Middle School English: Historical Fiction

Debbie Davey Fukuda, M.Ed.

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(59)

Students will develop writing skills and read comprehension skills while having fun

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 8

Students will learn to read and write critically while learning history through historical fiction. Students will read the books- Fever 1793 and Wednesday Wars. In each class, students will be immersed in the time period whether it's Philadelphia in a new America or the late 1960s on Long Island in New York.  

In each class, students will watch a video related to the topic of the book, reading comprehension or writing skills. They will then review the book through conversation, comprehension...

Students will learn reading comprehension skills, improve vocabulary, learn about topic sentences, organizing essays, writing a thesis and conclusion and using textual evidence. Students will also learn about American History.

I have a Master's in Education with certification K-6 and certification in English (as a Second Language) in 6-12. I have a great passion for American History and cultural history and have researched many topics of U.S. History in great depth.

Homework Offered
Students will need to read chapters between classes which will be about a half hour to hour of reading.  1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will receive a letter grade based on a written summary of the first book and an essay about the second book.  
Grades Offered

Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Fever 1793 by Laura Halse Anderson

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:Google Docs
Youtube

This class will talk about a widespread pandemic, symptom of yellow fever, the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King as well as the Vietnam War.

Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

Fever 1793 by Laura Halse Anderson

Philadelphia: The Experiment

Crash Course: Martin Luther King Jr. and SLC 

Crash Course: The Vietnam War

Life: Behind the Pictures RFK Assassination: Los Angeles 1968
Behind the Picture: RFK's Assassination, Los Angeles, 1968 (life.com)

History Channel: Vietnam War

Vietnam War: Causes, Facts & Impact 

National Archives: Vietnam War

Harvard University: The Yellow Fever Epidemic in Philadelphia 1793

Available times

Pacific

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Meet the teacher

Debbie Davey Fukuda, M.Ed.

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(59)

Hi. My name is Debbie (short for Deborah).  I'm offering both academic and creative writing classes. I have a Bachelor's in Writing from Eastern Oregon University, a Master's degree in  Elementary Education from Lesley University and certification...