As you do this exercise, think about whether you would like to actually do this exercise as a class or as an individual. Every spring, around Easter weekend, there is a canoe race down the river in this park. Stand on the bridge and look north and south. Imagine that you are in that race. Describe your experience of riding in that canoe from as far north as you can see to as far south as you can see.
Timing Allow a few moments for the class to travel to the park with their journals.
Allow 20 min for journal writing. As a teacher, you should do the journal writing exercise with your students. When you get back to the classroom, ask for volunteers to read what they have written. Students should not be forced or coerced to read their writing. Occasionally, students will ask you to read your writing.