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Writing (and Rewriting!) History Lesson PlanWriting (and Rewriting!) History Lesson Plan
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Writing (and Rewriting!) History

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Middle schoolers 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.

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historical fiction, novels

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historical fiction, jackie kennedy, novels, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
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