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Lesson 1 (from Section 1: A Country Childhood - Chapters 1- 8)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to have students understand the different non-fiction genres and understand why Nelson chooses autobiography as his genre.
Nelson's autobiography is over 600 pages. It includes a wide variety of details about not just Nelson's personal life, but the historical and political events that were happening during his lifetime. While many authors choose memoir to tell about a particular section of their life, Nelson chooses to tell the story of his entire life, thus selecting the genre of autobiography for his book.
Lesson
Understanding Definitions: Teacher will give students the definitions of memoir and autobiography. Have students brainstorm reasons why memoir is a good choice for an author. Have students brainstorm reasons why autobiography is a good choice for an author. Have students brainstorm the pros and cons of each genre. The teacher will record brainstorming lists on the board and students...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.10, 11-12.3, 11-12.6, 11-12.10
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