Secrets
Aug 31, 2026
⋮⋮ Program
- 12.05 PostSecret
- 12.20 Walter
- Playthrough
- 12.50 Break
- 13.05 Discussion
- 13.15 Writing
- 13.50 Break
- 14.00 Grammar: Verballed
PostSecret
- Look at the PostSecret website. Discuss why this site exists and why people would send their secrets.
- What does this reveal about our private identities?
- What’s the difference between this and social media?
Playthrough
Discussion
- Why has Walter isolated himself? How has this afected his relationship with the world?
- What is Walter afraid of? How has fear shaped his life?
- Looking at his postcards, is he the person he wants to be? What’s holding him back?
- What feelings do you think Walter was having just before he died? What is ironic about his death?
Writing
- Write a PostSecret for any two of the following: Molly, Barbara, Calvin, or Walter. Then, find an image that would be on the postcard and explain how it relates to the character/secret.
- Design a support system for this character. Would they call a hotline? Imagine a better route, the safety net and skill this character could have had.
- Why does PostSecret exist? Why do we need it at all? Would sending this postcard have helped? Can it backfire? Write a response.