Transcript Memory Moment

Do Now:
• In your journal, write about a
memory in your life (good/bad)
that has had a major impact on
who you are today. What is the
memory? How has it impacted
your life?
Notice & Note
Strategies for Close Reading
Reading literary texts with deeper
understanding.
Memory Moment
• A Memory Moment is the point in a book
when the writer interrupts what’s happening
to show us the main character as he/she
remembers something important.
• Sometimes it’s obvious:
o “I remember the first time I met him . . “
o “In that moment, the memory came flooding back . . “
• Sometimes not so obvious:
o “My dad liked to tell the story . . .”
o “This picture always reminded me of . . .”
Memory Moment
• Be alert for times when a character shares a
moment from the past because it’s likely to tell us
something important, either about the character or
about the plot.
• When we find these moments, we need to pause
and ask ourselves:
o Why might this memory be important?
Memory Moment
• Here’s how it works in a text.
• I’ll read a few passages from Hope Was Here
by Joan Bauer.
o This book is about a girl named Hope who, once
again, must leave a place she's called home to
move. We will pick up in the novel as she and her
aunt are getting in their car to begin their latest
move.
Memory Moment
• STOP! You can likely see that the author interrupts
the story to have Hope tell us about a memory.
• Memories are important to all of us and here Hope
is walking across the street toward the car and UHaul trailer when she sees Morty stop by. Seeing
Morty reminds her of the first time she waited on him
and she recalls that from even that first encounter,
she knew he'd be an appreciative customer.
• Now I ask myself the ANCHOR question (?)
• Even though this doesn't seem like a big deal right
now, Bauer put it in the story for a reason! What
might that reason be?
Memory Moment
• This memory helps me see how Hope is feeling
about leaving. She's going to miss folks like Morty
and is wondering what the people in Wisconsin will
be like. This helps me understand that despite this
being a little memory, it's clear that for Hope,
leaving town brings a certain level of anxiety and
uncertainty because she's been comfortable and
happy here.
• This brings me one step closer to better
understanding my character and her development
in the story.
Memory Moment
• This next section comes from the same point in the
text. Hope has gotten in the car with her Aunt
Addie and they are headed to Wisconsin. Addie is
trying to reassure Hope.
• As I read, see if you notice the Memory Moment
where you think it appears.
Memory Moment
• Lets STOP here. Instead of Hope thinking ahead to
her new life in Wisconsin, she thinks back to her
mother, especially the 3 times - the only 3 times- she
had visited.
• Remember- this is the anchor question opportunity
we are actively seeking!
WHY MIGHT THIS MEMORY BE IMPORTANT?
• Turn to your elbow partner and talk about this: why
is the memory of her Mother important at this point
in the story, and what do we learn about Hope?
Memory Moment
• As you and your partner talked, hopefully you
discussed a key thing about Hope: recall her
mother basically deserted her and thus Aunt Addie
is like a substitute mom to her. Because of this,
Addie is very important!
• You can infer that Hope's anxiety is really based
around the fact that her mother failed her when
she was younger and so she faced a lot of
insecurity because of this. It would then make sense
to see how Hope views Addie; this makes me
wonder if this book is about LOSING that support.
• To see if this prediction comes true, I'll have to read
on.
Memory Moment
• I will continue to read on and as I do, please mark
any memories that you see by writing MM next to it.
•
When I finish reading, jot down your response to the
anchor question and when your partner's ready,
turn and talk.
Memory Moment
• Hopefully these memories were easy to spot. Hope
mentions Harrison and the prism. What does Hope
say about him?
• All of these things are very important to Hope and
this makes me realize what the author is revealing
about her to me (the reader) - Hope is very
attached to her friends, she wonders if she'll see him
again, and if she'll make new friends.
Memory Moment
• Looking at these memories should give us a good
introduction to the character of Hope. Take a minute
and write down a quick summary of what these Memory
Moments have shown you about Hope in just these few
passages.
• Can you make a prediction about Hope from this
knowledge?
• Can you identify the conflict here?
• When you're finished, turn and share with your partner.
Memory Moment
MEMORY MOMENTS WRAP UP
• These are moments when the author interrupts
his/her work to share a memory that a character is
having which will reveal something important about
that character.
• Often times these "MM"s turn into Again & Again
moments.
• When you locate a "MM" consider the point of the
memory. Don't just label it, rather discuss its
significance!
Set up Reading Journal
• Turn your Reading Journal over (upside down)
• From the back we will start taking notes as we read.
• Set it up like this:
Pg #
Signpost
What I Noticed
Note: What it means/ shows
Reading Journal
for Jackie’s Wild Seattle
• Should be set up like this:
Pg #
Signpost
What I Noticed
Note: What it means/ shows
• As we read, we will look for Contrasts & Contradictions
and Memory Moments.
• I will read Ch. 1 with you, you’ll do Ch. 2 on your own.