Six Word Memoirs

Goal: Six word memoirs.

Agenda:
Read
Six Word Memoirs

Resources for Six Word Memoirs:

• SixWordMemoirs.com
• Six Word Memoirs written by Teens
• Six tips for writing six word memoirs (video)
• Six Word Memoirs written by Teens (video)

Directions: 

1. Write your six word memoir on a piece of scratch paper. Be original. Make it about you. 
2. Show it to an adult and a peer. 
3. Make sure it has exactly SIX words. 
4. Check your spelling!
5. Go to drive.google.com and login. 
6. Start a NEW Google Doc. 
7. Name it like this, period, last name, first name, six word memoir.  (3 Black, Lisa, Six Word Memoir)
8. SHARE it with Mrs. Roberts. 

Tips: 

• Make your memoir FILL the page. Make it as large as possible without going to a second page. 
• Put your name on it. 
• Play with fonts, italics, bold. Make it look cool. 

Homework: 

• Read your book. This is your first weekend to get some reading done before you start to have a lot of other homework. Get ahead.
• Cover your books. The video we watched about how to do that is here.
• Keep your English textbook at home or in your locker. You won't need it in the classroom.