The possibilities are endless.Ĭhallenge students to come up with as many plausible stories as they can to help flesh out and interpret Hemingway’s memoir. As a seasoned writer, those words were most likely very personal perhaps they symbolized his childhood, his relationship with his mother, or something completely different. Hemingway probably did not literally mean baby shoes when he wrote those words. What does that add to the meaning? Would changing the punctuation alter the story?Įncourage figurative and outside-the-box thinking. Then there’s the punctuation to consider. Why are there baby shoes for sale? What are the implications of them never being worn? Were they his baby shoes? Lead into this assignment with the story above, and then spend a bit of time analyzing just what Hemingway’s six words really meant. After all, if Hemingway could write his memoir on a napkin, how hard could it possibly be? Introduce The Six-Word Memoir Challenge While not all of us have the skill level of this infamous Nobel Prize-winning American author, famed for classics such as For Whom the Bell Tolls and The Old Man and the Sea, we can certainly learn from and emulate his writing style. Hemingway, a master of brevity, immediately grabs a napkin and writes: "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn." He wins the bet. Jovial conversation turns to money-making opportunity when his friends bet that he can not write his life story in only a few words. Educators earn digital badges that certify knowledge, skill, and experience.Įnvision writer Ernest Hemingway sitting at a table, joking and laughing with friends and colleagues. Save time lesson planning by exploring our library of educator reviews to over 550,000 open educational resources (OER).Īn all-in-one learning object repository and curriculum management platform that combines Lesson Planet’s library of educator-reviews to open educational resources with district materials and district-licensed publisher content.Ī comprehensive online edtech PD solution for schools and districts.
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