Unit 4- Historical Novels

Essential Questions:

What can readers learn by reading both narrative and expository text about a topic?

How does a cross-genre analysis of a topic deepen our understanding of that topic?

Goals:

Readers formulate ideas about history by studying a topic across genres.

Readers make connections about the human experience between historical accounts and modern literature.

Readers look at language choices authors make.

Readers share the lessons that history has taught by taking action.