Today we started another compare/contrast activity. We won't be writing an essay this time, but we will spend a couple of days comparing and contrasting historical fact and historical fiction.
Today we read three nonfictional articles about The Civil War. You can read these articles on pages 194 - 200 in your red literature book. We learned some important facts about The Civil War, specifically about the "drummer boys." We also talked about the facts and statistics we learned.
After we read the articles together (along with a class discussion) we made a chart like the one on page 202 of the literature book. We filled in the information for the side that says, "Drumbeats and Bullets."
On Monday, we will read "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh," by Ray Bradbury. This is a fictional short story based on the drummer boys of The Civil War. We will fill out the other side of the chart on Monday.
Important things to know:
Elements of Historical Fiction
Today we read three nonfictional articles about The Civil War. You can read these articles on pages 194 - 200 in your red literature book. We learned some important facts about The Civil War, specifically about the "drummer boys." We also talked about the facts and statistics we learned.
After we read the articles together (along with a class discussion) we made a chart like the one on page 202 of the literature book. We filled in the information for the side that says, "Drumbeats and Bullets."
On Monday, we will read "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh," by Ray Bradbury. This is a fictional short story based on the drummer boys of The Civil War. We will fill out the other side of the chart on Monday.
Important things to know:
Elements of Historical Fiction
- set during a real historical era
- contains historically accurate details
- includes fictional characters
- often includes characters based on actual historical figures
Examples of Historical Fiction
- Across Five Aprils, Irene Hunt
- Catherine, Called Birdy, Karen Cushman
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Elizabeth George Speare
- Bud, Not Buddy, Christopher Paul Curtis
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