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Excerpts from the Diary of Ruth Pease
Excerpts from Edwin Nims' Agricultural Diary
Excerpts from the diary of Elizabeth Babcock Leonard
Excerpts from the Diary of Ellen Louisa Arms (Sheldon)
Excerpts from Agnes Gordon Higginson Fuller Diary
Excerpts from the diary of Elsie M. Putnam
Excerpts from the Diary of Ruth Pease
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Summary and Objective
In the study of autobiography, students will examine historical diaries and then write about a day in their own lives. By comparing the different time periods, students will understand some of the common themes involved in the everyday human condition and reflected in literature.
Teaching Plan
Step 1.
As an "online" activity, students will have access to this website and the various diaries of two centuries ago from "My Collection".
Step 2.
They are to choose one of the men or women writers and examine the diary through the "Look Closer” and “Show Text” features.
Step 3.
Students will then chose one entry from the diary and write of a similar incident, emotion, or theme that occurred in his or her own life. They will edit it and finalize it within the time period or for homework.
Step 4.
An extension of the lesson plan would be to use the "Put items in a chronology" feature in "My Collection", choosing a chronological topic: US History, World History, etc. for each or all of the diaries.
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