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An Immigrant's Story

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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.

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historical fiction, immigrants, english language arts
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Grade
8th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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