1. ENCYLOPEDIA OF AN ORDINARY LIFE

2. What is an encyclopedia?
A book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.

3. What is an encyclopedia?
A book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.

5. Encylopedia of An Ordinary Life
The following assignment is inspired by and adapted from Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, the critically acclaimed 2004 book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal of the same name. In her book, Rosenthal writes 200-plus pages of entries, written encyclopedia-style, for words and terms involved in her life: people, ideas, items and objects, anecdotes, her own definitions of words, obsessions.

9. Your assignment :)
Today, you will create your personal encyclopedia. Using the graphic organizer that I will provide, pick six letters of the alphabet and write a 4-6 sentence description. Include pictures on three of the entries.

10. IDEAS... Make a pie chart or line drawing to demonstrate what you mean
A favorite (or hated) word
Your middle name
Lessons you’ve learned in life
Location that has meaning
Bucket List Items
Something you love/hate
A physical object that triggers a memory from your life
Movies, books, comics, magazines, celebrities.
Do not tell us why you selected “apples” or “cats” or “love.” Instead tell us what your definition is of the word, or tell us a specific story or memory.

11. Pink Panther Mrs Hanni Examples
I used to drape a pink sheet over myself like a ghost costume and ride my bike down the street singing the pink panther theme song.
See also: Only Child

12. MRS HANNI EXAMPLE
Cafe Rio
Heaven on earth.

13. Working Out Mrs Hanni Example
Finding a front row parking spot at the gym is the best part of my day.

14. Snails Mrs Hanni Example
Leaving a goop trail that says “I will ruin everything that you love”

15. John Green Mrs Hanni Example
The first time I had to rip a page out of the book to use as a tissue.

16. Mrs Hanni Example
Target
Shut up and take my money!!!!