Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Suggestions for Writing Memoirs: Memoirs With Strong Word Choices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Editor Amy Ehrlich compelled ten well-known children's authors to write narratives, and she compiled these memoirs in her book, When I Was Your Age. The collection of narratives varies, but an underlying theme is the way in which...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Family Memoir: Getting Acquainted With Generations Before Us

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This very detailed lesson plan includes readings, discussion questions, handouts, interactives and a rubric, all aimed at helping students construct a themed memoir while documenting the artistic process they used to create it.
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University of Oxford (UK)

First World War Poetry Digital Archive: Vera Brittain Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Although she did write some poetry, Vera Brittain's most important literary work was a memoir about her experiences as a nurse during World War I. Read about her life during World War I and her actions towards world peace afterward.
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Search for Identity: Maxine Hong Kingston

For Students 9th - 10th
Maxine Hong Kingston is featured in this biography for her literary contributions which explore her personal heritage as a Chinese American woman. See "Maxine Hong Kingston Activities" for related materials.
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Other

The Missouri Review: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The Missouri Review includes fiction and nonfiction and is provided for by the University of Missouri.