No One Said it'd Be Easy
I began teaching the Six Word Memoir as a mini-unit last spring in Creative Writing. As a part of the unit, students read published examples from the SMITH magazine website and then wrote a few of their own based off of provided themes.
For their unit project, asked my students to create an 8-part memoir anthology. They could work off of the themes previously assigned or create their own. To display their work, I gave them the option to use Slides, Docs, or Prezi.
I'm not sure if I have just been able to find better ways to explain the six word memoir -- I'd love to take all of the credit. However, my students did a great job of generating awesome memoirs.
This has always been one of my favorite units. I was ecstatic that my students seemed to be having as much fun as I was generating them. I think I will continue using them throughout the semester. I also let the students vote on their favorites to go on the bulletin board outside my room.
Some favorites shared were:
"I am the best at everything"
"Creations aren't judged by past failures."
"Swords win wars; pens end them."
"Whispers do more damage than speeches."
"He found soulmate, but she didn't"
"Country Life beats city lights."
"Love is comfortable; not always butterflies."
" Only blood could make us closer."
