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eBook
C-SPAN

C Span American Writers: The Autobiography of Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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eBook
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Night [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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EL Education

El Education: Self Portraits

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work through drafting process to create self-portraits that later become the covers of autobiographical books.
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EL Education

El Education: What Matters to Me

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
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...
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EL Education

El Education: What Matters to Me

For Students 1st - 5th
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...
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EL Education

El Education: Who We Are

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
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...
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Primary
University of Maryland

Early Americas Digital Archive: Some Account of the Life of Elizabeth Ashbridge

For Students 9th - 10th
An autobiographical account of the early part of the life of Elizabeth Ashbridge
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Primary
University of Maryland

Early Americas Digital Archive: Personal Narrative

For Students 9th - 10th
An autobiographical personal narrative written by Jonathan Edwards who lived from 1703-1758.
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Primary
University of Maryland

Early Americas Digital Archive: Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

For Students 9th - 10th
An autobiographical personal narrative written by the African Olaudah Equiano Gustavus Vassa who lived from 1745-1797.
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Primary
University of Maryland

Early Americas Digital Archive: The Autobiography of Dona Catalina De Erauso

For Students 9th - 10th
An autobiography of Catalina de Erauso (1592-1650) translated from Spanish to English by Dan Harvey Pedrick.
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Primary
University of Maryland

Early Americas Digital Archive: Autobiography

For Students 9th - 10th
The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790).
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Frederick Douglass

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From Web English Teacher, find a list of lesson plans on Frederick Douglass. Includes study and discussion questions.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Contractions

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
A twelve-part learning module with links to images, texts, videos, and websites on writing an autobiography.
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Graphic
TES Global

Tes: Autobiography Life Map

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This reproducible graphic organizer can be used to help each students plan an autobiography.
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Activity
BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: Personal Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Activity
BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: Autobiographical Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Lesson Plan
Teachers.net

Teachers.net: Lesson Exchange: Alphabetical Autobiography

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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")
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Self Portrait

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help students create self-portraits and autobiographies.