Create Your Own Obituary Assignment
In this Unit we will focus on the concept of a life well lived. We will learn about the fascination humans have with death and legacy. We will start with a famous poem by John Donne, then learn about Obituaries (which list a persons accomplishments). We will then write the obituary for the life we want to live - then the important part is to go out and live that life starting now!
Let's Start with a famous scene from Shawshank Redemption.
Let's Start with a famous scene from Shawshank Redemption.
Sample Obituaries
111 Great Obituary Examples | Ever Loved
funeralOne Blog » Blog Archive 9 Of The Most Incredible Obituaries Ever Written - funeralOne Blog
The best obituary ever written? Judge for yourself | Toronto Sun
The Top 5 Most Savage Obituaries | Beyond the Dash
funeralOne Blog » Blog Archive 9 Of The Most Incredible Obituaries Ever Written - funeralOne Blog
The best obituary ever written? Judge for yourself | Toronto Sun
The Top 5 Most Savage Obituaries | Beyond the Dash
Let's Look at an interesting life that was lived. The Most Interesting Man in the World.
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We will look at Daniel Pink - 4 regrets: The Power of Regret | Daniel H. Pink (danpink.com) The most common and worst regret is the regret of not doing something.
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Field Trip - Visit the Local Graveyard to Write our future plans or our obituary - of all the cool things we plan to do. The graveyard is one place that is full of unmet potential - thousands of lives who may have had some regrets of things not done or accomplished. It is in this existential place that students will sit and write on clipboards to contemplate their own futures.
Write our own obituaries of all of the things we plan to accomplish.
Write our own obituaries of all of the things we plan to accomplish.