FEVER 1793 By Laurie Anderson by Liam Cron https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6 Historical Fiction en-us 2018-11-16 14:27:23 UTC 2024-12-09 06:19:32 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. List the MAIN CHARACTER(S) in the novel and describe their character traits with text evidence to support their traits. 26lcron https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6/wish/305267966 The main character in Fever is Matilda Cook,I know this because the whole book is about her trying to survive in the time of the fever.Some of the evidence from the book is Matilda and her grandfather are gone for five days to go see a doctor.Matilda is courages and hopeful because she stayed alive through the fever and saved a child named Nell so she didn't die of the fever.]]> 2018-11-16 14:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6/wish/305267966 2.Historical THINGS I LEARNED in my novel: List five (5) new and distinctly different pieces of information you learned about this historic period as a result of reading this novel. 26lcron https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6/wish/305295648 I learned that the period of time was when there were no cures to a illness.I also learned that there were not many doctors in towns and that they could help a little bit not a lot.I also noticed that the transportation was just horses and wagons.I also learned that the only way to send messages is on a newspaper or telegraph. Finally the last thing that I learned is that disease spread fast. ]]> 2018-11-16 15:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6/wish/305295648 3.SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TITLE: Why do you think the author chose this title for the book? How does it relate to the book? 26lcron https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6/wish/306378035 I think the author chose the title FEVER 1793 because the main idea of the book is it is 1793 and there is a deadly fever spreading.It relates to the book because it is 1793 and there is a fever.]]> 2018-11-20 15:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6/wish/306378035 4.PLOT: Write a brief newspaper account of the major events that move the plot from event to event. Remember a good journalist sticks to WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW, AND WHY, so make every attempt to cover all these bases. At the same time, make certain that your reader will be able to identify the major conflict (problem) in the story and how that conflict is resolved. 26lcron https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6/wish/306380434 Matilda is a child that is trying to survive a FEVER in 1793 in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania she go's with her grandpa to a doctor so they don't get the fever]]> 2018-11-20 15:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6/wish/306380434 5.CHANGES IN THE MAIN CHARACTER: What caused a change in the main character? Give specific examples of how the character changed or evolved from the beginning to the end of the novel. 26lcron https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6/wish/307793951 The change in Matilda is that as you get further into the book she gets more machure as she learns how to take care of herself and Nell.]]> 2018-11-26 14:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6/wish/307793951 6.PERSONAL REFLECTIONS: What surprised, interested, bothered or bored you about this book? What questions do you have about the characters for the author? 26lcron https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6/wish/309300084 I was interested in all the action that kept you reading all the chapters and once you read the whole book you will want to read it ten million more times]]> 2018-11-29 14:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/26lcron/ny0d8ci9kdd6/wish/309300084