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GRADE 5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUMUNIT 6: HISTORICAL FICTIONI. Knowledge/ContentII. SkillsIII. ActivitiesIV. ResourcesV: AssessmentV. Articulation/ThematicUsing American Revolutionary War as content:Critical analysis of historical fiction (the “factual” vs. the “fictional”)Reading comprehension: main idea/ detail, summarizing—too much vs. insufficientTaking notesParagraph writing (review): strong introduction, supporting details, conclusionReading:• Reading different types ofsources for information:historical fiction, textbooks,“news-style” articles• Making inferences• Identify main ideas and details• Identifying point of view (politicaland literary)Writing:• Writing in “first person”perspective• Writing news article-style• Taking notes• Using graphic organizers torecord key details• Cause/effect• Sequence events• Write effective essay question fortests• Write effective 4-paragraphessay for historical fiction novelTrip to Minuteman Historical Park, directed research, textbooksOur Country textbookAmerica’s Story: Forming a New NationThe Revolutionary War book from libraryHistorical fiction books from this time periodCompleting graphic organizersShort-answer, multiple-choice, and short essay testShort-answer comprehension questionsWritten essay analyzing the plot and historical context of historical fiction novelMake connections to events that have occurred locally, such as Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, battle of Lexington andConcord22