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18. Multimodal. Look back through old photographs, video, or other visual texts that show you 5
with friends throughout your life. Arrange and present them in a way that documents how
friendships change and evolve over time.
19. Creative Writing. Look back through Kaling’s narrative and locate places of intended humor. section one
Think about how she tries to create that humor. Try writing a scene (fiction or real) that is
intentionally humorous, through the situation, word choice, or other elements. Share it with
others to see if they also think it is funny, and make adjustments if necessary. /

from A Life on Our Planet David Attenborough

David Attenborough

David Attenborough’s work over the past several decades has
explored all aspects of the earth in hundreds of TV shows, movies,
and books. While his early work focused mostly on documenting
animals, plants, and their natural surroundings, he has more recently
focused on advocating for environmental causes. This is an excerpt WPA Pool/Getty Images
from his 2020 memoir called A Life on Our Planet, a series of vignettes
from his work as a filmmaker. Each chapter title is a year, and each
chapter begins with details about the world population, carbon levels,
and remaining wilderness for that year.

KEY CONTEXT This excerpt takes place on the remote island of New Guinea, in the
Pacific Ocean north of Australia. Attenborough includes the following map and detail of
the island of New Guinea to help orient his readers.

Wewak

Sepik River
Ambunti
Paci c Ocean X
02040km

Wewak
imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
New Ireland
Papua Sepik River David Attenborough, “1971” From A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough,

New Britain copyright © 2020. Reprinted by permission of Grand Central Publishing, an
Papua New Guinea

Arafura Sea Solomon Sea

0 100 200 300 400 500 km Coral Sea

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