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LESSON OVERVIEW: “MODEL APPLICATION ESSAY 1” (This page does not appear on the student copy.) How does this lesson fit into the unit? Reading Lesson 1 Reading Lesson 2 Reading Lesson 3 Reading Lesson 4 Reading Lesson 5 “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner (Memoir) “Chameleon” by Trevor Noah (Memoir) “The Monster of Kings Island” by Christopher Bollen (Memoir) “Model Application Essay 1” by Brittany Stinson (Essay) “Model Application Essay 2” by Anonymous (Essay) ⬆ You are here! ⬆ Knowledge focus This lesson’s skill focus While reading this application essay, students examine how an applicant can show readiness for college by using an important place in their lives to depict their personal traits. In this lesson, students will analyze how imagery and diction develop the theme and author’s purpose. [RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5] How do I facilitate this lesson? Lesson Activities Time Note to Teachers: Students will need a copy of the “12G Unit 1 Reference Sheet: Common App Prompts” handout for an activity in the Intro Deck for this lesson. Independent Reading Students independently read the text with a specific annotation task. 10 min Close Reading Students work in pairs or small groups to re-read particular sections of the text and answer deeper analysis questions. Note on facilitation: Students should reread or refer back to each close reading section, discuss each question together, and jot answers. Possible evidence is provided for you to guide students to relevant places in the text as needed. You may want to review small group reading and discussion expectations with your class. Additionally, you may choose to model one or more close reading discussions with students. 15 min Discussion Students discuss and take notes on a question that addresses larger themes within the text. 10 min Independent Practice Students complete four multiple choice questions and a written response about the text. 20 min ~55 min total Unit 1: Writing Your Story: Memoir and Application Essays

Name Class TEACHER COPY: “Model Application Essay 1” Brittany Stinson *Answers in blue. To help us ensure assessment security, please do not post or circulate these answers online.* About this Text In 2016, Brittany Stinson penned this Common App essay, which led to her being accepted into five Ivy League colleges: Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania, and Cornell, as well as other highly selective schools. As you read, take notes on what the writer’s experiences in Costco reveal about her. Vocabulary Let’s pronounce these words together as a class: apex [ ey -peks] complacent [k uh m- pley -s uh nt] inevitable [in- ev -i-t uh -b uh l] insatiable [in- sey -sh uh -b uh l] peruse [p uh - rooz ] INDEPENDENT READING NOTES Prompt 1: Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. [1] Managing to break free from my mother’s grasp, I charged. With arms flailing and chubby legs fluttering beneath me, I was the ferocious two year old rampaging through Costco on a Saturday morning. My mother’s eyes widened in horror as I jettisoned my churro; the cinnamon sugar rocket gracefully sliced its way through the air while I continued my spree. I sprinted through the aisles, looking up in awe at the massive bulk products that towered over me. Overcome with wonder, I wanted to touch and taste, to stick my head into industrial sized freezers, to explore every crevice. I was a conquistador , but rather than searching 1 the land for El Dorado, I scoured aisles for free samples. Before inevitably being whisked away into a shopping cart, I scaled a mountain of plush toys and surveyed the expanse that lay before me: the kingdom of Costco. [2] Notorious for its oversized portions and dollar fifty hot dog combo, Costco is the apex of consumerism. From the days spent being toted around in a shopping cart to when I was finally tall enough to reach lofty sample trays, Costco has endured a steady presence throughout my life. As a veteran Costco shopper, I navigate the aisles of foodstuffs, thrusting the majority of my weight upon a generously filled shopping cart whose enormity juxtaposes my small frame. Over time, I’ve developed a habit of observing fellow patrons tote their carts piled with frozen burritos, cheese puffs, tubs of ice cream, and weight loss supplements. Perusing the aisles gave me time to ponder. Who needs three pounds of sour Make notes about what the writer’s experiences in Costco reveal about her. Stinson makes an ordinary trip to Costco seem like a magical adventure; she was an adventurous child with a big imagination. Stinson is thoughtful and observant. 1 From the Spanish language meaning a warrior or one who conquers Unit 1: Writing Your Story: Memoir and Application Essays 1 Unless otherwise noted, this content is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

cream? Was cultured yogurt any more well mannered than its uncultured counterpart? Costco gave birth to my unfettered curiosity. [3] While enjoying an obligatory hot dog, I did not find myself thinking about the ‘all beef’ goodness that Costco boasted. I instead considered finitudes and infinitudes, unimagined uses for tubs of sour cream, the projectile motion of said 2 tub when launched from an eighty foot shelf or maybe when pushed from a speedy cart by a scrawny seventeen year old. I contemplated the philosophical: If there exists a thirty three ounce jar of Nutella, do we really have free will? I experienced a harsh physics lesson while observing a shopper who had no evident familiarity of inertia's workings. With a cart filled to overflowing, she made her 3 way towards the sloped exit, continuing to push and push while steadily losing control until the cart escaped her and went crashing into a concrete column, 52” plasma screen TV and all. Purchasing the yuletide hickory smoked ham inevitably led to a conversation between my father and me about Andrew Jackson’s controversiality. There was no questioning Old Hickory’s dedication; he was 4 5 steadfast in his beliefs and pursuits – qualities I am compelled to admire, yet his morals were crooked. We both found the ham to be more likeable – and tender. [4] I adopted my exploratory skills, fine tuned by Costco, towards my intellectual endeavors. Just as I sampled buffalo chicken dip or chocolate truffles, I probed the realms of history, dance and biology, all in pursuit of the ideal cart – one overflowing with theoretical situations and notions both silly and serious. I sampled calculus, cross country running, scientific research, all of which are now household favorites. With cart in hand, I do what scares me; I absorb the warehouse that is the world. Whether it be through attempting aerial yoga, learning how to chart blackbody radiation using astronomical software, or 6 dancing in front of hundreds of people, I am compelled to try any activity that interests me in the slightest. [5] My intense desire to know, to explore beyond the bounds of rational thought; this is what defines me. Costco fuels my insatiability and cultivates curiosity within me at a cellular level. Encoded to immerse myself in the unknown, I find it difficult to complacently accept the “what”; I want to hunt for the “whys” and dissect the “hows”. In essence, I subsist on discovery. 7 Costco allows Stinson to contemplate human nature and history showing she is a deep thinker. Stinson sees connections between what she’s learned and what she is experiencing in Costco. She dives into new experiences head first. Just as shopping at Costco defines a great part of Stinson’s childhood, her ability to explore thoughts, to take risks, and to search for the unknown, is at the core of who she is. “Written by Brittany Stinson in response to the 2016 Common Application Prompt. Used with permission from the author.” 7 Subsist ( verb ): to maintain oneself 6 The spectrum of light emitted by heated objects 5 A nickname for President Andrew Jackson 4 As the 7th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson’s presidency is remembered harshly for his treatment of Native Americans. Tens of thousands of Native Americans were forcefully removed from their homes and died on what is now known as the “Trail of Tears.” 3 Inertia ( noun ): a state of doing nothing or remaining unchanged 2 Finitude ( noun ): to have limits; Infinitude ( noun ): to have no limits, without limits Unit 1: Writing Your Story: Memoir and Application Essays 2 Unless otherwise noted, this content is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

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