This Month's Genre: Historical Fiction

*Genre and project assigned 11/3/14.  The brochure is due NO LATER THAN 11/25.

As you read your historical fiction novel, design a tri-fold travel brochure to entice people to read your book and “travel” back in time!  Use your novel’s setting during the historical time period.  You are basing this project on the book that you read.  (It is not a social studies research project.)  Be creative, be neat, and have fun!

1.             Fold a sheet of paper into thirds to create the brochure.  (Please do not use notebook paper.)

2.             On the front flap of the brochure, write the title and author of the historical fiction novel you read.  Also include the setting of the novel (the name of the place featured in your book and the time period).  Illustrate the front flap with one or two of the main attractions of this place mentioned in your book during this time period.  You might add a sentence or two to entice time travelers to read this brochure.

3.             On the other flap, include as many attractions (or reasons to visit) as you can.  Write reasons that travelers would want to visit each attraction.  If there is not a lot to see or do in your book’s setting, be creative and think about how you could make this place and time period appealing to tourists.  If you use illustrations to showcase these attractions, be sure to include a brief caption for each one.

4.             On the inside (three panels), create a timeline of events from the story.  Include at least 5 different important events to help retell the story.  If your book uses dates, please include them.  Sequence the events in order from the beginning to the end.  Be sure to include the main characters since these events were happening to them.  Label any illustrations you use.   (Plan out this section before you begin your final brochure.)

5.             On the back, rate this book from 1-10 (1 is the worst ever; 10 is the absolute best ever) and give reasons for your rating.  Please include the book’s Lexile level and/or AR level & points.  (Bring the book to your teacher if these aren’t available.)  Include any additional information that might persuade travelers to visit or readers to read your book.  Be sure to write your first and last name and number back here too!