Historical Fiction Story Quilt



Historical Fiction Scrapbook

Due Monday, March 3, 2013

This project will be a character study of the main character in your book, and it will take the form of a scrapbook. You are to create the scrapbook as if the main character put it together.

Materials

Historical fiction novel, scrapbook pages, and your imagination (

Preparation for the project

1) One historical novel that interests you and is at the appropriate reading level for you. Have your book approved by your teacher by Friday, January 25.

Book Title: ________________________________________________

Author: ________________________________________________

Approved: ________________________________________________

Parent Signature:

________________________________________________________

2) Read the novel – Have your novel read by Friday, April 6, 2011.

Use the planner below to help organize how many pages or chapters you need to read each day to get this project completed on time. You have a total of 20 days to complete this reading (not counting the weekends), and one week to create the final scrapbook. We will be presenting our historical scrapbooks the following week.

My Plan to Complete my Historical Novel Reading

|Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |

|1/21 |1/22 |1/23 |1/24 |1/25 |

|Project begins |Talk to your parent about| | |Be sure to get your |

| |your historical fiction | | |parent’s signature on the|

| |project | | |packet. |

|1/28 - Parent |1/29 – How many |1/30 – What is your |1/31 – Be sure to use the|2/1 |

|Signature due and book |pages/chapters a day will|character like at the |organizational aides | |

|choice |you need to read to make |beginning of the novel? | | |

| |your goal? | | | |

|2/4 – What souvenirs will|2/5 |2/6 – What are the |2/7 |2/8 – 10 school days left|

|you put into your | |problems and solutions in| |before you should have |

|scrapbook? | |your novel? | |your book read. |

|2/11- |2/12 - How will you draw |2/13 – How are you doing?|2/14 – |2/15 – How is your main |

| |the setting of your | | |character changing? |

| |novel? | | | |

|2/18 – Last week to read |2/19 – Scrapbooks will be|2/20 – What will your |2/21 |2/22 – Have your book |

|your book. |handed out today. |summary include? | |read by today |

|2/25 – Work on your |2/26 |2/27 |2/28 |3/1 |

|scrapbook this week | | | |Project due Monday |

|3/3 – Project due today!| | | | |

Requirements for your historical scrapbook

Scrapbook cover

The scrapbook cover should include the title of the novel, the author’s name, the main character’s name (you are creating this scrapbook as if it were put together by the main character), and your name and number.

Page One - Journal Entry

Write a journal entry from the main character’s point of view that gives a summary of the novel. The journal entry should:

1. Be written in complete paragraphs in your best handwriting.

2. Include a brief description of the following: main characters, setting, major events, and conclusion.

3. Be written on a sheet of paper and glued into the scrapbook

4. Include a date that reflects the “date” the character wrote it.

Page Two - Pictures and Photographs

Five pictures or photographs should be included on this page (“photos” can be drawn, cut out of magazines or be computer generated). Write a complete sentence describing each photograph. Photos should illustrate the following:

1. The main character in a scene from the novel

2. The character’s family and/or friends

3. The main character’s major accomplishments (things they did in the book)

4. The setting of the story

5. A picture of your choice

Use the template below to do a rough draft of what you want your pictures to look like.

Page three - letter to a Friend/Letter from a friend

Write two letters for this page. Put each letter into a separate envelope and address it to the appropriate character. Place each envelope into the scrapbook pocket.

Letter One

Write this letter from the main character’s point of view and address it to a secondary character. In the letter, describe the main problem the main character is facing in the novel. Describe the problem in complete, detailed paragraphs using examples from the text to back up why you are writing this in your letter. Use the friendly letter format.

Letter Two

Write this letter from the secondary character’s point of view to the main character, and in this letter describe the solution to the main character’s problem as it happened in the story. Be sure to use complete, detailed paragraphs. Use the friendly letter format.

|Letter One: Problem in the story |Letter Two: Solution in the story |

|(Use this table to write notes about the problem and ideas for Letter One.) |(Use this table to write notes about the solution to the problem in Letter |

| |One and ideas for Letter Two.) |

|The main character will write this letter. |Which secondary character will write this letter? |

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Page four – Diary Entry

Write a diary entry from the main character’s point of view that reflects the main character’s feelings about him/herself. Include how this character has changed from the beginning of the book to the end of the story. Write your entry in your best handwriting on a sheet of paper and glue it into the scrapbook. Use the table below to write notes about the main character as you read the novel. Include both physical and emotional changes.

|Main character at the beginning of the novel |Main character at the end of the novel |

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Page five – Souvenirs and mementos

Draw, create, collect, or find at least six souvenirs that the main character would have put into the scrapbook. These objects should reflect events in the story or important aspects of your character. Include an explanation next to each object describing its significance.

|Souvenir/Memento |Significance to the Main Character |

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Main character in a scene from the novel

Main character’s family and/or friends

Main character’s major accomplishments

Setting of the story

A picture of your choice

Main characters

Setting

Major events (the plot)

Conclusion

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