Do Now: What Defines You?  By 8 th grade, you have learned a lot about your own identity. So, what makes you, well, you?  Choose one word to describe yourself and explain how your life experiences have made you into the person that you are today. Have hardships made you tough? Have family influences made you loving? Reflect on yourself and be honest!  5 sentence minimum  By 8 th grade, you have learned a lot about your own identity. So, what makes you, well, you?  Choose one word to describe yourself and explain how your life experiences have made you into the person that you are today. Have hardships made you tough? Have family influences made you loving? Reflect on yourself and be honest!  5 sentence minimum

Six-Word Memoir  What is a memoir?  Why only six words?  Mrs. Andre-Borges’s six word memoir:  What is a memoir?  Why only six words?  Mrs. Andre-Borges’s six word memoir: A nonfiction genre in which the writer recounts a specific memory or event in his/her life Sometimes writing in few words is even more difficult than writing in many. The constraint makes you choose your words wisely. Always looking for that silver lining.

Examples of Teen Six-Word Memoirs  Six Word Memoir - Student Examples Six Word Memoir - Student Examples  Six Word Memoir - Student Examples Six Word Memoir - Student Examples

Six-Word Memoir Tips Tips for Writing a Six-Word Memoir

Why Are We Doing This?  Practice the writing process  Engage in conversation about thought-provoking writing by other teens  Share your life story in a creative, innovative and meaningful way  Think critically about the way and others view the world  Prepare for the Autobiographical Incident  Practice the writing process  Engage in conversation about thought-provoking writing by other teens  Share your life story in a creative, innovative and meaningful way  Think critically about the way and others view the world  Prepare for the Autobiographical Incident

Things to Consider  Word Choice  Word Order  Punctuation  Illustrations or Overall Presentation  Word Choice  Word Order  Punctuation  Illustrations or Overall Presentation

Your Assignment… “Me, in a six word memoir.”  Brainstorm each of the following items: your best memory, your worst memory, your hopes, your fears, your likes, your dislikes  Choose ONE of the above items  Follow the tips below to create your own six-word memoir:  Make it personal and honest  Be creative with word choice  Think about the emotion or tone that you want to express  Put your six words in the best order  Consider capitalization and punctuation  Add artwork, illustrations, or other elements of presentation  Brainstorm each of the following items: your best memory, your worst memory, your hopes, your fears, your likes, your dislikes  Choose ONE of the above items  Follow the tips below to create your own six-word memoir:  Make it personal and honest  Be creative with word choice  Think about the emotion or tone that you want to express  Put your six words in the best order  Consider capitalization and punctuation  Add artwork, illustrations, or other elements of presentation