Introduction
The purpose of this activity is introduce you to the genre, Historical Fiction in an effort to make proper connections to the novels:
George Washington Socks & George Washington's Spy both by Elvira Woodruff.
Task
Our novels, George Washington Socks & George Washington's Spy both are classified as "Historical Fiction."
[3rd graders and students that were not in EELA last year will be reading "Socks" and students that read "Socks" in last year's Albion book club will read "Spy".]
What is this genre and why are our novels identified as such?
Today you will spend some time learning about the literary genre, Historical Fiction. This will be done through reading a variety of articles and watching videos to help with understanding.
Process
You will read one article and watch two videos on the genre, Historical Fiction. After reading and viewing relevant information, you will complete a short quiz/Google Form to show your understanding of this genre. Please note, you must complete the Google Form in order to receive points for this activity.
[Please use your earbuds/phones as everyone will be listening to videos at their own pace.]
Helping Teacher.com: Historical Fiction Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AjT5Kq3FPg
Read Brightly: The Importance of Kids Historical Fiction Article
https://www.readbrightly.com/importance-of-kids-historical-fiction/
Billie Blalock Historical Fiction Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4mSmso8VvY
After reading the article and watching the videos, complete the following questions on Google Forms to earn points for the WebQuest activity. (Please note, this form MUST be completed in order to receive points.)
https://goo.gl/forms/WkJF7aRyWXJRcaNa2
Evaluation
The Google Forms Quiz above must be completed in order for points to be given for today's activity :)
https://goo.gl/forms/WkJF7aRyWXJRcaNa2 (This is the same one as above.)
Conclusion
Through learning about Historical Fiction, many parts of the novel will be easier to comprehend.
Now let's learn about our new author: Elvira Woodruff!!
Go to her website http://ewoodruff.com/books/, read the "About the Author" page &/or "Tips for Young Writers" and then respond in a Flipgrid:
https://flipgrid.com/3dbd0727 (The code is b58a6r1 if you need it.)
You may watch other videos as they pop up. [Reminder: please use earphones/buds as we are all listening to different things at different times.]
Credits
This Webquest was inspired by "What is Historical Fiction Webquest" on createwebquest.com. (some pictures and descriptions are the same)
Videos came from Helping Teacher.com and Billie Blalock.
The article, "Why Historical Fiction Is Important for 21st-Century Kids" was written by Ellen Klages.