Week 02 — Identity & Story

Unit 1: Lead Yourself • Domain I
Essential Question: Who am I, and what shaped me into that person?
Key Performance: Six-Word Memoir + 90-second personal story delivered to a peer.

Day 1 — The Stories We Inherit

Objective: SWBAT identify three people, places, or experiences that shaped their identity.
Do-Now (5): "Where are you from — not the city. The kitchen, the song, the saying."
Circle (5): One word for "home." • Mini-Lesson (10): Teacher shares an "I Am From" poem (model). Frame: identity = inheritance + choice. • Practice (25): Students draft an "I Am From" poem using a template. • Close (5): Share one line aloud.

Day 2 — Six-Word Memoir

Objective: SWBAT distill identity into 6 words and explain the choice.
Do-Now (5): Show 3 sample six-word memoirs ("For sale: baby shoes, never worn."). React in journal. • Circle (5): One-word check-in. • Mini-Lesson (10): Constraint = creativity. Walk through 3 student samples. • Practice (25): Draft 5 versions. Pair conference. Choose the keeper. • Close (5): Post anonymously to a wall; class guesses authorship Friday.

Day 3 — Story Arc

Objective: SWBAT structure a 90-second story using hook → turn → truth.
Do-Now (5): Watch a 60-sec StoryCorps clip. Note the turn. • Circle (5): "A small moment that changed how I see something." • Mini-Lesson (10): Story arc model + sentence frames. • Practice (25): Solo draft → triad rehearsal with feedback cards. • Close (5): Exit: "My story's turn is ___."

Day 4 — Tell It

Objective: SWBAT deliver a 90-second story to a partner and offer specific feedback.
Do-Now (5): "One thing I'm nervous about today is ___." • Circle (5): Brave check-in. • Mini-Lesson (10): Listener's job — eyes, ear, echo. Re-voice protocol. • Practice (25): Two rounds of paired delivery (different partner each round) + feedback. • Close (5): Self-rate confidence pre/post on a 1–5; reflect in journal.

Day 5 — Friday Circle: Story Showcase

Do-Now (5): Reveal author of each six-word memoir on the wall. • Circle (25): 4 volunteer storytellers (rotate weekly so all 20 share by end of semester) + standard Friday circle. • Practice (15): Portfolio upload — poem, memoir, story (audio recording). Peer shout-outs. • Close (5): Leader of the Week.

Assessment

4-pt rubric on the 90-second story: Identity clarity • Arc (hook/turn/truth) • Voice • Listener impact (cross-references RLP Self-awareness + Communication).

Differentiation

ML/EL — story can be told in home language with a 1-line English summary; written submission accepted in lieu of oral delivery if student opts in by Day 2.

Sub Plan

Use teacher-recorded video of mini-lesson; silent drafting; pair share if class is steady.

Stretch & Swap

Bring in a guest storyteller (alum) Day 5 to share their own 90-second story before student share.