WARM-UP ACTIVITY:
(5 Minutes) Meet with your MAIN STORY GROUP and discuss
your story. On the small sheets of paper write down
THREE major parts of the story that you know you
will include in the story. (Please write it down in
your words and make it interesting)
(5 Minutes) Find THREE people from different groups and share.
Start by telling the person who your person was and
what part of WWII he was in. Then tell the person
the information on your paper. This is a great
opportunity to practice telling it in an interesting way.
(5 Minutes) Clarklisto share-out. Mr Clark and Ms Carlisto will
ask students to share what they heard from classmates
(35 Minutes) CONTEXT QUESTIONS
Using wikipedia and the following website CLICK HERE answer the following questions:
1. What was the date(s) of your story?
2. What was the location? Describe the location so 8th graders can understand?
3. Describe key events/battles (2-3) that led to your story?
4. Describe the topic of your story by giving a rundown of the battle or event with which your soldier was involved.
5. Tell what happens in the war after your story.
(20 Minutes) With your group - List the events that you feel will be critical in setting the context for your soldier's story.
(10) Begin to brainstorm ideas about how/where your retelling of your soldier's story should start. Record these ideas on your workspace you started Friday.
HW: Read your historical novel -it is due in 2 weeks.
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