English: Diary Entry
Saturday, 1st January, 1916
"Dear Charlie Since I heard you were missing as well as wounded, it has occurred to me to write the diary in the form of a letter. We hope to hear from you soon. till then cannot communicate with you & later on when you read this it will you know what has been happening. Today I went to Mass at Clarendon St & Met Uncle Charlie & Auntie. Horribly wet & windy day. Called at Wiers & bought a christening present for Aunt Rita's baby. Jack is god father but could not be present as he is staying with Bernard O'Kelly for a few days shooting & hunting Nana & Cecil, Desmond & Andrew went to the church, baby is called Noel Andrew “he was born on Xmas Day". The boys hada great afternoon with Dermot & Brendan who have wonderful 1st Lieuts uniforms sent them by Dermot Donelan. Beatrice, Leo, Richie & Adela Woolett went to Hippodrom but the entertainment was very poor. Had cable from Marie —"No news Good luck best wishes for 1916." * an exert from Mary Martin's Diary, which can be found here. |
Resource Details:
An exert from the Diary of Mary Martin; a mother of a young soldier who begins to keep a diary after hearing news that her boy is MIA (Missing in Action). A picture of a diary from 1916 (Can be used as stimulus for the lesson) Diary Writing Success Criteria (to remind the class of diary writing features) Link to the archived diary of Mary Martin Teaching Ideas:
Curriculum Linkage: English - Developing Cognitive Abilities through Language; developing interests, attitudes, information retrieval skills and the ability to think, Competence and Confidence in using Language; reading for pleasure and information, developing competence, confidence and the ability to write independently, Emotional and Imaginative development through Language; responding to text, developing emotional and imaginative life through writing |