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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students select a piece of historical fiction to read, review the literature through the perspective of history, and scan the cover of the book or create a cover illustration to appear with the book review in the appropriate spot on the timeline. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine literary elements such as character, setting, plot, and conflict within the genre of historical fiction. As the students read the book, they complete character maps for a variety of the characters. The character map is imbedded in this plan. A very nice plan that goes along with this excellent book on colonial times. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students create family trees of fictional characters (in the time period of "Beloved") in order to help them evaluate, interpret, and comprehend text as well as gather and analyze data from a variety of sources. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students explore the historical time period of Annie Sullivan's life and then write a historical fiction story about that time. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 7th
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Students create a timeline and reinforce the concepts of past, present and future as well as scale. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students are introduced to the concept of sequence by creating their own personal timeline. As a class, they put the events of the last week of their lives into the correct order and determine what information should be used for their life timeline. They share their timelines and experiences with the class to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the childhood of Lincoln and pioneer life in early Indiana. Students respond to literature and write a story using historical fiction. Students explore the writings of President Lincoln and the pioneer community which influenced Lincoln. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students create a historical fiction timeline. They review the literature through the perspective of history (writing prompts provided). Students create a book cover illustration to appear with the book review in the appropriate spot on the time line. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students read and analyze a variety of historical fiction as a culmination to a nine week unit. They read and compare two novels, conduct an interview with a family member about their teen years, and create an original story using historical details. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students differentiate between fiction and non-fiction, discuss historical fiction, which combines both genres, choose historical novel from list and read independently, and write original short stories that combine elements of fiction and non-fiction. Full Review »

