Autobiography writing lesson plan

How do you teach a student to write an autobiography?

Allow students to share their thoughts, excitements, or apprehensions

Have students start thinking about what style they would use and what they might like to include in an autobiography and explain that they will soon be given a chance to try writing a portion of their autobiography

Check for understanding by administering the quiz

What is an example of an autobiography?

Autobiography = an account of one’s own life

Although the word itself was first used in the 18th century, there are examples of writers recording their own life experiences from ancient civilisations, including Egypt and Greece

What is an autobiography? An autobiography is a life story about oneself