Reading Your History Textbook Part II

Do you have trouble remembering what you just read out of the chapter in your History textbook?  Yes, there may be a lot of pages, thus a lot of facts, dates, and events to remember, but try looking at the text you're reading in a different way.
     History is incredibly interesting!  Just like when you watch a captivating movie or an intriguing book, see your history textbook as a historical story.  Think about it.  Every historical event you read about has a beginning, middle, and an end (plot).  There is a time and location (setting), people involved with that event (characters), some kind of issue, problem, dilemma or drama (conflict), and if it's a part of the past/history, some type of finality to it (resolution).
     We will be reading a section out of your history textbooks today and then mapping out this section into story form.  Readers will remember the important details of a captivating story and by reading your History textbook with the perspective that this is an important, factual retelling, you can better remember the details of the material!

Directions:

1) First draw a plot diagram on a piece of paper.

2). While we read, write in the margins when you find information about the plot with the following letter abbreviations:

E = Exposition (Setting)
R.A. = Rising Action (Conflict Building)
C = Climax (most pivotal moment)
F.A. = Falling Action (calming down)
R = Resolution (Consequence/End Result)

3). After reading the assigned section in your textbook, click on the blue link below and your instructor will explain the interactive mapping process. You will create 4 different maps (One for each concept) based on what we read in your history textbook. Your work will be printed and turned in at the end of class.  http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/

*Please create one map for each of the following (4 MAPS TOTAL)
    -Setting
     -Character
     -Conflict
      -Resolution