Teaching Idea 2:

Have students research an historical incident or person and write a story based on that research.

In the classroom, use:

• Karen Hesse's Historical Research for the Book as an example of historical research
• Karen Hesse's Notes About the Book as an example of how to develop a story line using historical research
• Karen Hesse's Notes on Characters as an example of how to develop characters using historical research
• Karen Hesse's Research on the Setting to show how to create a believable and accurate setting

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