Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (1) 34 : 34 ) Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly. [SL.1.4]
[ELA2015] (3) 24 : 24 ) Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. [W.3.3]
a. Establish a situation and introduce a narrator, characters, or both; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. [W.3.3a]
b. Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations. [W.3.3b]
c. Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order. [W.3.3c]
d. Provide a sense of closure. [W.3.3d]
[SS2010] LWT1 (1) 5 : 5 ) Identify historical events and celebrations within the local community and throughout Alabama. (Alabama)
Examples: Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, Mardi Gras, Boll Weevil Festival, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Black History Month (Alabama)
Differentiating between fact and fiction when sharing stories or retelling events using primary and secondary sources
Example: fictional version of Pocahontas compared to an authentic historical account
[SS2010] GHS (3) 11 : 11 ) Interpret various primary sources for reconstructing the past, including documents, letters, diaries, maps, and photographs.
Comparing maps of the past to maps of the present