C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: The Autobiography of Franklin
A brief summary of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Also includes an on-line sample of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Read an online version of a 1909 Harvard Classics edition of "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin," including the front matter, illustrations, and an introductory note.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Night [Pdf]
A useful guide to Wiesel's harrowing narrative, this four page .pdf offers literary conflict identification, chapter summaries, post-reading activity suggestions and other features.
EL Education
El Education: Self Portraits
Students work through drafting process to create self-portraits that later become the covers of autobiographical books.
EL Education
El Education: What Matters to Me
An online book entitled What Matters To Me: On the Minds and Through the Eyes of Middle School Students by sixth grade students at Duggan Middle School in Springfield, Massachusetts. The book contains personal essays and self-portraits...
EL Education
El Education: What Matters to Me
An online book entitled What Matters to Me: In the Hearts and Minds of Elementary School Students by 4th graders at Mary O. Pottenger School in Springfield, Massachusetts. Autobiographical essays and self portraits provide exemplary work...
EL Education
El Education: Who We Are
An online book entitled Who We Are by kindergarten students at the College School in St. Louis, Missouri. The book contains an autobiographical description and illustration of each student as well as a photograph of a sculpture of the...
University of Maryland
Early Americas Digital Archive: Some Account of the Life of Elizabeth Ashbridge
An autobiographical account of the early part of the life of Elizabeth Ashbridge
University of Maryland
Early Americas Digital Archive: Personal Narrative
An autobiographical personal narrative written by Jonathan Edwards who lived from 1703-1758.
University of Maryland
Early Americas Digital Archive: Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
An autobiographical personal narrative written by the African Olaudah Equiano Gustavus Vassa who lived from 1745-1797.
University of Maryland
Early Americas Digital Archive: The Autobiography of Dona Catalina De Erauso
An autobiography of Catalina de Erauso (1592-1650) translated from Spanish to English by Dan Harvey Pedrick.
University of Maryland
Early Americas Digital Archive: Autobiography
The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790).
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Frederick Douglass
From Web English Teacher, find a list of lesson plans on Frederick Douglass. Includes study and discussion questions.
TES Global
Blendspace: Contractions
A twelve-part learning module with links to images, texts, videos, and websites on writing an autobiography.
TES Global
Tes: Autobiography Life Map
[Free Registration/Login Required] This reproducible graphic organizer can be used to help each students plan an autobiography.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize Revision: Personal Writing
As part of a revision and close reading section of BBC Bitesize, this site presents information on personal writing with six key features listed. The information is included as part of a brief series on the autobiography.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize Revision: Autobiographical Writing
As part of a revision and close reading section of BBC Bitesize, this site presents a one-page synopsis of autobiographical writing. The site examines an extract from an autobiography, then examines key features located within the extract.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Lesson Exchange: Alphabetical Autobiography
A lesson plan format for a high school student to write an autobiography using the elementary school alphabet book format. ("A is for Alabama. I was born in Alabama")
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Self Portrait
Help students create self-portraits and autobiographies.