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7th Grade Unit 1: Characters with Character This first six-week unit of seventh grade starts the year off with reflections on characters from literature and historical time periods.  Students build on their knowledge of the medieval time period, first introduced to them as fourth graders. (Note that basic informational and picture books are provided to build the necessary background knowledge for understanding of this unit.) Students have a variety of Middle Ages novels from which to choose. The novels are set in Byzantium, England, France, Korea, or Africa. While the historical time period is secondary to the focus on characterization, historical accuracies and creative license are considered. Students discuss how elements of a story interact, practice citing textual evidence, and formalize a process for determining word meanings. This unit ends with an informative/explanatory essay in response to the essential question.
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**ESSENTIAL QUESTION:** What makes characters in historical fiction believable?

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