Prep for OL

1. Object Lesson
ORGANIZING YOUR OBJECT LESSON

2. Object Lesson Assignment
Explain how an object in our world helps us
understand something important about
living in 2019.

3. Object Lesson Assignment
Basic Deets:
•700-100 words
•personal experience
•historical/current research
•deep thinking/cultural analysis

4. Object Lesson Assignment
History of the Object
Personal Experience with the Object
+
+
What the Object says about Us and what we
care about

5. How can I
organize
this?

6. The Donut
Personal Story
History
Cultural Relevance
Callback to the Story

7. The Donut
Personal Story
History
Cultural Relevance
Callback to the Story
The Roadmap
Extended Story
Interrupt with
History
Interrupt with
Culture
Finish the Story

8. Introduce with a Story
Use the numbers to
organize the information
Include personal info and
The Listicle
cultural analysis
End with story callback or
cultural analysis

9. Use the object to guide the
organization
The Object IS
the Organization

10. Collect your three parts
History
Personal Experience
What it Means

11. Your Turn
Create a Rough Outline of your Object
Lesson Essay
The hook (first two paragraphs) and the
outline are due Thursday/Friday