Suitcase of Memories Craft

Students design a paper suitcase. Inside, they draw or write three to five “memory treasures” they would bring if they had to move. Prompt: “What would you pack to remember your home?” Optional: Use a real small box and collect drawings of special things...

Oral Presentation

Students present their memory shell and explain why what they would keep matters. Encourage use of descriptive language.

Write a First-Last Poem

Students create short poems or sentences using alliteration or repetition.   Repetition example: I remember the sea, I remember the shell, I remember the sun. Alliteration example: Soft sand, salty sea, sweet sugarcane

Compare Cultures

Use a simple Venn diagram to compare Jamaican culture with Canadian culture in the story.

Memory Shell Craft

Students create their own paper shells and write/draw on their shell one thing they would keep from their home.