Texting Barrage

Project Write students came together for the first time this summer at orientation yesterday. Given a list of topics, they composed "text messages" on post-it notes, which were then displayed on chart paper. Students then conducted a gallery walk where they read every one's texts and took notes on things they noticed and wondered. Afterward, some students shared their notes with the whole group and conversation about the texts ensued.

Text to a fictional character:

Text to your future self:

Text to your parents when they were your age:

Texting is often viewed as a method of communication and an outlet for creative writing. If you could send a "text" to the above recipients, would you? What would you say?