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WRITING LIFE STORIES
Chapter 10
1. Biography
An account of a person’s life written by someone else– Based on research– Primary sources– Secondary sources
2. Autobiography
Story about oneself written by oneself– From one’s own memories– From one’s own experiences
Autobiography Strategies
“Me” boxesLifelines Lifeline clotheslines“All About Me” booksAutobiography poster
3. Biography
LifelinesBiography boxesBiography postersMultigenre biography projects
Teaching Procedure
Introduce the formExamine the characteristics of
the formModel the formChildren use the form
Assessing Life Stories
Make a checklist of components to be included in the life story
Students keep the checklist in their writing folder
Award credit for components
