Mr. Efrain Suarez Arce (HQT)

11TH GRADE ENGLISH

Our main purpose in reading together is to learn about the characteristics of memoir through literature. We should keep notes in our notebooks about the stories we hear and read and write a short summary and response to each. That way we can refer back to these note for other activities and tasks.

Unit 11.1: Memoir – My Point of View

The teacher will read a story out loud first for enjoyment and discussion. Then he will read it again while the students pay attention to and discuss the choices the author makes about words, transitions, syntax and how this effects the message the author is trying to send us.

We’ll be working in small groups to analyze the excerpts from multiple memoirs. These activities will be graded.

Unit 11.1: Memoir (Cont’d)

COMPAREMEMOIRS

ORGANIZATIONAL

STRUCTURE

WORDCHOICE

STYLE

Memoir #1

Memoir #2

Memoir #3

Learning Activity -Comparing Memoirs

During this unit, the teacher will assign memoir topics so you can write drafts in your notebooks.

In each draft, we will create a strong sense of significance of the place, object or event we’re writing about. We should be sure that the characters, settings and events work well together and include clear language and sensory details.

Rough Drafts

OBJECT: a memoir about an object of importance. The first part will be a description of the object. In the second part we will show why the object is important. We should include details about we interact with the object. Objects may include: a blanket, a stuffed animal, a special baseball card, etc.

Some ideas the teacher will use

PLACE: We will write about a special place in our lives. We will describe the special place in detail and then write write about ourselves in that place.

Some ideas the teacher will use

A YEAR IN THE LIFE: We will write about a significant year in our lives. The memoir will reflect the life lessons learned and how we were impacted by the events of that year.

Some ideas the teacher will use

1. Think about objects, events, people or places that have helped to shape you.2. objects, events, people, places3. Select one4. Describe it5. Tell us how that shaped and influenced you

Performance Task: Memoir Planning Sheet

By Don LessemTextbook, page 223

FROM THE ICEMAN

This selection reconstructs the life of a man called Otzi, who lived over 5,000 years ago in the European Alps. From data gathered and interpreted by scientists and archeologists, Otzi’s identity comes into focus.

He lived in the Copper Age, was maybe a trader, medicine man or shepherd, and carried a much valued ax.

His clothing and and tools showed the many skills of his people.

“From The Iceman” by Don Lessem

Just listen…

And now…

Why is the discovery of Otzi Important? Why do scientists believe that Otzi may

have been a shepherd, trader or a medicine man?

What equipment did Copper Age people have?

What was made by hard flints? Why do scientists believe that Otzi had

traveled far to the south?

Questions

What object was Otzi making before he died?

Why did Otzi need to add feathers to his arrows?

Why couldn’t Otzi build a fire to stay alive?

Why do scientists think Otzi may have been sick or injured when he died?

Otzi was _____ his ax to make a new bow.

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