Unit 6.4Memoirs: Exploring Personal Challenges Day 1 & 2
Objective
After the students read the definition of a memoir they will listen, respond, and share experiences.
After reading the Moonwalk with Marci the students will react and interact in a socially appropriate manner, and share personal experiences.
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Focuses on a person, place, object, or animal which has a particular significance in the writer's life
Has a particular focus, an element which receives the most emphasis
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Recreates for the reader incidents shared with the person, place, or animal
Reveals writer's knowledge of and feelings about the person, place, or animal
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Shares new insights gained in recalling the significance of the subject of the memoir
Makes the person, place, or animal come alive for the reader
Autobiographyvs. Memoir
Task
Individually: Read the Memoir ‘’Moonwalk with Marci’’ and write on your notebook a summary of the reading.