1. What are elements and examples of memoirs?
ELACC8RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
I can…
identify elements
of a memoir.
On your sheet of paper:
Write the EQ
Write the I CAN statement.

2. Someone important to me once said…
Write until time
is called.
Journal Time!

3. Have you ever considered this question?
Who are you?

4. is not, does not have, or include
“A memoir is how one remembers one’s own life, while an autobiography is history, requiring research, dates, facts double-checked.”
“Unlike autobiography, which moves in a dutiful line from birth to fame, memoir narrows the lens, focusing on a time in the writer’s life that was unusually vivid, such as childhood or adolescence, or that was framed by war or travel or public service or some other special circumstance.”
A memoir…
is, has, includes
is not, does not have, or include 1. 2. 3.

5. What’s a memoir? Define memoir based on the information presented.

6. Thinking Ahead… I like… I dislike… I am good at… I struggle with…
I’ve visited or traveled to…
I want to visit or travel to…
It was sad when…
I was happy/excited when…
Thinking Ahead…

7. Characteristics of a Memoir
Add these to
your notes.
Characteristics of a Memoir

8. Read: “When I Was Puerto Rican”
What are the defining traits of a memoir?
What must a memoir have?
What can it include?
What is the purpose of a memoir?
Why did the author write about this specific event?
Blue Dot:
How is this nonfiction selection similar to Ortiz Cofer’s “One More Lesson” read earlier this week?
Orange Dot:
How is this nonfiction selection different from Ortiz Cofer’s “One More Lesson” read earlier this week?
Read: “When I Was Puerto Rican”

9. In Conclusion… Complete this statement based on your learning today:
I can ____________________________.
(Think about the topic
of the lesson.)
In Conclusion…