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Our Own War
6-pack
ISBN: 9780790321080
Copyright Date: 2007
Grade Level:
6
Reading Level:
W
Strategy/Skill:
Author's purpose, Cause and effect, Fact and opinion, Making inferences
Genre:
Diary, Journal, and Log, Historical Fiction
Theme/Topic:
Family, Health, History, Neighborhood
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
A young girl recounts in her diary the struggles of day-to-day life during the influenza epidemic of 1918.
Features of the Book
- Fictional diary
- Preface with factual information
- Historical photographs and newspaper cuttings
- Causes and effects
Purpose
Our Own War: The Diary of Sophie Graham can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:
- determining the differences between fact and fiction
- making inferences
- exploring the author’s purpose
- making connections
- discussing how pandemics spread and affect populations
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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