TIME CAPSULE VIGNETTE WRITING PROCESS
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Name the object.
Describe the object physically and functionally.
Briefly discuss what it means to you.
Choose 1-2 of the following ways to write about the object:
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Explain the origins of the object.
Explain how the object is used by your generation.
Describe a typical day/hour/moment of the use of the object. Diary form is fine.
Explain how the object has affected your growing up.
How does the object reflect the Zeitgeist of your youth?
What characteristics does the object reveal of your era?
How has the object influenced the characteristics of your era?
Does the object have negative or positive associations?
How has the object changed? How will it change?
What does it clearly symbolize?
What does it possibly symbolize?
What could it tell future generations about the general time in which you’ve
grown?
What could it tell future generations about you and your peers in particular?
o How you react, feel, respond to the world created for you
o How you will act, deal with the world you will venture into
Is there a general feeling expressed by the object?
What would be an object that would express the opposite ideal/value/spirit?
If it is a trend or popular object, explain the passion your peers have for it.
How does the object express the pleasures of your youth?
How does it express the pains of your youth?
What concerns or fears of your youth or for the future are revealed?
What mistakes of the past generations may have lead to the prevalence of this
object?
What would you tell your own grandchildren about the object?
If you haven’t already covered it, what is your rationale for including this object
in the time capsule?
Marrs 09