![]() To give students a bit more information about what’s required, show students the “Six Tips for Writing Six-Word Memoirs” video. Again, explain the parameters of the assignment: students must write a personal memoir in only six words.How is it both possible and impossible to distill the essence of who you are into six words? Which author do you think does the best job of it and why?.What’s the difference between a story and a memoir? Why do we tell stories? Who knows your story best?.After reading/seeing some six-word memoirs, what surprises you about this form?.To get students thinking about their own memoirs, have a class discussion that includes the following questions (adapted from the Teaching Guide for I Can’t Keep My Own Secrets):.You may also wish to have some Six-Word Memoir books available for students to peruse after the video to see more examples. Introduce the idea of six-word memoirs by projecting Six Word Memoirs by Teens or Six-Word Memoirs, the book.Begin a class discussion with students about memoirs and their “life stories.” What do students consider to be their “life story”? Would they need to write a novel to explain everything, or could they tell about one event that helped shape them as a person? Explain to students that they are going to be writing memoirs of their lives, but there’s a catch-they only have six words to portray themselves however they wish and to get a message across. ![]() 4, March 2008, with the issue theme “Teaching Spelling and Vocabulary in High School.” Additional teacher information on synonyms and language can be found in a variety of articles from English Journal, Vol. Familiarize yourself with the ideas of synonyms, connotation, register, and sound/rhythm.Photocopy the Choosing the Best Word: Six-Word Memoirs handout for students.If you need additional help with this interactive, please visit our Technical Help page. If computer accessibility is a problem, print out paper copies of the interactive and make enough copies for each student. You will need computers with internet access for each student to use this interactive. Test the Word Matrix student interactive and make sure that you have the appropriate software installed for it to run effectively. ![]() “Six Tips for Writing Six-Word Memoirs”.Preview the following videos and decide which you will show and/or are appropriate for your students:. ![]() You may wish to choose a few memoirs to share with and/or point out to the students. Familiarize yourself with the content within the book(s).
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