Historical Fiction Planning Guide

Sarah·

Creative Writing

Preview

At a Glance

SubjectCreative Writing

Original Prompt

can you create a graphic organizer that will help students plan their writing for our historical fiction narrative. It needs to include who there explorer is, which event they are focusing on, when the event happened, where the event happened, what motivated their explorer during this event, their hook or intro sentence, their setting descriptions (3 bulleted spaces with lines to write 2 sentences about their setting underneath), space for 4 conflicts the explorer could have faced (1 for each ty...

This resource guides students in planning their historical fiction narrative through a structured approach. It emphasizes identifying key elements such as the explorer character, the historical event, setting details, and potential conflicts to enhance storytelling. The document encourages students to describe their explorer's personality, historical context, and motivations behind their journey. Additional sections prompt students to create engaging narrative openings and sensory-rich descriptions of various settings during the voyage. Furthermore, conflict planning exercises help to map out internal and external struggles that characters may face, deepening their narrative arcs. Through guided inquiries, students reflect on how conflicts will challenge their characters and contribute to plot development.