Things You Didn’t Put On Your Resume

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Think and talk holistically about identity through reflection on meaningful non-professional, non-academic moments.

If you want students to...:

  • Explore identity and purpose through narrative
  • Identify and articulate learning moments

Group Size:

3 to 50

Duration:

60 minutes

Instructions:

Read Joyce Sutphen’s poem and then write your own list of “things you didn’t put on your resume.” Read aloud in small groups or in the full group.

Supplies:

Link to Joyce Sutphen’s poem:  https://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php%3Fdate=2006%252F12%252F05.html

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