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Personal History Writing: Week 14

The month of April we will focus on home. This week we are going back to your childhood home or homes.

TALK ABOUT YOUR CHILDHOOD HOME

This month think back to when you were a child and the home you grew up in. Was it a house? An apartment?

Did you live in the city, or in the country? Did you stay in one house your entire childhood, or did you move around ?

questions to consider

  • Describe the exterior of the house. Did you have a large or small yard?
  • Do you remember the paint colors or wallpapers? Do you remember the layout of the house?
  • Where was your home located?
  • Did you Have many neighbors?
  • What kind of house did you live in? Was it an apartment in the big city or a house in the suburbs? Did you grow up on a farm out in the country?
  • Did you have your own room or have to share with a sibling or two?
  • What did you like the most about your childhood home?
  • What are some memories you have of your home?