Six Word Memoir

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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CCSS

RI.11-12.10, RI.6.1, RI.6.10

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Chelsea Rodriguez

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Six Word Memoir

Poll

What does the word memoir mean?

A biography

A story about a time in someone's life

Something to do with history

Well, all of the answers are somewhat true

Memoir:

A short written piece about a meaningful memory in your life.

Open Ended

What do you think he meant by that?

Type response here

Poll

You just saw some examples of some six word memoirs. Do you feel ready to create your own?

I already know what I'm going to say

I have no idea

Kinda

What is a six word memoir?

On the following slide is my six word memoir

Yes, that picture is actually me

As an autobiographical challenge, the six-word limitation forces us to pinpoint who we are and what matters most — at least in the moment. The constraint fuels rather than limits our creativity.

Some of my Friend’s Examples

I've lived nine lifetimes, at once.

Work ethic kills me every time

Love never fails, but people do

Running tough trails, enjoying the views

Each new adventure brings growth, memories

Time of grief brings forgotten memories

One Life. Six Words. What’s Your’s?

Think of a visual(s) that works well with your memoir.
*Your memoir may include a photo or be hand-drawn.
Take time and be creative; use words that truly capture you
I will present all of them to the class on Tuesday and the class will try to guess whose memoir it is.
You got this!

Six Word Memoir

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