An Autobiographical Poem

Procedures

1. Read a sample Autobiography Poem to students:
   
   Jaime
   Happy, nice, friendly, kind
   Daughter of Sarah and Mike
   Lover of my parents, dog, and reading
   Who feels summer is too short, school's great and bedtime comes too early
   Who fears being bitten by a dog, being thrown off a horse, and getting an F on a test
   Who would like to see Hawaii, the pyramids, and Disneyland
   Resident of Burnside Way, Stockton, California, USA
   Smith
   
   
2. Give students a copy of the form below or put it on the board. Walk students through each line, having them fill in one section at a time. You might create a poem about yourself on the board while explaining the format.

   _______________________

   (First Name of Student)

   ________, __________, __________, __________

   (Four adjectives to describe yourself)

   Son or daughter of ____________________

   Lover of _____________, ___________, ______________

   Who feels ___________, ___________, ______________

   Who fears ___________, _____________, _______________

   Who would like to see ______________, _______________, _____________

   Resident of ____________________________________

   (Street, town, state, country)

   ________________

   (Last Name)

3. Proofread students' poems and let them write a final draft, a good penmanship lesson.
4. Mount students' poems with either a photograph that you take of the student or with a self-portrait drawn by the student.