Unit 1: Memoir

* the purpose of writing memoir
* how much of a memoir is true
* difference between memory and truth
* value of each person's story and sharing that story
* difference between memoir and autobiography
* why certain memories retain their value

* students will examine own lives
* determine meaningful events
* write with a particular audience in mind
* determine which stories should be written about

* the 6-word memoir

* mini-memoir

* full length memoir