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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Bio Bags Linking Literature and Life

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Contains plans for five 30-40 minute lessons that ask students to create BioBags, a kind of literature autobiography. In addition to student objectives and standards, these instructional plans contains links to PDF handouts and links to...
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography

For Students 9th - 10th
An autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literary Library: "Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Benjamin Franklin and his "Autobiography" with the help of background information, vocabulary lists, brainstorming exercises, and thought-provoking writing prompts on Franklin's talents and contributions. Also, use what you have...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Lit Library: "Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Enhance your reading of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" by Ernest Gaines with the help of an author biography, novel introduction, vocabulary lists, and reading-response exercises. After completing the novel, write about the...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Write It: Memoir

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Write It Memoir offers a complete writing workshop to develop your personal story. Search your memory through the brainstorming activities to launch your piece. Draft a map of the memories along with reading other models. As the process...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Childhood Remembrances: Lesson Plans for "Nikki Rosa"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using Giovanni's poem as a springboard, these lessons guide students through an autobiographical writing exercise. Includes multimedia and interactive elements.
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Franklin and Marshall College

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary: The Autobiography Project

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Part of a project that culminated in 2006, this site contains great supports for those who are attempting to write about their own lives. Getting started, writing drafts, revising and other topics are all addressed.
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Other

Laus Dnet: Grade 4 Word Lesson Plan (My Autobiography) [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
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Other

Autobiography: A Type of Memoir

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has information about autobiography, a type of memoir, plus examples of types of autobiographies and the criteria for each one.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Autobiographical Magazines

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This assignment is designed for students to tell about themselves through writing and creative media. The students compile original articles and illustrations into an autobiographical magazine.
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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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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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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Autobiography: Maya Angelou

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Unit plan that focuses on autobiography and the writings of Maya Angelou, especially her novel "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." It is from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, and is intended for grades 10-12. Also includes...
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Other

The League of Canadian Poets: Identity and Autobiography

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explores Canadian poetry that reveals personal insights and reflections on the larger Canadian identity, and presents learning activities where students do research and write poems.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Exploring and Sharing Family Stories

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Writing gets personal when students interview family members in order to write a personal narrative about that person.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Fairy Tale Autobiographies

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
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.
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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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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Digital Autobiography

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson plan, students will create original poetry and prose and will assemble a written autobiographical booklet in a middle school language arts class. After all poetry and prose are written, students will create a digital...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Autobiographies

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
This site is a writing workshop from Scholastic Inc. on writing autobiographies.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Look at Me!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners will write an autobiography and use pictures of themselves from past and present to illustrate it.
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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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University of Virginia

Uva Libraries: Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
The life of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826 CE) is given here in his own words. Includes a copy of the Declaration of Independence.
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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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Website
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: The Autobiography, Letters, and Other Writings of Benjamin Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Benjamin Franklin's autobiography online, along with other writings.

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