https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis This Padlet offers different ways to use the 6-word memoir method in the Social Science Classroom. 6 word memoirs are not easy. Students must take a lot of information, decide what is most important, and craft an understandable statement. Critical thinking, problem solving, and concision skills are worked deeply here as students refine their ideas into just 6 words. 6 word memoirs can be a gateway to larger texts because they are generally the big ideas of a concept, event, or topic. en-us 2019-07-23 02:53:31 UTC 2025-12-20 22:33:20 UTC hello@padlet.com brittanyvcumming https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis/wish/371977054 Create a 6-word memoir for each time period given in the article. 

Note for educators: I love offering students graphic timelines. They are easier to digest because the information is one different pages. It allows them to zoom in on one year (or a set of years) without information overload.]]> 2019-07-23 03:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis/wish/371977054 brittanyvcumming https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis/wish/371977697 Watch this short video. Then, write a 6-word memoir based on the information presented.

Note to educators: Using short informational graphic videos gives the opportunity for further discussion. It can introduce or reinforce the ideas presented in a unit. I love allowing students to opportunity to think about information in different ways.]]> 2019-07-23 03:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis/wish/371977697 brittanyvcumming https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis/wish/371978432 Read the article. Then, create a 6-word memoir based upon the information presented.

Note to educators: Short, digestible informational articles are used often in my classroom. I use them to introduce, reinforce, or summarize information within a unit. Here, students will create a 6-word memoir to summarize a historical event. This can then be used to open a pathway to deeper learning. ]]> 2019-07-23 03:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis/wish/371978432 brittanyvcumming https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis/wish/371979014 Analyze the image. What do you see? What do you not see? Tell the story of this photo by creating a single 6-word memoir.

Note for educators: Using historical images allows students to gain a better understanding of the time they are studying. Analyzing an image allows students the opportunity to apply background knowledge to come to a conclusion of what is taking place. I do this before providing context. ]]> 2019-07-23 03:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis/wish/371979014 brittanyvcumming https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis/wish/371980688 Read the Article. Create a 6-word memoir to describe how you think someone may feel when faced with religious intolerance. 

Note for educators: I do a lot of work with students on tolerance and big ideas. These closely align with the themes represented in the 2016 SS Framework. I believe practice in social and emotional health and empathy will help students develop personal growth and skills transferable across content areas and into their own lives. ]]> 2019-07-23 03:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis/wish/371980688 brittanyvcumming https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis/wish/371980985 Read each timeline point. Then, create a 6-word memoir that would be put on Gandhi's tombstone. Make sure that your memoir does his life justice. 

Note to educators: This activity would be done as part of a larger unit discussing India's struggle for independence and post-colonialism as part of the state standards. ]]> 2019-07-23 03:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brittanyvcumming/cj0lbv0nniis/wish/371980985