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Unit Title:
Historical Fiction
Time Frame:
29 days
Grade Level:
7th
Unit Summary:
During this unit, students will become familiar with the genre of historical fiction
through class discussion and independent reading. We will spend some time
discussing the events of WWII to build background knowledge before beginning
our novel. We will read two excerpts from the literature book to compare and
contrast and then will read a historical fiction novel. Students will also complete a
historical fiction book report during the unit.
Essential Question(s):
What is historical fiction?
What are elements of historical fiction?
How do I use a plot diagram?
What were some of the struggles faced by Jewish people during WWII?
How does the history of WWII affect us today?
Core Concept(s):
Reading
Writing
Assessments:
Formative:
- During the story, we will be having discussions about the information
being read.
Summative:
- Students will be tested at the end of the unit on the following
concepts: story comprehension (questions will follow Bloom’s
Taxonomy) and vocabulary.
- Students will read a historical fiction story of their choice. They will
complete a ‘historical character interview’ and will answer questions
from their main characters perspective.
Key Vocabulary:
Chapters 1 – 4
Stefani Tweedy 7th Grade Language Arts Created: 1/21/08
Zillah Middle School Modified: 4/2/10
Ghetto
Rations
Tenements
Swastika
Barracks
Indignation
Synagogue
Epidemic
Seize
Pandemonium
Partition
Latrine
Raid
Embankment
Deference
Elaborate
Chapters 5 – 9
Infirmary
Inconsolably
Brambles
Chicory
Indistinct
Taunting
Perpetual
Reluctantly
Adept
Resigned
Devout
Quota
Stifling
Embellished
Boils
Partisans
Disintegrates
Bartering
Chapters 10 – 14
Sabotaged
Preoccupied
Crocheted
Tuberculosis
Nettles
Tantalizing
Cultivated
Rummage
Pliable
Huddled
Stefani Tweedy 7th Grade Language Arts Created: 1/21/08
Zillah Middle School Modified: 4/2/10
Grit
Eddies
Garments
Pelting
Scaled
Chronic
Yom Kipper
Fast
Torah
Edible
Reminisced
Gnawed
Amid
Twinge
Stifle
Trudge
Lethargy
Chapters 15 – Afterward
Anguished
Emaciated
Liberate
Succumbed
Typhus
Dysentery
Hastening
Appraising
Gnawing
Somber
Consideration
Sporadic
Phlegm
Convulsed
Methodically
Vermin
Crude
Knoll
Interspersed
Shrouded
Reign
Extermination
Oppressive
Materials/Resources:
Textbooks/Kits/Instructional Guides:
Stefani Tweedy 7th Grade Language Arts Created: 1/21/08
Zillah Middle School Modified: 4/2/10
Multimedia:
One Survivor Remembers DVD
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas DVD
Websites:
www.preventgenocide.org
www.holocaust-history.org
Handouts:
Plot Diagram Example
Darkness Over Denmark (Ellen Levine) Chapter 11
Historical Fiction Character Interview Book Report Rubric
Vocabulary List
Crossword Puzzle/Word Search
Summary Questions
Final Test
Other Materials:
One Survivor Remembers Supplemental Materials
Chart Paper & Pens
Vocabulary Words on Note Cards
Stefani Tweedy 7th Grade Language Arts Created: 1/21/08
Zillah Middle School Modified: 4/2/10
Lessons/Activities: