Share at least 3 of your ideas connected to the objects we passed around in a COMMENT on this post. You could share what the object reminded you of in your own life or your story idea or both. Skim over the ideas of your classmates and if you like one of theirs, jot it down in your journal to turn into something of your own.
Your comment should be rather lengthy--at least 3 complex, solid sentences.
Then choose at least 1 of your ideas to expand on in a full page in your journal.
If you have some time, browse the website Significant Objects for examples of writing connected to objects--you might even find an object there that triggers some writing for you.
Browse the photos in Where Children Sleep and see if there's an object there that might spark an idea.
You could also check out Smithsonian's 101 Objects that Made America or their exhibit about the History of Shoes.
Thanks for trying this today!
The lock reminded me of truth, though I believe that this is a rather unorthodox idea to draw from that inspiration.
ReplyDeleteFor the box, my brain imagined a similar situation to one of the Indiana Jones movies, where the box was on the pedestal, guarded by traps.
The seashell reminded me of a trip hat I took down to New Orleans one summer when I was around 8 or so.
The box: Take a look inside this box, what do you see? Nothing.
ReplyDeleteThe Lock: Underneath this lock and key, there is a secret I keep.
The Ear: We pierce them and gauge them, but even tho they are different they are still the same thing with the same use.
With the sea shell that made me think of all the great times I had with my family. The ruler made me think of all those times whenever I was younger and how I always asked my dad to measure me. The lock reminds me of the times in middle school whenever I had to get things out of my locker
ReplyDeleteThe dice made me think of a game played between teenagers. Maybe people who don't know each other very well. The game ends up leading to drama and maybe closer relationships.
ReplyDeleteThe dish from Paris could be a souvenir. A story maybe about someone going to Paris or someone telling the story of the time they were in Paris. Or it could be the story of someone who lives there.
The seashell reminded me of vacationing in Florida with my parents. My sister and I would walk up and down the shore picking up any shells we saw. We came home with a whole collection.
skeleton key
ReplyDelete1. key that unlocks a house
2. a key that unlocks a box
3. key that unlocks a room in a family home
- The key reminded me of Narnia. I used to watch the movies with my siblings all of the time
ReplyDelete- The dice brought back memories of long games of monopoly with a bunch of friends and teaching my little brother how to play because i had no one else to play with.
- the shell remined me of when i used to go fishing with my grandpa and i got bored so i would dig in the water for muscle shells and collect them
The seashell reminds me of a trip to Oregon I took over the summer. I got to visit the beach and try my hand at surfing.
ReplyDeleteThe ear reminds me of the Discovery Center because the Discovery Center has a part about human anatomy that includes things like a giant eye and mouth.
The lock reminds me of the gym because I use a lock to keep my stuff from being stolen.
-the giraffe reminded me of lion kind because theres giraffes in the beginning of the movie
ReplyDelete-the shell reminded me of the beach because theres alot of shells at the beah
-the dice reminded me of gambling i dont gamble but still they use dice
The box reminded me of Beetle juice because of the stripes on the box.
ReplyDeleteThe Lock made me think of the song "Lord of This World by Black Sabbath because of one of the song's lyrics.
The Sea shell made me think of my favorite Starter Pokemon, Oshawott because it is one of the main things on the Pokemon
Whenever I first seen the box, the design instantly reminded me of the stripes on the clothing of the young boy from the movie, "The Boy In The Striped Pajamas".
ReplyDeleteThe ear made me think back to my childhood of people joking about my big ear-lobes.
The shell reminded me of when I lived in Mexico really close to the beach.
1) For me the seashell reminded me of the first time i went to the beach, the car was silent and the windows where down. I had never felt so free and i never will again. 2) on the pont des arts a lock withers away, it soon breaks. The relationship fell apart and so did the lock. 3) the key reminded me of a promise, a physical away for saying you have the key to my heart and happiness.
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ReplyDelete1. The sea shell reminded me of the vibrantly painted shells that you would find in a gift shop.
ReplyDelete2. The box reminded me of the box where my mom used to store my baby teeth.
3. The ash tray reminded me of the ¨leave a penny, take a penny¨ containers at gas stations
The seashell reminds me of a trip I took to Gulf Shores, AL with my aunt, uncle and two cousins.
ReplyDeleteThe box made me think of a Jack in The Box. The black and white stripe pattern gives it an air of mystery and unease.
The lock reminds me of an old chest. It looks like it's trying to protect something important.
The shell has been eroded by thousands of years of tidal current on the shore of an island that does not appear on any map. It is the truthful brutality and beauty of nature in its most authentic, distilled form.
ReplyDeleteThe ruler was the sole result of a month long excavation on what appears to be the first known one-room school house built in America. This ruler was restored, however, the remains of the school house were completely pulverized. This destruction appears to be the result of a 1987 meteor strike over the region of southwestern Nebraska.
The silver metal tray is an ashtray from a highly renowned Parisian restaurant that has recently fallen from fame do to a bizarre infestation of vocalizing and sentient rats. Such rats displayed extraordinary cooking abilities and were hired on the the spot.
The sea shell made me think of my love for summer and adventure, passion, and happiness.
ReplyDeleteThe dice made me remember that there can be infinite solutions and outcomes to any situation.
The giraffe reminded me how as a kid it used to be my favorite animal, I wanted to be tall like a giraffe. However, I'm only 5'2 and that did not go as planned.
The lock looks like it could come from an castle or something from the medieval period of time.
ReplyDeleteThe shoes remind me of something a young girl would where in European countries like Holland or Norway.
The giraffe reminds me of myself because I was called a giraffe when I was younger because I was so much taller than everyone else.
the lock reminded me of the time my parents removed the door to my room.
ReplyDeletethe black dice created a story about a man on the run with loaded dice
the key made me think of alice in wonderland.
The seashell remind me of the ocean, sand, sunshine, and the wind blowing through my hair.
ReplyDeleteThe key was old,bronze,rusty,long, light, solid, smooth,and bumpy in so areas.
I found a lock that doesn't work, but I still keep it for all the memories it locks away...
The seashell reminded me of the ocean, and summer vacations.
ReplyDeleteThe key reminded me of the landmarks throughout the world.
The giraffe reminds me of my middle school librarian whose favorite animal was a giraffe.
The giraffe reminded me of going to the Kansas City zoo and riding over the fields and watching the animals run free
ReplyDeleteThe key reminded me of my key chain and always having a house key in case my garage opener doesn't work so I am not locked out
The seashell reminded me of going to the beach this past summer with my best friend Megan
The giraffe reminded me of my nephew and good friend. Both of them cherish giraffes as their favorite animals. If I am ever with either one of them and e pass by any form of purchasable giraffe, within seconds it is within their possession, receipt in hand.
ReplyDeleteThe Paris token reminds me of the future. I hope to travel to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower some day, it seems like something someone should do once during their lifetime. My sister got engaged to her husband under the Eiffel Tower and ever since I have been longing to go there.
the Paris token makes me think of the Paris night sky
ReplyDeletethe sea shell makes me think of the ocean
the key reminds me of an old midevil castle style lock