How do we create our story?

Everyone has their own story that is important to their lives. We all have our own adventures and mishaps that define who we are as human beings. What's even cooler is that our friends and family our interwoven into our stories! As you get older you will really begin to find out just how large and small the world is at the very same time. Think of how many friends and people that you know. Do you share any mutual friends or experiences with any of them?

In The View from Saturday, Noah, Julian, Ethan, and Nadia all share experiences that they think are exclusive to them. What they soon discover is that they are all connected and that their shared experiences are what bring them closer together. Just think about how you and your friends became close. What sort of activities did you do together?


Nadia had an experience she would never forget. She helped to rescue baby turtles so that they could make their journey into the Sargasso Sea. Wasn't that really brave of her? Can you imagine the experience that she had as she, Ethan and their grandparents helped the turtles beat a storm to crawl to the sea.

Learn more about the Atlantic Loggerhead Turtle

This video is a only a glimpse of that Nadia and Ethan may have seen. What do you think?



Noah enjoys telling everyone about the time that he was the best man in Nadia and Ethan's grandparents' wedding. Remember how Noah stole the show? When everything started to go wrong with planning the wedding in just a few days Noah helped to keep every one on track. He even learned Calligraphy to help address the invitations! Calligraphy was a hobby that Noah enjoyed learning very much and even taught his friends. While is isn't the only thing that Noah learned from the experience it was one way that he connected with others.

Below is a link so that you too can learn what Noah learned. While Calligraphy is much more in depth than what is shown in this tutorial, it is a very good example of what it is like to write in the fancy letters. Grab a marker with a flat edge and try some of the strokes and letters. See if you too can write your name with a steady hand.

Calligraphy Lessons



For next class bring in your name written in Calligraphy and any other words that you tried writing. Also answer the following in a blog response:

1.What do you think was important about the experiences that were shared?
2.How did is your experience different or similar to one of the character's?
3. What experience or hobby would you want to share with your friends?