Young journalists write diary entries from the point of view of a person involved in a historical event. They focus on including facts, clear narration, and accurate description of the individual's feelings. 

Concepts

Narrative Writing, narratives, point of view, writing concisely

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use this lesson in a cross-curricular writing assignment between language arts and U.S. history, or to bring emphasis to the importance of descriptive writing
  

Pros

• Provides all necessary links and materials
• Promotes critical thinking and historical analysis

Cons

• None