PDF-Non-fiction: Westward Expansion

. The Elements of Fiction. S. etting: the time, place, and general environment in which a piece of fiction occurs.. Characterization: the method an author uses to help the reader understand the characters.. . 2010. Bell Ringer. : . Test Corrections.. When you are finished with your test corrections; read and highlight the handout. on “Homesteading.”. Objectives. :. . I.W.B.A.T. . list some of the reasons different people moved west.. The journey west!. Think about it…. If your family was moving across to country to a place where there was nothing in the place where you were moving…no houses or stores or schools…what ten things would you definitely pack and why?. What is Historical Fiction?. Historical fiction is fiction set in the past. It contains a rich mixture of fact and fiction. . . What is Historical Fiction?. Through novels and short stories, an author may combine factual information about time, place, events, and real people of the period with fictional characters, dialogue, and details.. Types of prose fiction. flash fiction : a work of fewer than 2,000 words.. short story: at least 2,000 words but under 7,500 words (5-25 pages).. novelette: at least 7,500 words but under 17,500 words. (25-60 pages).. Created for 4th & 5th Graders by: . Courtney Benton. Dorian Scheuch. Rebekah Stewart. Overview. After completing this TurboQuest, TSWBAT:. Understand and recognize primary and secondary sources.. GMOs are created by injecting chemicals into food AFTER it is harvested.. Fiction. GMOs are developed through genetic engineering where scientists identify and insert specific traits into the DNA of the seed before it is ever planted. The plant grows just like conventional (non-GMO) seeds. . Historical fiction is . fiction. set in . the past. . It contains a rich. . mixture. of . fact. and . fiction. . . What is Historical Fiction?. Through novels and short stories, an author may . combine. a) identifying the reasons for westward expansion, including its impact on American Indians.. Impact of Westward Expansion on Native Americans. Essential Vocabulary. Assimilation-. changing your ways to. Intended solely to entertain. Legal thrillers, romance novels. Escapist. Formulaic. Literary Fiction. Written with serious artistic intentions by someone who hopes to enable readers to broaden understanding of life and to empathize with others. **FICTION:. Point . of View-. the perspective or vantage point from which the story is told. . 3 main kinds . of POV:. *. First Person: . the narrator is a character in the story. We see the story through his/her eyes. . North and South from 1820-1850? . CPUSH Agenda for Unit 5.5. : . “Sectionalism from 1820-1860” notes. From 1800-1860, the North and South . became vastly different regions. “King Cotton” . had transformed the South into a rural region with slavery, little manufacturing, and few railroads. Fiction and Non-Fiction. Genres of literature are divided into (2) categories. Non-Fictions are informational texts dealing with real-life subjects. Real or Actual. Fictions are narrative literary works produced by the imagination. Features of an information sheet. Non-fiction book. Information sheet. f. ea. t. ure. ch. A feature is a something that a person, animal or thing has.. One of the main . features. of a tiger is its orange fur and black stripes..