Historical+Fiction+Study

= Historical Fiction = What is Historical Fiction? The obvious definition that comes to mind is that historical fiction is simply "fiction set in the past". To be considered historical means that the story is based on fact or attained from research. To be considered fiction means that the story is not true. So how is it that this literary genre can be both? Historical fiction uses real characters along with fictitious characters to tell about factual events which occurred more than 50 years ago. In this way the story can give shape to the past while also making it come alive in the present.

There are four types of Historical Fiction:
 * 1) A Story of Historical Events Happening Before the Life of the Author
 * 2) A Contemporary Novel Becomes Historical Fiction With the Passage of Time
 * 3) An Author Chronicles Own Life Story in a Fictional Format
 * 4) The Main Character Travels Back Into History

During this book study each of you will choose a book from our library using Destiny Quest that is of the genre called Historical Fiction. Your book should be at least 110 pages long - but probably not much longer than 250 pages. You will need to decide how to "chunk" you book. Decide what chapters to read at a time - or as a "chunk."

Before We "Officially" Begin:
Once you have explored several books listed on Destiny, decide which one you want to check out. After reading the summary of what your book is about and what historical event or time period your book is set in go to the Discussion Tab and answer Mrs. Fullhart's question.

Decide how you will chunk your book. You will be expected to complete one chunk and the vocabulary, blogging and choice activities for that chunk each week.

I have decided to divide my book into the following chunks:

 * Chunk || Chapters || Pages ||
 * 1 ||  ||   ||
 * 2 ||  ||   ||
 * 3 ||  ||   ||
 * 4 ||  ||   ||
 * 5 ||  ||   ||

**// Chunk 1 //** : Read the first chunk of your book. Pages ___

Eight - Ten vocabulary words that I find Interesting or Challenging in this chunk:

 * Interesting || Challenging ||

Vocabulary Activity – choose 1

 * 1) ======Vocabulary Analysis - Choose 3 words to work with. For each word create a Tree Map with the following headings: Definition, Part of Speech, Synonym or Antonym, How Used in Story, My Own Sentence. ======
 * 2) ====== Look up the Challenging words in a dictionary and find the meaning that matches how they were used in the story. ======

Go to our Class Blog and write about one of the following topics.
Write about either the main character in your book OR what time in history your book is about.

**// Chunk 2 //** : Read the second chunk of your book. Pages ___

Eight - Ten vocabulary words that I find Interesting or Challenging in this chunk:

 * Interesting || Challenging ||

Vocabulary Activity – choose 1

 * 1) ======Vocabulary Analysis - Choose 3 words to work with. For each word create a Tree Map with the following headings: Definition, Part of Speech, Synonym or Antonym, How Used in Story, My Own Sentence. ======
 * 2) ====== Look up the Challenging words in a dictionary and find the meaning that matches how they were used in the story. ======

Activity Choices for Chunk 2 - Choose 1

 * 1) ======By now you should have read about half of your book. Think of 4-5 major events that have happened as the story has unfolded. Create a multi-flow map for each event.[[image:multiflow.png width="400" height="196"]]======
 * 2) Multiple Multi-flow maps. This activity is similar to the one listed above but this is the extra challenge. Like in activity 1, choose 4 important events that have happened so far in your book. Here's the challenge - connect your multi-flow maps. How did the effects of the 1st event lead to the 2nd event and how did the effects of the 2nd event lead to the 3rd event and so on?
 * 1) Your characters have worked through their story. Choose one character and create a journal/diary for them to explain how 4 main events in the story so far has affected them.

Make sure that you have finished your blog post about the main character or historical event that we discussed after Chunk 1.
**// Chunk 3 //** : Read the next chunk of your book. Pages ___

Eight - Ten vocabulary words that I find Interesting or Challenging in this chunk:

 * Interesting || Challenging ||

Vocabulary Activity – choose 1

 * 1) ======Vocabulary Analysis - Choose 3 words to work with. For each word create a Tree Map with the following headings: Definition, Part of Speech, Synonym or Antonym, How Used in Story, My Own Sentence. ======
 * 2) ====== Look up the Challenging words in a dictionary and find the meaning that matches how they were used in the story. ======
 * 3) Write a paragraph about your book using at least 6 of your vocabulary words in an appropriate, meaningful way.

Activities - Choose 1

 * 1) Create a Bubble Map showing characteristics of your main character and another Bubble Map showing the characteristics of a secondary character. In your Bubble Map - use short line bubbles for characteristics mentioned in the story (She was thoughtful of others.) and use long line bubbles for characteristics that you have inferred about the characters (Because Laura was not afraid of the Indian and she stood up for her friend when a bully was bothering, them I think Laura is brave.)
 * 1) You have read 3/4 of your book now. Create a Flow Map that shows how a character has changed through the course of your book. (You will need to wait until you finish your book to complete the final box.)[[image:character_flow.png width="800" height="260"]]
 * 2) Historical Event - Create a Circle Map showing what you have learned about the time period of history of your book. These should be facts that your book has actually talked about.[[image:historical_circle_map.jpg]]

Blog:
Choose 1 of the following choices for your blog,
 * The time period of my book is very different then it is now. I wish I had lived back then because...
 * The time period of my book is very different then it is now. I am glad that I didn't live back then because...
 * Even though the time period of my book is different from now - there are several (more than 2) ways in which life in the past is similar to life now.

//Chunk 4-5// :
Read the last chunk(s) of your book. Pages

Eight - Ten vocabulary words that I find Interesting or Challenging in this chunk:

 * Interesting || Challenging ||

Vocabulary Activity – choose 1

 * 1) ======Vocabulary Analysis - Choose 3 words to work with. For each word create a Tree Map with the following headings: Definition, Part of Speech, Synonym or Antonym, How Used in Story, My Own Sentence. ======
 * 2) ====== Look up the Challenging words in a dictionary and find the meaning that matches how they were used in the story. ======

Choice Activities - Choose 1
Now that you have finished your book, you have read the climax of the story and what happens because of it. Our activities this week will relate to that most exciting part of the story - nearest to the end.
 * 1) Causes and Effects - use a Multi-flow Thinking Map to explain the climax of your book. Describe at least 3 important causes that led to that main last event and then describe at least 3 things that were effected by the main last event.[[image:multiflow.png]]
 * 2) Think about the main character in your story. How did the final climatic event change your character from how they were in the beginning of your story?

The Time Period in History:
Create a Tree Map of what you have learned about the time period in history that your story took place. The branches should read: Daily Life, Major Political Events (wars, Presidents, etc); Entertainment, Jobs Once you have listed everything you learned while reading your book, draw a line. Then go to the library or the internet to learn more about your time period and add it to your tree map below the line. You need to add at least 2 bullets to every branch.