Memoir Study and Writing Unit: 10-Day Memoir Writing Unit with Writer's Notebook
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Get your students writing by tapping into their natural inclination to share about their lives. This extremely detailed and engaging Memoir Writing Unit first immerses students in the memoir genre. Then, using their understanding of the mentor texts they investigate, students will write their own memoir.
Since memoir writing is about focusing on a moment in one's life, there are several engaging activities to help students focus on a single moment from their past. Students will develop memoir topic ideas using activities like graphing life events or drawing a street map that will help students reflect on their lives so that they can choose a focused writing topic. In addition, students will maintain a Writer's Notebook during the unit to emulate the work of real authors and spark ideas for their own writing.
After students complete pre-write activities, they'll take task, purpose, and audience into consideration as they write their own memoir. Emulating mentor texts and improving their writing through Author's Craft Mini-Lessons, students produce exceptional memoirs that they'll proudly share with their peers.
Digital Version Included - This resource includes a traditional PDF version of the student writing packet, as well as a link for Google Slides. This means that this resource is ready for Google Classroom! The digital version of the packet is accessible from any computer and allows students to complete their work online. You’ll find links for digital versions of the student writing packet and the grading rubric included with this resource.
Quick Unit Overview:
Days 1-2: Memoir Genre Study
Days 3-4: Developing Topic Ideas
Days 5-6: Pre-Writes, First Draft, Author’s Craft
Days 7-9: Revising, Conferencing, and Editing
Day 10: Share Memoirs
Strategies and Activities:
- Reading and investigating mentor texts
- Listening comprehension
- Developing topic ideas
- Selecting a strong writing topic
- Pre-Write: Plot Events, Sensory Details, Characterization, Setting
- Author’s Craft Study and Draft Revision: Leads, Showing vs. Telling, Dialogue, Figurative Language
- Draft Revisions
- Peer Conferencing and Editing
- Grammar and Conventions
- Publishing Writing
Assessments:
Pre-Assessment:
- Six Word Memoir
Formative Assessments:
- Memoir Writer’s Notebook (5 Reflective Prompts)
- Memoir Interview
Summative Assessments:
- Six Word Memoir
- Final Memoir Writing Piece
Materials included in this unit:
- Listing of Mentor Texts
- Student Memoir Packet
- Student Writer's Notebook with 5 prompts
- Daily lesson plans for the 10 day unit
- Sample Listening Comprehension Key
- Memoir Writing Rubric
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