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- 3rd - 5th
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Students imagine moving across country and compile a list of questions they might have about their journey. They research what the journey might have been like on the Oregon Trail 150 years ago and create works of historical fiction. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research Paul Revere's life and role in U.S. history by examining first-person accounts, works of historical fiction, a popular narrative poem, and other resources. They create a mural depicting their findings. Full Review »
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- 8th - 11th
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Students conduct research into a historical era and write a research paper about that era and a fictional story that takes place during that time period. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students compare three historical songs that describe historical disasters using basic research techniques. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify the conflicts and positions of slaves and slaveholders during the Civil War. They create their own work of historical fiction, either photographs or journals to represent the Civil War. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students read examples of mysteries and detective fiction. With a focus on Sherlock Holmes, they are introduced to the techniques for reading properly. In groups, they define new vocabulary, make predictions and summarize the stories. To end the lesson, they research the life and other works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore daily life and its influences in the late 1700s for two families in different colonies- Delaware and Massachusetts by becoming historical detectives. After gathering information from artifacts to make inferences about the lives and times they represent, students write historical fiction in the form of letters. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students put themselves in the role of a historical person and have to write a short story of dramatic dialogue about an event or person that has NOT been depicted in a work of historical fiction yet. This person is Hannah Dustin. A students final work must have the elements of historical fiction in it as well. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students participate in literature circles using historical fiction novels taking place during the Civil War. After conducting book talks in their groups, students work in groups to create a collaborative poster capturing the essence of their book. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students discuss variety of fictional writing genres and connect each to familiar story that has been read, use creative and analytical skills to develop original piece of fictional writing that incorporates math skill, and share their pieces with classmates in oral presentations. Full Review »

