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As you come in today, please pick up your handouts. Your warm-up is the journal on the half sheet handout. Please start now! Detach the signature sheet of your syllabus and turn it in, along with your student information sheet. TUESDAY

Asked to write the story of his life in just six words, famous author Ernest Hemingway replied: “Baby shoes: For sale; never worn.” What are some possible meanings of this phrase? Six Word Memoirs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejndNExso9M Six Word Memoirs

Write the most poignant story of your life in just six words. Make several drafts before you decide on your final choice. Consider punctuation! A period, semi-colon, or even a hyphen can give you a new thought and reduce the number of words needed. Don’t waste words! Final Drafts: On the white paper, large and visible, with symbolic decoration/images. Six Word Memoirs