Name _________________________ Date ___________
Parent Signature ____________________________
Distribution Date: Thursday, October 18, 2012
Due Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Historical Fiction Final Project
You will be creating a mobile about your novel providing information
about each of the following story elements. You may use the graphic organizer
you created in your reading group to help you create your mobile.
Story Element
Points
A. Provide the title and author of your novel
B. The Main Characters
 List the names of at least 3 main characters
 List one (1) character trait for each main character
 Provide two (2) pieces of evidence from your novel to
support each trait
C. The Setting
 Name at least three (3) important places in your novel
 Create or find a map that shows the main location of your novel
 Name and describe the period of history during which your
novel occurs. The description of the time period should include three (3)
or more of the following characteristics that occurred in your novel:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Dates from the past
Real events
Dialogue in the time period
Customs of the time period
Clothing from the time period
Occupations from the time period
Historical Figures
Types and styles of homes from the time period
1
3
3
6
3
1
D. Problem/Solution
 What is the major problem of this story?
 How is the problem solved? Use two (2) pieces of evidence
from the text to support the solution you chose
2
3
E. Critical Thinking
Pick one (1) of the following questions to answer:
3
 What lesson did your character learn in the novel? Support your
answer with two (2) details from the novel.
 How did your character change from the beginning of the novel to the
end of the novel? Support your answer with two (2) details from the novel.
F. Historical Facts
 Using the historical fiction characteristics below list three (3) new
facts you learned about the time period in your novel.
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o
o
o
o
o
o
o
3
Dates from the past
Real events
Dialogue in the time period
Customs of the time period
Clothing from the time period
Occupations from the time period
Historical Figures
Types and styles of homes from the time period
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Total Points:
33
NOTE: Below is an example of a mobile. We have labeled each of the
sections. You may make the sections any shape you would like and use any
material you find in your household. Be creative and neat!