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Teacher Resources by Grade
|1st - 2nd||3rd - 4th|
|5th - 6th||7th - 8th|
|9th - 10th||11th - 12th|
Writing and Assessing an Autobiographical Incident
|Grades||3 – 5|
|Lesson Plan Type||Unit|
|Estimated Time||Ten 45-minute sessions|
MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- General classroom supplies (writing paper, pencils, pens and so forth)
- Computer and printer
- Overhead projector
Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
The Graphic Map assists teachers and students in reading and writing activities by charting the high and low points related to a particular item or group of items, such as events during a day or chapters in a book.
Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
Students generate descriptive timelines and can include images in the description.
- Expose students to a variety of biographies and autobiographies.
- Have the students interview family members or discuss family conversations and memories.
- Test the Interactive Timeline or Graphic Map on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tools and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.