1. Historical Fiction

2. Create new pages in your notebook
#13- Historical Fiction Readers…..
#14- Historical People
#15- Historical Places
#16- Historical Timelines
#17- Hidden Children
#18 – Setting/Character notes

3. Historical Fiction Readers……. Pg. 13
• Add up and synthesize details to make sense of the setting • Envision where the scenes are taking place • Work to empathize with characters we may not relate to • Reread to notice micro events ( the little things) • Point out major and minor conflicts between characters

4. People pg. 14 Hitler- Nazi Leader that ruled Germany
Anne Frank- Girl made famous because of the diary she wrote while in hiding for 2 years. She was eventually caught and died in a concentration camp
Hirohito- Leader of Japan during WWII
Schindler- Business man who managed to save thousands of Jews by putting them to work in his factories and then helping them escape
Winston Churchill- Prime Minister of England during the war (leader)

5. Places pg. 15
Europe: make sure you color-code Axis (orange), Allies (green), and Neutral (purple)
Asia: make sure you color-code Japanese Empire (orange) and Allies (green)

6. Timeline pg. 16 1939- Hitler invaded Poland to start war
1940- Germany had control of most of Europe
1941- Dec. Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and USA entered War
1945- May Germany Surrenders
1945- August Japan Surrenders

7. Page 17
Concentration Camps-Concentration camps were like prison camps. People were forced to do hard labor. The weak were quickly killed or died of starvation. Some camps even had gas chambers. People would be led into the chambers in large groups only to be killed with poison gas.
Hidden Children- Thousands of children were hidden throughout Europe during the war. Other religious communities took them in, individual families hid them. Sometimes they were passed off as visiting relatives and were out and about. Others had to physically hide for years.
The Blitz– Constant bombing of London and other cities in England. Started in and lasted 56 straight nights, then tampered off to random nights. Many children were evacuated from cities and sent to live in the countryside. Many died, and many buildings were destroyed.
Elephants--Asian elephants are extremely sociable, forming groups of six to seven related females that are led by the oldest female, the matriarch. Humans in Asia first took advantage of the Asian Elephant's cooperative nature and tamed it for use as a beast of burden more than 4,000 years ago.  Since then, the people in central and southeast Asia have used elephants to haul lumber, transport crops, and even to carry heavy weapons and soldiers into battle. 

8. Setting/character notes pg. 18
As you read the first few chapters, jot down any details that help you figure out the setting of your book, and details that help you get to know the main character. INCLUDE THE PAGE NUMBER FOR EACH DETAIL YOU WRITE.
Details that are important for setting:
Dates
Names of streets, cities, towns, countries
Words the character/narrator uses to describe their street/neighborhood/town/city/country
Details that are important for the main character:
Name
Age
Physical description
Culture/religion/race
Interests/hobbies
Hopes/desires/wishes