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Write Algernon's Eulogy as Charlie Gordon: Creative writing Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon eulogy assignment: students choose one version of Charlie's voice (highly intelligent, average or low intelligence) and write Algernon's eulogy in first person as a short narrative or a poem.
Grades
Grades 7–12, Middle School, High School
Pages
2
File type
Google Docs™
Use
Digital activity

Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
ELA, Writing, Creative Writing
Topic
eulogy, creative writing
Resource types
Teacher Tools, Assessments
Use
Digital activity

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What's inside this resource

Charlie Gordon's Eulogy for Algernon Teaching Resource\nThis creative writing assignment guides students to write a eulogy from Charlie Gordon's perspective honoring Algernon the mouse from Flowers for Algernon. The Google Doc resource provides a detailed list of requirements, exemplary eulogies, and a scoring rubric for the written eulogy. By writing from Charlie's point of view, students practice perspective-taking while thoughtfully examining this poignant moment. This versatile resource works for in-class assignments, distance learning, or independent practice. The complete instructions make it easy to assign. This creative and meaningful writing project helps students connect deeply with Charlie's complex journey in Flowers for Algernon.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Write a first-person eulogy from Charlie Gordon's point of view
  • Match writing style to the version of Charlie the student chose

Teaching tips

  • The mock-funeral idea in the teacher letter could give students an audience for reading their eulogies aloud.

Skills covered

  • Point-of-view writing — writing as Charlie rather than about him
  • Voice — keeping spelling, vocabulary and sentence style consistent with the chosen Charlie

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Eulogy
  • Point of view
  • Characterization
  • Voice

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