https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8 July 6, 2018 Montgomery Upper Middle School en-us 2018-07-05 20:56:34 UTC 2023-01-21 14:43:02 UTC hello@padlet.com vgasper https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269505426 Please visit the following poll and answer the quick question about Historical Fiction. Please type your first name before entering the poll!]]> 2018-07-05 20:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269505426 vgasper https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269505444 Have you ever read a piece of Historical Fiction? Can you recall what story elements made it historically accurate? 

We are going to examine an excerpt from "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" to analyze which techniques the author uses to orient the events of the Holocaust to the young adult reader (that's you!)]]> 2018-07-05 20:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269505444 vgasper https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269505528 Now that we have seen an exemplar, it is time for you to write your own EXTRA-mini Historical Fiction story.

FIRST: You and your group members will pick an article from the topic choices listed. Skim the article to determine the most important information. STOP HERE: PICK AN ARTICLE WITH YOUR GROUP AND READ!

NEXT: Once you have read and concluded what information is worth re-telling, write a brief plot outline for a Historical Fiction story about this topic. 

Your plot outline should include:
- The factual details from your article that you would use to educate a reader on the topic (remember the techniques from "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.")

- The fictional elements you would create to re-tell the story from a character's perspective.]]> 2018-07-05 21:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269505528 vgasper https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269506839 This article discusses a young Girl Scout who petitioned for a decrease in the use of plastic straws.]]> 2018-07-05 21:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269506839 vgasper https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269506890 This article discusses the issue of Global Warming in Antartica and how scientists are trying to stop the melting ice caps.]]> 2018-07-05 21:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269506890 vgasper https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269506966 By the end of class today, you will be able to answer the following questions:

1. Why is it important that readers orient themselves in the historical context of a story in order to better understand it?

2. When writing Historical Fiction, what factual information must we include to ensure that our readers accurately understand the historical events referenced?]]> 2018-07-05 21:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269506966 vgasper https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269507293  This article discusses how some civilians are visiting space as "tourists."]]> 2018-07-05 21:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/vgasper/i350atu04xh8/wish/269507293