University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Puff: An Autobiography by Katharine S. Macquoid
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Puff: An Autobiography by Katharine S. Macquoid (1888). It is an autobiography of the dog Puff.
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Franklin and Marshall College
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary: Anatomy of an Autobiography [Pdf]
PDF file of a transcript of a lecture delivered by Michael Zuckerman, Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania on the topic of personal writing and autobiography using the "Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" as an example.
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Isaac Asimov Home Page
This resource covers every aspect of Asimov's prolific writing career. Biographical information, movie connections, short story collections, lists of Asmiov's works are all here.
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Impassioned: Journals, Diaries and Notebooks
This site includes examples of diaries, journals, and notebooks in the Collection at Richard Hugo House and The Diary Library of Corralitos, California. Focuses upon the genre of diaries and journals within the practice of writing....
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Literature Unit: "A Day No Pigs Would Die"
This site features questions for each of the chapters in Robert Newton Peck's "A Day No Pigs Would Die."
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Liberty Letters: Behind the Story: Adventures in Jamestown
An eyewitness account of William Strachey's experiences in the wreck of The Sea Venture.
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Liberty Letters: Behind the Story: Secrets of Civil War Spies
Harriet Tubman's eyewitness accounts as a Union spy during the Civil War.
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Liberty Letters: Behind the Story: Attack at Pearl Harbor
Two Eyewitness accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Exploring and Sharing Family Stories
Writing gets personal when students interview family members in order to write a personal narrative about that person.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Fairy Tale Autobiographies
Lesson which requires students to analyze fairy tales for literary elements such as characters, setting, conflict, and theme. Students work in groups and write about, edit, and illustrate their fairy tales.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: It's My Life Multimodal Autobiography Project
Contains plans for nine lessons that ask young scholars to write autobiographies before creating multimedia presentations for them. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Writing an Autobiographical Incident
Lesson in which students are required to read and analyze biographies and autobiographies and use them as a model for writing about an autobiographical experience. Students complete the writing process and share written work with the class.
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Education Oasis: Memoir: The Stuff of Our Lives Unit
A six to eight week unit about the genre of memoir. Students will see that writers write about the ordinary happenings of their lives and will be encouraged to reflect upon the significance of remembered events. Students will keep a...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Alphabiography Project Totally You
Contains plans for two lessons that ask students to write autobiographies using aspects of their lives for each letter of the alphabet. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the...
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Laus Dnet: Grade 4 Word Lesson Plan (My Autobiography) [Pdf]
In this lesson, students research the history, meaning, and personal significance of their life story. Students will interview parents and reflect on their own experiences to learn the history of their lives. Contains links to step...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Worksheets, that assess reading comprehension and inferencing skills, and map projects are provided to reinforce Fredick...
Read Works
Read Works: Immigration Ellis Island: The Hunt for Alois Hanousek
[Free Registration/Login Required] An autobiographical account of a family looking for information about their great-grandfather. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Wesley Harris: An Account of Escaping Slavery
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Wesley Harris's escape from slavery. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: My School
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Hanna, her home, and her school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: My Town's Festival
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little boy named Noah who likes to go to the fall festival in his home town. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Seraphic Melody
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read an autobiographical account of the narrator's discovery of a type of music he never knew existed. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: In the Enemy's Grip
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about a prisoner of war and his escape from Vietnam. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
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Read Works: My Three Sisters
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text in which a little girl named Tasha tells about her family. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Autobiographies
This site is a writing workshop from Scholastic Inc. on writing autobiographies.