Memoir Day 1 Lesson

Connection Before Content:

What horror movie has made the most all time?

Write the answer on your white boards.

1. Review- what is a memoir? Have you read any?

2. Get in the right mindset: Examine Six Word Memoirs. Mr. Reaser will write a few.

3. Write at least one memoir on a sheet of paper. Pass it forward.

4. Mr. Reaser will read a few at random.

5. Help Mr. Reaser Brainstorm some events he could write a memoir about. (At least 6)

6. For the remainder of the period, brainstorm your own six events and pick one that you could expand into a full-blown memoir.

7. Start writing.

Next class you will learn about memoir introductions and how to add descriptive details.