Writing about place is a simple, accessible, and effective way to practice narration and description. This particular project: writing about one’s own place—in a neighborhood, on a street, in a town—is the ideal vehicle for stimulating student enthusiasm for writing. What makes the project enjoyable, in part, is the fact that one of its components is an art project, which is also simple, accessible, and effective.
This cross-curricular project never fails to produce memorable, praiseworthy re