This document provides instructions for writing an autobiography. It begins by defining an autobiography and explaining that students will be assessed on their ability to plan and write their own autobiography. Key details about autobiographies are discussed, including that the word is derived from Greek roots meaning "self" and "life story." Examples of famous autobiographies are provided. The document outlines the research, timeline, and planning activities students should undertake to successfully write their autobiography.

1. Autobiography
8B ENGLISH

2. Today’s learning …
Learning Intention Success Criteria
 To understand the
requirements of
writing an
autobiography
 I can say what an
autobiography is
 I know where the word
autobiography
originated from
 I have the assessment
rubric
 I have begun planning
my autobiography

3. Key Vocabulary - Autobiography
 Look at the word
autobiography
 Are there any smaller
words that you can see?
 What are they?

4. Key Vocabulary - Autobiography
What does
the title tell
me?
What do I
predict the
text will be
about?
What can
the pictures
tell me?
What do I
already know
about this
topic?
What
words do
I expect
to see?
What
images come
to mind?
What will I
do as I
read?
Focus word: autobiography
 Divide a fresh page into
three columns. In the first
column write the word
‘auto’
 What other words do you
know beginning with
‘auto’?
 Write them down
 Can we figure out what
‘auto’ means?

5. Word Origin
Words with auto auto means …

6. Autobiography word origin
 Autobiography is a
compound of Greek words
 auto
 bios
 graph
 Now write bios and
graph into the two
remaining columns
 Write all of the words
you know that start
with/or have these words
in them
 Can we figure out their
meanings?

7. Word Origin
bios words and meaning graph words and meaning

8. Autobiography definition
 What do you think an autobiography is?
 Let’s write down a definition …
 Dictionary definition: an account of a person’s life
written by that person:
Source: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/autobiography

9. Hook – Helen Keller’s Autobiography
 Helen Keller's
autobiography

10. Biography Assignment

11. Research
 You may need to
research some
information from your
younger years.
 If you interview anyone,
make sure you note the
name, occupation of the
person and the date you
conducted your
interview, to include in
your reference list

12. Timeline
 It may be helpful to
create a timeline of your
life’s important events
 This will help you to get
your thought in order
and with the
organisation of your
essay

13. Assessment Rubric

14. Planner

15. Review
 What learning actions
did you use today?
 In your own words
record your
understanding of an
autobiography.
 How will completing this
assessment assist your
learning?