Living On Living On PurposePurpose

Five Parts:Five Parts:1. Paragraphs about Significant People/ 1. Paragraphs about Significant People/ EventsEvents2. Descriptive/ Artistic Profile (Left 2. Descriptive/ Artistic Profile (Left Facing)Facing)3. Descriptive/ Artistic Profile (Right 3. Descriptive/ Artistic Profile (Right Facing)Facing)4. Quick Write/ Life Motto4. Quick Write/ Life Motto5. Character Map5. Character Map

Paragraph LayoutParagraph Layout

Significant Person or EventSignificant Person or Event _______________________________ _______________________________

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Symbol

ProfilesProfiles Make two profiles:Make two profiles: One facing One facing

Left (Past)Left (Past)One Facing Right One Facing Right

(Future)(Future)

Adjectives that Describe Adjectives that Describe YouYou

Create a list of as many Create a list of as many character character adjectivesadjectives as you can that accurately as you can that accurately describe you.describe you.

Consider the following areas of your Consider the following areas of your life:life:Your personality, characteristics, Your personality, characteristics, emotions, how you relate to others, emotions, how you relate to others, and your perspective on life. and your perspective on life. Focus on Focus on adjectives that describe your moral adjectives that describe your moral character.character.

Adjectives that Describe Adjectives that Describe YouYou

Example ListExample List::Enthusiastic, diligent, joyful, Enthusiastic, diligent, joyful, truthful, thrifty, careful, grateful, truthful, thrifty, careful, grateful, moody, nosey.moody, nosey.

See Character Trait Noun Definitions See Character Trait Noun Definitions on the wikispace under Habits 1-3, on the wikispace under Habits 1-3, Week 4: August 29-September 2, 2011Week 4: August 29-September 2, 2011

Mi-cro-graph-yMi-cro-graph-y Micro means small, like microscopic. It is Micro means small, like microscopic. It is

the opposite of macro. the opposite of macro. Graph means something written or drawn.Graph means something written or drawn. Micrography is a form of art using small Micrography is a form of art using small

“script written into abstract patterns or “script written into abstract patterns or formed into the shape of objects, animals or formed into the shape of objects, animals or human figures.” human figures.” Quoted from: Quoted from: http://www.jhom.com/topics/letters/micrography.html

This type of artwork began in the 9This type of artwork began in the 9thth Century. Century.

MicrographyMicrography

MicrographyMicrography

MicrographyMicrography See See Amazing Examples of Amazing Examples of

Micrography Micrography on the wikispace. on the wikispace. There are two links to give you some There are two links to give you some ideas.ideas.

Adjectives Adjectives MicrographyMicrography

Now take your adjectives and Now take your adjectives and arrange them into the shape of your arrange them into the shape of your left facing profile. Place the left facing profile. Place the adjectives strategically where you adjectives strategically where you think they best fit. You can use your think they best fit. You can use your adjectives as many times as you wish adjectives as many times as you wish to emphasize certain aspects of who to emphasize certain aspects of who you are. You can use them to create you are. You can use them to create shapes, shades and shadows. shapes, shades and shadows.

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Drawing With WordsDrawing With Words

Adjectives Describing Adjectives Describing CharacterCharacter

AbleAble AccomplishedAccomplished AdaptableAdaptable AmbitiousAmbitious AngryAngry AnxiousAnxious ArgumentativeArgumentative ArrogantArrogant BitterBitter BrightBright

See wikispace for Character Adjectives Resources

Character Map: Basic Character Map: Basic ComponentsComponents

Birth Date

Mini-Right

FacingProfile

Mini-Left

FacingProfile

Life Motto

No. 2

No. 3

No. 4

No. 5

No. 1

Quick WriteQuick Write Do a quick write (15 minutes) on Do a quick write (15 minutes) on

how you want your life to be how you want your life to be remembered. Begin with, “I want to remembered. Begin with, “I want to be remembered as a person be remembered as a person who . . .” who . . .”

Or you can look imaginatively into Or you can look imaginatively into the future and begin, “I want to be a the future and begin, “I want to be a person who . . .” person who . . .”

Quick WriteQuick WriteThis quick write will This quick write will

focus on your character goalsfocus on your character goals, , not your career goals.not your career goals.

Quick WriteQuick Write A Quick Write is a way to express your A Quick Write is a way to express your

thoughts about something on paper in a thoughts about something on paper in a short space of time. You focus on writing short space of time. You focus on writing down your ideas in a continuous flow down your ideas in a continuous flow without stopping until the set time is up. without stopping until the set time is up.

You focus on expressing a deep You focus on expressing a deep understanding of a topic in a logical, understanding of a topic in a logical, understandable and convincing way that understandable and convincing way that is perceptive and insightful.is perceptive and insightful.

Quick WriteQuick Write Look back from the end of your life:Look back from the end of your life:

““I want to be remembered as a I want to be remembered as a person who . . .”person who . . .”

or . . . or . . . Look ahead toward your future:Look ahead toward your future:

““I want to be a person who . . .” I want to be a person who . . .” X . . .

. . . X

Quick WriteQuick Write Take 15 minutes to edit your quick Take 15 minutes to edit your quick

write, making it more focused and write, making it more focused and strong. strong.

Quick WriteQuick Write From your quick write, reduce your From your quick write, reduce your

thoughts to create a Life Motto. thoughts to create a Life Motto.

A Motto is “a brief statement used to A Motto is “a brief statement used to express aexpress a

principle, goal or idealprinciple, goal or ideal” ” ((American Heritage American Heritage Dictionary, 2001).Dictionary, 2001).