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- 4th - 6th
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Students contrast the lives of iamsburg slaves and the people whose lives they touched and use fact based information in writing historical fiction. Full Review »
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- 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 »
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- 4th
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Students participate in literature circles and read various historical fiction books for discussion. They complete responses and Venn diagrams to compare and contrast the changes in characters' perceptions in the books and finally write diary entries Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine a work of historical fiction based on the life of an actual person who modeled for the painter, Diego Velazquez. Elizabethy Borton de Trevirio's story, "I, Juan de Pareja" provides opportuities for the reader to discover how individuals Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research immigration and Ellis Island. They write a piece of historical fiction based on what it would have been like to emigrate into the U.S. through Ellis Island in the early 1900's. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students discuss famous examples of historical fiction as a genre and why it is used so often. They create an original piece of historical fiction by developing a character who is an immigrant to the United States. They are assessed based on the accurate use of historical fiction. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students research how cultural change, technological advances, and social customs of the 20th century are depicted in American literature. Based on this research, they write an original work of American historical fiction. Full Review »
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- 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 read and analyze the novel "The Prince and the Pauper" by Mark Twain and identify the elements of historical fiction. Before reading the novel, they conduct research on the English Renaissance Era and create a PowerPoint Presentation. After reading the novel, students watch a video version of the novel, and perform a simplified version of the story. Full Review »
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