Montana 1948 Writing Assignment

*Before you get started on your first Montana assignment, please finish up your writing prompts from last week and hand them in.*

Montana Assignment

Directions
The prologue of Montana 1948 includes images from one year of David Hayden's life. These images form a literary montage- an artistic composition made up of several different kinds of elements. Notice the imagery Larry Watson incorporates to weave the events together. For example, he writes, "The windows are open, and Mother's lace curtains blow into the room." and "Insects clutter around the light fixtures, and the pleading quality in my father's voice reminds me of those insects."

Think back to a significant time in your life. Recapture that time in the form of a highlight reel. This time could be a week, a month, or a year. Choose images and events from that time and weave them together using vivid words and a creative order.

Length Requirement: 15-20 Sentences

Brainstorming (Do this before the writing assignment.)
Directions: Answer the following questions to assist you in recapturing a time in your life.

1. What has been your favorite age? Why?

2. What has been your least favorite age? Why?

3. List some of the best things that have ever happened to you.

4. List some of the worst things that have ever happened to you.

5. Is there a time in your life that has made you learn something about yourself? Explain.

6. Is there a time in your life that has confused you? Explain.

*Now begin the writing assignment.*