For the past few weeks we have been reading historical fiction books. Each student was able to choose their own book to read. They set reading goals using a calendar so they could finish their book in an allotted time.
We used clues from the pictures, words or language used, and character’s actions to determine what time period the book took place in. With this information we then made a timeline of all the books students were reading in class.
Students learned about point of view, first person, third person-limited, and third person-omniscient. They worked in groups to write a few sentences about a picture using the different points of view. Students then had to identify what point of view their historical fiction book used and they had to cite a passage from their book explaining how it matched the point of view they identified.
Finally, students created a visual representation of the setting (time and place) of their book. They were able to choose if they wanted to make a picture, map, diorama, etc. to show their setting. Below are some photos which show the various stages of the projects.
