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- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students read "The Hundred Penny Box" by Sharon Bell Mathis. They collect pennies and pictures for each year they have been alive. They use software and their scanned photographs to design an autobiography. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students begin their autobiographies by writing their name, how old they are, and the color of their eyes and hair. Photographs of each student are taken using the digital camera and a Powerpoint presentation is put together for an open house night. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the genre of autobiographies. They read Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and then create their own autobiography. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the characteristics of autobiographies. In groups, they read Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and develop their own rules for survival in the classroom. They bring in family photos in an attempt to start writing their own autobiography. To end the lesson, they read a poem and use their own experiences to relate to it. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students read "Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank. In groups, they discuss the reasons why people would write an autobiography and identify their own identity crisis. After reading excerpts of other autobiographies, they attempt to write their own and if comfortable share it with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students observe and demonstrate steps of the writing process and write an autobiography. They read and discuss exaples of poetry, and write a letter to themselves. Students then read a passage from a memoir, create a friendship graffiti wall, and write about an adventure. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students provide a writing experience based on their own lives. The components of the writing process will be emphasized as well as narrative writing experiences. They then will publish their autobiography on the computer and use the scanner to add photographs. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students recognize pivotal moments in their lives. They write about these moments in multiple genres. Students work in peer groups to brainstorm, conference and edit their writings. They analyze fairy tales and then rewrite their autobiographies as fairy tales. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students map out and highlight the important events of their lives on a spreadsheet or poster board. Students prepare an autobiography complete with pictures they have scanned and taken with a digital camera. Students present their portfolios to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students differentiate between a biography and an autobiography and place the story of Varian Fry in its historic context. They also investigate how the Holocaust unfolded in France. Finally, students identify ow necessity made Fry adapt to his mission and the plight of those fleeing Hitler. Full Review »
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