Final Eng 300

Part A

Reading and Activity Guide on Historical Fiction

NOTE: BOOKS EVALUATED FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE INTENDED FOR CHILDREN AND RELEASED BY MAINSTREAM PUBLISHERS (NOT SELF-PUBLISHED OR WEB ONLY).

Read  White Socks Only or  Knots on a Counting Rope at  www.storylineonline.net. Then, complete the "Historical Fiction Reading and Activity Guide"  worksheet in this module. For full credit, be sure to have a full MLA style citation (see format below), cover all literary elements in your synopsis, include enough steps and detail about your original lesson ideas and complete the entire worksheet. To find bibliographic information about your book, visit WorldCat.

Example of MLA bibliographic style

Book with an author or illustrator only:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name.  Book title (italicized). Publisher, year of publication.

Book with an author and an illustrator:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name. Ill. by. Illustrator’s first name Illustrator’s last name.   Book title (italicized). Publisher, year of publication.

Resources

https://storylineonline.net

https://search.worldcat.org

Part B

Evaluating Biographies and Informational/Non-Fiction Books

Assignment: Evaluating a Biography and an Informational/Nonfiction Book

NOTE: BOOKS EVALUATED FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE INTENDED FOR CHILDREN AND RELEASED BY MAINSTREAM PUBLISHERS (NOT SELF-PUBLISHED OR WEB ONLY).

Listed below are the most common pitfalls in this assignment. Avoid these things!

1. Do not evaluate two biographies rather than a biography and an informational book on a related topic as required. A biography is the true story of a real person's life. 

2. Do not select adult books. All books in this class must be published for children.

3. Do not respond with answers that include  only  the prompt. Your evaluation of the criteria  must  provide examples and analysis.

4. Do not choose unrelated books! If you're not sure about a pairing, ask me. 

5. Do not confuse  biography (a true story of a real person's life) with  bibliography (the References/Works Cited list for an assignment). 

Instructions: Read two children’s books: one biography and one informational book related to the career, interests, accomplishments, or historical period of the person profiled in the biography. On the  worksheet, evaluate/review each book using the criteria provided. Make sure that the books you choose are for children and are the correct genres. If in doubt, ask a librarian or me.

Here are some possible pairings: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Great Depression; Romare Bearden and making collages; Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement; Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War; Misty Copeland and ballet; Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance; Muhammad Ali and the Vietnam War; Hitler and the Holocaust; Harriet Tubman and slavery; Benjamin Franklin and the Declaration of Independence; George Washington and the Revolutionary War; Louis Armstrong and jazz; and Thomas Edison and electricity; the Wright Brothers and aviation; Mae Jemison and the space program.

Be sure to include correct and complete MLA citations for both books. 

Example of MLA bibliographic style

Book with an author or illustrator only:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name.  Book title (italicized). Publisher, year of publication.

Book with an author and an illustrator:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name. Ill. by. Illustrator’s first name Illustrator’s last name.   Book title (italicized). Publisher, year of publication.

Reading, Discussion, and Activity Guide based on a Children’s Book of Historical Fiction

Part A

Reading and Activity Guide on Historical Fiction

NOTE: BOOKS EVALUATED FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE INTENDED FOR CHILDREN AND RELEASED BY MAINSTREAM PUBLISHERS (NOT SELF-PUBLISHED OR WEB ONLY).

Read  White Socks Only or  Knots on a Counting Rope at  www.storylineonline.net. Then, complete the "Historical Fiction Reading and Activity Guide"  worksheet in this module. For full credit, be sure to have a full MLA style citation (see format below), cover all literary elements in your synopsis, include enough steps and detail about your original lesson ideas and complete the entire worksheet. To find bibliographic information about your book, visit WorldCat.

Example of MLA bibliographic style

Book with an author or illustrator only:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name.  Book title (italicized). Publisher, year of publication.

Book with an author and an illustrator:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name. Ill. by. Illustrator’s first name Illustrator’s last name.   Book title (italicized). Publisher, year of publication.

Resources

https://storylineonline.net

https://search.worldcat.org

Part B

Evaluating Biographies and Informational/Non-Fiction Books

Assignment: Evaluating a Biography and an Informational/Nonfiction Book

NOTE: BOOKS EVALUATED FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE INTENDED FOR CHILDREN AND RELEASED BY MAINSTREAM PUBLISHERS (NOT SELF-PUBLISHED OR WEB ONLY).

Listed below are the most common pitfalls in this assignment. Avoid these things!

1. Do not evaluate two biographies rather than a biography and an informational book on a related topic as required. A biography is the true story of a real person's life. 

2. Do not select adult books. All books in this class must be published for children.

3. Do not respond with answers that include  only  the prompt. Your evaluation of the criteria  must  provide examples and analysis.

4. Do not choose unrelated books! If you're not sure about a pairing, ask me. 

5. Do not confuse  biography (a true story of a real person's life) with  bibliography (the References/Works Cited list for an assignment). 

Instructions: Read two children’s books: one biography and one informational book related to the career, interests, accomplishments, or historical period of the person profiled in the biography. On the  worksheet, evaluate/review each book using the criteria provided. Make sure that the books you choose are for children and are the correct genres. If in doubt, ask a librarian or me.

Here are some possible pairings: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Great Depression; Romare Bearden and making collages; Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement; Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War; Misty Copeland and ballet; Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance; Muhammad Ali and the Vietnam War; Hitler and the Holocaust; Harriet Tubman and slavery; Benjamin Franklin and the Declaration of Independence; George Washington and the Revolutionary War; Louis Armstrong and jazz; and Thomas Edison and electricity; the Wright Brothers and aviation; Mae Jemison and the space program.

Be sure to include correct and complete MLA citations for both books. 

Example of MLA bibliographic style

Book with an author or illustrator only:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name.  Book title (italicized). Publisher, year of publication.

Book with an author and an illustrator:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name. Ill. by. Illustrator’s first name Illustrator’s last name.   Book title (italicized). Publisher, year of publication.