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1. Write a newspaper article about a major event in the book. Include historical information
as well as information about the main characters. Don’t forget to address the major
reporting questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how.
2. Rewrite a scene in the book from the point of view of a different narrator.
3. Summarize the ending of the book in a well-developed paragraph(s). Then, write a new
and different ending by creating a dialogue or well-developed paragraph(s).
4. Pretend that you are the main character of the book and write a letter to another
character. Maintain the character’s style as evident in the book and use the historical
events in the book as subject matter.
5. Create a book jacket. Include a picture of an important scene on the front. Inside write
an original detailed summary of the plot.
6. Write about a key scene as if it were being reported on the 6:00 news on television. You
may include a reporter interviewing characters involved in the incident. Option: This
could be videotaped.
7. Pretend that you are the host of a TV talk show (Oprah, Dr. Oz, Anderson Cooper, etc.).
Write 5 questions you would ask the author about the content of the book. After each
question, write the author’s detailed answer. Option: This could be videotaped.
8. Write a “Dear Abby” letter explaining a character’s conflict or problem. Write Abby’s
response to the character.
9. Write a letter to the author of your book. Tell her/him what you thought of the book, ask
how she/he got the ideas to write it and tell what were some of your favorite parts.
Option: Find out if the author is still alive. Try to find his/her address and mail a copy of
the letter to him/her. If you get a response, include it in your project.
10. Cut out magazine pictures, draw pictures, or collect “souvenirs” to paste into a scrapbook
or collect in a memory box that could have been created by one of the characters in the
book. Explain in a few sentences how each entry represents the story.
11. Create a diary/journal for one of the main characters. Write down their emotional
reactions to events in the book. Be sure to carry the historical theme into the journal.
12. Make a timeline of the events that occur in the story. Be sure to include historical events
as well as fictional events that occur to the main characters.
13. If you read a book about an event that has happened in recent history, find someone who
was alive during that event and experienced something similar to what you read about in
the book. Interview them (record your interview on audio or video tape). Write an essay
comparing that person’s experiences with those of the main character’s.
14. Re-write the book as a movie script. Get together some of your friends and act out the
book, recording your movie on videotape. Be sure to turn in both the script and the tape.
Step 5: Present Historical Fictional Research (100 points)
Oral Presentation Dates: December 9-11, 2013
Clearly state the following (10 points each):
• Title of novel
• Author
• Time Period
• Historical significance
• Setting, characters, conflict, resolution
• Author’s purpose
• Favorite part of book
• Least favorite part of book
• Describe how the historical fiction connected to non-fiction history
• Recommendation of the book
*Students will be evaluated on maintaining eye contact, volume and pace of their verbal
presentation, and addressing the audience with interest and enthusiasm. Students may use their
project portfolio as part of their presentation or they may use a powerpoint, poster, or storyboard
as a backdrop when presenting to the class.
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