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- 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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- 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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- 7th - 8th
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Students, after reading an Accelerated Reader historical fiction book, research the actual historical time period portrayed in the book. Then, working in a cooperative learning group, they create a HyperStudio presentation. 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 »
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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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- 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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- 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 »
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 11th
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Students create a research project in both written and presentational form. They use word processing and create a project using a variety of technological tools. They choose a main character and write a historical short story. Full Review »

