https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf Some useful resources for you all while you work on your final memoir project. Remember to utilize the identity worksheet, as well as your timeline when thinking about the event(s) you may want to write about. The following are examples of memoirs, as well as documents that will help get you started. These are all forms that we have also discussed in class, so if you need additional we can go over one of these in more detail in class. Good luck! en-us 2018-10-29 16:20:09 UTC 2018-10-29 19:41:12 UTC hello@padlet.com young_maria_al https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298121908 Definition of a memoir: A detailed account of something learned based off a personal experience. 

Remember that memoirs don't always need to be written and can come be completed in the following ways for this assignment:

1. Written memoir essay
2. Short film montage w/written summary
3. A collection of poems
4. Audiobook/podcast submission]]> 2018-10-29 16:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298121908 young_maria_al https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298149983 An example of a written memoir. Remember, this could be talking about one event, or multiple events that happened a specific time period.]]> 2018-10-29 17:12:48 UTC https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298149983 young_maria_al https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298164138 Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan. Something to think about: What are the elements of the story that this so powerful to read?]]> 2018-10-29 17:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298164138 young_maria_al https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298211325 Imagery is figurative language! How do readers see what you have written? Describing what happens in a story and providing details is what helps to make writing more powerful. If you're stuck think about ways you might use our five senses to describe your event.

What do you hear?
What do you feel?
What smells are in the environment?
What do you see?
Are any tastes important in your memoir?

If you're still a bit lost, try this video and looking at the examples it uses.

]]> 2018-10-29 18:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298211325 young_maria_al https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298217773 More examples can be found on this video as well! (Please note that the music is a bit loud, so I'd lower the volume to start.)]]> 2018-10-29 18:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298217773 young_maria_al https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298228299 Watch some of the videos in the "stories" section of this website to hear how others have chosen to share their stories.]]> 2018-10-29 19:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298228299 young_maria_al https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298229294 Here's a template for the poem so that you might recreate it yourself once more. ]]> 2018-10-29 19:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298229294 young_maria_al https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298230881 Thesarus.com is a great resource when trying to find other words that mean the same thing! Try typing in an adjective and then see what words mean the same thing and what words are opposite. the site will even give you a definition for the other words given! ]]> 2018-10-29 19:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298230881 young_maria_al https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298234163 The Moth is a podcast that shares stories in audio form! Check out some of their episodes for an idea of how you might use the podcast format to do your own memoir podcast.]]> 2018-10-29 19:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298234163 young_maria_al https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298242143 Here's a list of definitions of elements you should incorporate in your project. ]]> 2018-10-29 19:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/young_maria_al/9cmniiu35wvf/wish/298242143