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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1-3)
Objective
Student will analyze how both history and historical fiction are written. Students will explore the varieties of textual and non-textual sources that can be used in the literary process. Students will determine what elements of Blood on the River are fictional and which are historical, which considering why the novelist chose to fictionalize certain aspects and retain select historical ones.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How do we use historical sources to construct a narrative? What non-textual sources did the author use? How do we interpret these material sources? Can interpretations of sources - both textual and material - differ?
Small Group Activity: If you wanted to write a history of James Town, where would you begin? What sources would you look for, and what questions would you seek to answer? Divide into groups of 2-4 and make a list of possible sources and questions you would ask...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.10, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.7, 9-10.8, 11-12.7, 11-12.8
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