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Historical Fiction
RI.8.3: Analyze how text makes connections &
distinctions between individuals, ideas or events
RL.8.2: Determine theme or central idea of text &
analyze development; summary
SL.8.1: Engage effectively in collaborative discussions
on grade 8 topics, texts, & issues
Essential Question: How can historical fiction enrich
our understanding of the past?
Goal: I will be able to compare a piece of historical
fiction with historical data to examine the details of
the setting, evaluate the way the historical characters
are presented, and analyze the accounts of real
events.
Class Activities
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Read and analyze several types of data
sources about the Battle of Shiloh. This
sources include a web page entry, a data
bank, a map, a photo, and a chapter of a
nonfiction book, “Drumbeats and Bullets.”
Take notes from these sources identifying
details. Utilize a graphic organizer, a
concept web, to assist with note taking.
Use these sources to access the historical
accuracy of a historical fiction short story,
“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh.”
Class Activity
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Use the chart on page 202 to
compare the historical data from
Drumbeats and Bullets on page 197
to “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”,
the historical fiction piece, on page
203.
First, complete the chart with the
data.
Then read the historical fiction
piece. As you read, complete the
chart.