book choice must be approved by Thursday, May 16
project due date: June 3 (A)/ June 4 (B)
Historical Fiction Tic-Tac-Toe Book Project
Historical fiction is a genre of literature that allows you to enjoy a great story and
learn something at the same time. For this project, you will need to select a historical
fiction book that covers any period of history from 1865 to the present.
Some of the topics you can explore are:
Reconstruction, Westward Expansion, (mis)treatment of Native
Americans, Industrial Revolution, Immigration, World War I, Roaring
20s, Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, Great Depression, World War II
The book needs to be approved by a teacher, and it needs to be at your reading level.
The school librarians will provide us with many choices to get you pointed in the right
direction. You do not have to choose one of the books from the school library, but it is a
very easy way to find one. You may read your book during DEAR or resource, at home, in
history class, on the bus, or anywhere else where reading is allowed. You may choose to
read the same book as a friend, but you must complete your own individual projects.
Your book title and author: _____________________________________________________
Teacher approval signature: ___________________________ book choice must be approved by Thursday, May 16
You will have 6 history class periods to work on this project. You can use this class
time for reading or preparing any part of your project. If you require materials other than
the glue, markers, and paper which we usually have in the classroom, you should plan
ahead to bring them from home. You will not have access to computers during this class
time. You may hand write and draw your entire project, but you may type portions at
home if you choose.
After you read your book, complete THREE projects in a row from the Tic-TacToe Board on the back of this page. You may choose any horizontal, vertical, or
diagonal row, but NOT the diagonal from NW to SE. The specific requirements are on
the back of the page.
This project is worth 150 points.
Extra Credit, if you have time: Create a “Reader’s Theater” for an important or memorable
scene from your book. (extra 100/100 grade if done well- see Mrs. Turner for specific requirements)
After you read your book, complete THREE projects in a row from this
Tic-Tac-Toe Board. You may choose any horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row, but NOT
the diagonal from NW to SE.
Each square you complete for your project is worth 50 pts.
NW
Create a scrapbook that one of the
main characters would have kept
during the time covered in the story.
It should include at least 5 different
“entries.” An entry can be a picture,
drawing, journal entry, letter from
another character in the book, or an
idea of your own. Each picture or
drawing must include at least one
sentence relating it to the story. V
Imagine one of the main characters
wrote to a newspaper advice column for
help solving the biggest problem that he
or she faced in the story. Write that
letter, and the advice column answer to
the main character giving specifics about
people and places in the story which
would help the character to solve the
problem. The character’s letter should
be in complete sentences, and the
newspaper’s answer should each be at
least one paragraph. W
List five historical facts or
references made in the book. For
each one, include a sentence with
tells if the fact supports or
contradicts something we learned
this year, or if it is a new fact that
you learned about the time
period. E
Create a collage of important images
from the story. (They can be hand
drawn, computer generated, or cut
from a magazine or newspaper, but
remember that there will be no
access to computers during class
time.) Include at least 10 different
images, and a one sentence
explanation of the importance of
each image to the story or to the
historical time period of your book. V
Write an obituary for one of the
main characters in the story. Be sure
to include at least 5 important events
or accomplishments that the
character was a part of during the
story, and the names of any
important people in the character’s
life will be left behind. Look back at
page 22 in your history spiral for an
explanation of what an obituary is.
This should be at least one
paragraph of 5-7 sentences. W
Create a timeline of at least 5 important
events in your book. You must include
at least 1 event from the beginning of
the story (the exposition and rising
action), 1 event from the middle of the
story, and 1 which shows the resolution
at the end of the book. You may add
extra events in any part where you need
more. Each event should have a 1-2
sentence explanation about why it was
important to the story or to the
historical time period of your book. E
Make a map showing the
locations of at least 5 important
events in the story. Each event
should have a 1-2 sentence
explanation about why it was
important to the story or to the
historical time period of your
book. (You may print a map and
label it with your information.) E
Write an alternate ending for the
story, or write an additional
chapter to add to the end of the
book telling what you think might
have happened after the author’s
story ended. This should be at
least one page of handwritten
work, without skipping lines. W
Bring in (or draw or make models
of) 5 different objects that were
important to the main character
in the story. Include at least a one
sentence explanation (for each
object) of the importance the
object to the story or to the
historical time period of your
book. V
SE
Each square you complete for your project is worth 50 pts.
This project is worth 150 points.