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All About Me

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete various biographical and autobiographical writing activities. They write an autobiographical essay, biopoem, biographical essay, and design and decorate a bag presenting character traits.
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Pennies of My Life Part 1

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read and discuss "The Hundred Penny Box". They write their own autobiographies, collect pennies for each year of their lives, and illustrate their favorite yearly activities.
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All About Me-I'm My Own Research Project

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders see how to do a research project. They understnad how to categorize information about themselves and relate it to information on sea animals for a future research project. This lesson fits in nicely with any unit on animals.
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Self Portraits

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete a unit on the writing process that focusses on the self-portraits of Rembrandt and Norman Rockwell. They create their own self-portraits and write autobiographical sketches. They also research the lives of the...
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All About Me: Beginning of the Year

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students retell important facts about themselves to others in the class by creating a booklet titled All About Me. They follow simple directions and present their finished booklets to their peers.
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Who am I?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners develop their writing skills by creating a character sketch about themselves. Students read character sketches, view portraits by famous artists, select one personality traits, and affix a mug shot of themselves into a famous...
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Famous People

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students increase their self-esteem and identify how and why they are important. They listen to various books. as listed in the lesson. Then, students list various famous people and write about how those same people are famous. Finally,...
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Autobiographical Talking Sticks

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils begin the lesson by developing a map of their lives. Individually, they take this information and write a personal narrative. They create symbols to represent the various times in their lives and introduce them into their...
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Auto-Bio Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create an autobiographical poem. In this writing lesson, students write an eleven line autobiopoem after read the teacher's model. Students include their name, fears, and family in the poem.
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Story Dolls

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create autobiographies. In this autobiographical writing lesson, students use a story doll template and write about themselves. Students decorate their autobiographies.
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On Top of the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students listen to excerpts from an autobiography about the first blind man to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. They discuss Erik Weihenmayer's life, and write a bio-poem using a bio-poem formula.
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Writing About Race

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore racial discrimination focusing on Jim Crow laws. They read an excerpt from Richard Wright's autobiography and discuss how viewing the subject from the his point of view affects their opinions.
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Through the Years

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read "The Hundred Penny Box" by Sharon Bell Mathis. They collect pennies and pictures for each year they have been alive. They use software and their scanned photographs to design an autobiography.
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Holocaust Nightmare Revisited

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read the autobiography "Night" and discuss why Elie Wiesel was ing to relive this time of his life through writing. They write an essay covering Elie Wiesel's purpose for writing the book.
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Marsville

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the Internet and other media to locate and collect information about Mars and build a database of information. They listen and participate in demonstrations presented by Eglin Air Force Base professionals. They then are...
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Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English Session Two (2008)

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this Regents High School Comprehensive Examination worksheet, students read a poem and an excerpt from an autobiography and answer comprehension questions.  Students then write a unified essay  based on both passages.
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Autobiographical Writing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore, examine and study the style of autobiographical writing and the relationship with the author. They rad three different types of autobiographical writings: narrative, poetry and newspaper article. Each student...
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Touring My County

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research important events that occurred in their counties for each year they have been alive. They, in groups, categorize these events and develop notes to be used in the writing of an autobiography.
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Writing: Peer Revision

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students drill and practice writing/reading skills through the peer-editing process while writing an autobiography. They become more comfortable sharing their writings with others, offering feedback comments and encourage others to work...
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It's About Time

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In collaborative teams, pupils create individual autobiographical presentations that help them investigate their historical background. As they collaborate and create their projects they discuss and come to realize how current decisions...
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Inside the Labryinth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a diagram of a labyrinth or a maze using information from their lives. As a class, students discuss the significant features and differences between a labryinth and a maze. They create the the twists and turns of...
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Famous Faces in the Wax Museum

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders comprehend that people, place, and environment, along with their experiences are all related. They answer the question: Does where a person live affect their experiences in life and change them in any way? Students use...
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Hey Teachers! Get to Know Me!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Foster community in your classroom and encourage learners to get up and get to know each other. Individuals each receive the classmate inventory handout included and use it to fill in information about their fellow scholars. Once they...
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Lesson: Nikhil Chopra: Performing Memory

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Film imitates life; that's what they say. Using performance theory to tie the lesson together, learners attempt to understand memory and daily rituals as seen in art, film, and life. They read two chapters from the book, watch the...

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