Students will be reading historical fiction book at their own level. They will read, summarize, and create three book projects that correlate with some of the 4th grade common core reading standards.

A 10-15 lessons (based on time) where students compare / contrast text in literature circles and share jigsawed information using Prezis

Three Column Notes based on the Novel: The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

Three Column Notes based on the Novel: The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

In this lesson, students use timelines to help motivate them to read more nonfiction, which will, in turn, help increase their comprehension of nonfiction. Students begin with a discussion about timelines and their use to prepare for the research activity. Using a historical timeline and the students' prior knowledge of events, students predict when specific inventions were produced and take notes describing their reason for identifying that particular year.