This week we have been working on building our collection of memoirs which will make up a significant section of our end-of-year project. As this is our first attempt, I encourage you to try and get as much as you can down for your first narrative, and we will take some time to add, edit and revise as we develop more ideas and learn to become better writers.  

​Learning is a process. 

This week we worked on an analysis of the film "Whale Rider" and attempted to gain a deeper understanding of the film and the themes that it expresses, primarily those of the important role that cultural identity can play in shaping who we are, and also how significant people in our lives can have a profound affect on who we are and who we become. 

Resources for this assignment:

• Analysis questions and outline
• Sentence starter ideas