TITLE:  Auto-Bio Poem

AUTHOR:  Nancy Haugen, Carminati, AZ

GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT:  3-12, writing

OVERVIEW:  This activity was developed for teachers
participating in the Wisconsin Writing Project.  It works
for me when used with K-12 teachers; they have found it
useful with most students at most grade levels.  It's
especially fun in the beginning of the year when we all need
to get to know each other.

PURPOSE:  It this lesson, the writer analyzes self to
provide an introduction to the rest of the class.

OBJECTIVES:  To analyze, to inform, to introduce.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS:  paper and pencil (Teacher needs to
write his/her autobiopoem in advance of the class.)

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:  Students write an eleven line
autobiopoem after hearing/seeing the teacher's model.

TYING IT ALL TOGETHER:  Set up an example of an autobiopoem.

Line 1:   Your first name            Nancy
Line 2:   Four descriptive traits    Honest, caring,
                                     curious, energetic
Line 3:   Sibling of...              Sister of Kenneth
Line 4:   Lover of (people, ideas)   Laughter, learning,
                                     challenge
Line 5:   Who feels...               Joy when traveling
Line 6:   Who needs...               Sunshine every day
Line 7:   Who gives...               Friendship,
                                     encouragement, and
                                     smiles
Line 8:   Who fears...               Pain, hunger, and the
                                     end of summer
Line 9:   Who would like to see...   Contentment for all
                                     living things
Line 10:  Resident of (your city)    Phoenix
Line 11:  Your last name             Haugen