Understanding+Memoir



Writing – Memoirs Title: Learning to Write Memoirs Learning Objectives: SWBAT understand the components of memoirs and write their own personal memoirs. Step by Step Procedures: 1) Do-Now: Students will do a free-write in response to one of the following questions:   2)  Teacher asks for students to share their responses OR students share their responses in pairs. 3) Mini-Lesson: These are examples of memoirs – Personal Stories about events that happened in the past. Teacher leads presentation on memoirs using Power Point. What are memoirs? Why are they important? Teacher gives examples of memoirs.  Power Point Presentation:  Memoirs are memories of the past put into a story form.  M – meaningful memories  E - events  M – meaningful moments in time  O – one idea from one’s past  I – I  R – roots (family history)  S – significant to you  BRAINSTORMING TECHNIQUES – Give examples for a variety of Brainstorming techniques. Free write, Web (Main topic and related subtopics), list form, picture form, tine line.  Give examples of the different forms of brainstorming techniques.  Give scholars time to choose one of the methods and brainstorm about memoir ideas.
 * What is your first memory as a child? Walking? Hitting your older brother with a bat? A car ride?
 * What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in first grade?
 * What is the best gift you ever received?
 * Who were your best friends in second grade? Are they your friends now?
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