Mattie is needed immediately to help in their coffeehouse, since their serving girl, polly, is late for work. The american plague by molly caldwell crosby historical fiction 1. This product is part of my historical fiction reading units bundle. A study guide for jim murphys nonfiction book, an american plague. Fever 1793 literature guide for teachers, 5th9th grade. In 1999, laurie published speak, which won several awards. This novel study divides fever 1793 into eight sections for study. During the summer of 1793, mattie cook lives above the family coffee shop. See more ideas about fever book, fever, fever 1793. Two of her books, chains and speak, were national book award finalists. During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia, sixteenyearold.
Teaching historical fiction nouvelle ela teaching resources find teaching ideas for fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson. Aug 29, 20 a historical fiction novel, fever 1793, by laurie halse anderson, took place in this advanced, busy city when the yellow fever came to town. Laurie halse andersons fever, 1793 is a novel about a fourteenyearold girl named matilda mattie cook who comes of age during the infamous yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia in 1793. Mother of four and wife of one, laurie lives in pennsylvania, where she likes to watch. Fever 1793 litplan a novel unit teacher guide with daily. Fever, 1793 is a historical fiction novel that allows for collaboration with science and history classes. Fever 1793 read online free without download read any book. In august, 1793, 14yearold matilda mattie cook is awakened by her mother, lucille cook, scolding her for sleeping late. Historical fiction works wonderfully in the middle school classroom because it can be used to tie together language arts and social studies. This nonfiction book, written by jim murphy, was a quick and fascinating read. According to estimates, between four and five thousand people died from the plague. Mar 16, 2012 although fever 1793 is a historical fiction, in which not all the details are completely accurate, it gives the big picture of the nonfiction in a much more interesting way. Students will learn about the yellow fever epidemic, the free african society, and life after the american revolution. This product is aligned to the 6th grade ccss literature reading standards.
Laurie halse anderson is a new york times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Extremely well researched, andersons novel paints a vivid picture of the seedy waterfront, the devastation the disease wreaks on a once thriving city, and the. Anderson gives insight into this deadly disease that killed nearly five thousand people, ten percent of the philadelphia population, and halted its prosperity. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia fever 1793 novel. Mattie is, for the most part, just a normal teenager. Fever 1793 novel encyclopedia of greater philadelphia.
The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 is a young adult nonfiction title that draws on firsthand accounts and explores the fever s historical context, sharing fever 1793 s emphasis on the lifesaving efforts of the free africans. The main lesson i learned from this book is that you dont take things for. Fever 1793 is a historical fiction novel that takes place in late summer midaugust in 1793 in broiling philadelphia. I started writing fiction books with my kids who were little.
A tale of the revolution, by avi, is another young adult historical novel. Fever 1793 fever 1793 is a historical fiction book for young adults written by laurie halse anderson. Fever 1793 is a standalone, youngreaders novel written by laurie halse anderson. The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 179. Fever 1793 study guide contains a biography of laurie halse anderson, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Well think about the book on its own merit, as a story seen through our current pandemic scope, and as a source of historical lessons for today and into the future. This is andersons first historical fiction book which describes the worst epidemic of yellow fever in america. Kaitlyn lane, theo blankenship, and lexi hamblin laurie halse andersons novel fever, 1793, follows the protagonist matilda cook as she and her family encounter the yellow fever in philadelphia 1793.
If the author wont be able to contain the reader contained in the tale even if fiction or nonfiction then it isnt common to have a good time with. Fever 1793 read free ebook by laurie halse anderson in online reader directly on the web page. The story is definitely written for preteen children, not young adults. Please use this lesson plan to help your children delve into the yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia during 1793.
Find fever 1793 lesson plans and teaching resources. Get all the key plot points of laurie halse andersons fever 1793 on one page. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson plot summary litcharts. In 1793 philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and selfreliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. Chains also received the 2009 scott odell award for historical fiction, and laurie was chosen for the 2009 margaret a.
Mattie and her family are works of fiction, but the fever outbreak did indeed strike philadelphia in the late summer of 1793. This webquest by david golod, of todd elementary school, will help students gain an understanding of how yellow fever was spread, the disease itself, the medical practices of the day, and the conditions in philadelphia that led to the outbreak. Seek print sources books, magazines, newspapers, journals, electronic sources internet search eng. Murphy supplies a vast amount of information about this interesting topic. During the summer of 1793, mattie cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Set in late colonial philadelphia and based on true events. But fourteenyearold mattie cook doesnt get a moment to mourn the passing of her childhood playmate. Pairing highcomplexity nonfiction text and primary source units with this historical fiction novel provides the tools for teachers to address the new common core. The only reason i dropped a halfstar is because it took me just a little while to connect with the characters and the narrative, but once the epidemic hit, i was very engaged. The authors wellresearched depiction provides a realistic account of what it would have been like to live through the fever epidemic in philadelphia. The genre for fever 1793 is called historical fiction. Its late summer 1793, and the streets of philadelphia are abuzz with mosquitoes and rumors of fever.
Matilda mattie cook, the main character of the novel, has to learn how to survive the fever and keep herself and the ones she loves alive while doing it. Lesson plan for fever 1793 and an american plague book lovin. The books that i got from my age section at the library never broached such depressing yet realistic topics. The goal for the students is to find a way to save the people of the city if they were to go back in. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson, lori earley, paperback. Helping you understand genre in fever, 1793 by laurie halse anderson but. There are 48 questions that range from matching, multiple choice, select all that apply, and short answer. Aug 20, 2015 the books came in excellent condition, and i think will become a favorite of my students as well as we read. Upon completion of the novel the teacher will schedule time to come to the media center for a 45 minute lesson.
Fever 1793, is a historical fiction book written by laurie halse anderson, which is based on an epidemic, known as yellow fever that had taken place in philadelphia during 1793, killing a few thousand individuals. This is a novel study for fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson. This unit is exactly what you need to teach your sixth grade learners in an engaging format with the book, fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson. Fiction fever 1793 tells about a real event using the elements of fiction bases events on, but makes up most characters and situations includes, or written conversation nonfiction an american plague. Lesson 9 example of a noncredible source and explanation. Yellow fever epidemic of 1793 nonfiction supplement.
I wanted to share this book with you today so that you may 1 love it and 2 teach it. Historical fiction is great, and this book is well written to explain what was happening when people got sick with yellow fever in 1793. Fever 1793 projects, vocabulary and chapter tests developed by teacher erin ryan. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson, an american plague. Explore late eighteenthcentury life in america with the discussion topics and crosscurricular activities in this teachers guide for fever 1793. The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. I highly recommend the book for kids middle grade or older who enjoy historical fiction. Pbs learning media, and nasa can be incorporated into reading lessons. Down near the docks, many have taken ill, and the fatalities are mounting.
Bring historical fiction into the ela, ss, science, and math classroom. Seek print sources books, magazines, newspapers, journals, electronic sources internet search engines. I had never learned about philadelphias 1793 yellow fever epidemic in school. At the time, philadelphia was the capitol of the united states of america. Her body is changing, she cant stand the sound of her mothers voice, and she has a mega crush on a cute painter guy named. Fever 1793 summary simon and schuster books for young readers published andersons novel fever 1793 in 2000, an historical novel set in philadelphia during the postrevolutionary war. In regards to yellow fever, everything that was discussed about this epidemic in the book, did actually happen, but was put into an interesting plot.
The novel introduces students to research using primary sources and nonfiction. The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 is a young adult nonfiction title that draws on firsthand accounts and explores the fevers historical context, sharing fever 1793 s emphasis on the lifesaving efforts of the free africans. The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 by jim murphy 2. Browse our extensive catalog of other class book sets, bargain books and even ebooks in bulk. Simon and schuster books for young readers published andersons novel fever 1793 in 2000, an historical novel set in philadelphia during the postrevolutionary war. The author, laurie halse anderson, won an award for her contribution to young adult literature with this book.
The study guide provides chapter questions for all 10 chapters of the book. To find out about the novel fever, 1793, its author, and a nonfiction book about this same epidemic, tap or click on the pictures in this post. She then published fever 1793, several books that are part of the wild at heart series, prom, catalyst, a companion novel to speak, and twisted, which was published in 2007. And the results were just as devastating as the novel reports.
Transcript from an interview with laurie halse anderson reading. May 02, 2015 i love historical fiction, and my new favorite is laurie halse andersons fever 1793. Published in 2000, fever 1793 is a young adult novel that tells the story of a. This is an 84 page novel study for fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson. In this lesson, students learn about laurie halse andersons book fever, 1793 and develop a project highlighting the yellow fever epidemic that terrorized. Readers encounter the harrowing experience of the 1793 yellow fever epidemic. This test assesses students knowledge of the entire book, fever 1793. Historical fiction isnt my favorite genre, but this was fairly enjoyable.
Andersons novel is set in late eighteenthcentury america, a time when men. Fever 1793 brings even more to the table it can bring science and math into play as well. Now they include polly, the serving girl at the cook coffeehouse. Fever 1793 kindle edition by anderson, laurie halse. When teaching this novel, teachers should explain the historical context of philadelphia during the late 1700s. See more ideas about fever 1793, fever, novel studies. The yellow fever outbreak began in the beginning of august 1793, and the more individuals became sick and deceased, the more philadelphia citizens became frightened and fled the city. Fever 1793 handson activities and social projects laurie. The woman who saved thanksgiving was published in 2002. An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 philadelphia in this novel. This book came out in 2000, long before i lived in philadelphia or told the story of yellow fever daily as a tour guide, and i chanced upon it at a small library down the. Fever, 1793 is a ya historical novel by american author laurie halse anderson, published in 2000.
But the way we teach it and the books are just horrible. Fever 1793 was the book that led me to challenge myself and go for books. Teachers pet publications litplan teacher pack for fever 1793. Yellow fever has not been seen in the united states since 1905, but it attacks an estimated 200,000 people a year in areas of latin america and africa. This genre is a sub category in the fiction category where historical events, at least fifty years in the past when written are the subject. The heroine, mattie, fights the illness herself while trying to save her mother and grandfather. Yellow fever epidemic historical fiction find the facts.
Based on the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, anderson incorporates themes of family, class, and racism while accurately portraying life in the eighteenth century. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson and lori earley. Fever 1793 is a historical fiction novel set in philadelphia during the yellow fever outbreak. For example, the young adult novel fever 1793, by laurie halse. Matilda is faced with many difficult tasks during the novel. Over the course of the novel, mattie will experience intense personal loss and come facetoface with death. Fever 1793 book summary, by laurie halse anderson allen cheng. The litplan teacher pack for fever 1793 is a comprehensive publication that will not disappoint. Recommended reading fever 1793 fever 1793 fever 1793. Mattie would rather daydream about escaping philadelphia, much like blanchards hotair balloon which flew earlier that year, but she reluctantly complies.
Fever 1793 teachers guide following common core standards by nicole boylan and erin fry. This book is set during the postrevolutionary time period and give students an idea of life in philadelphia during the 1790s. The book is a fictional account of the yellow fever pandemic. Fever 1793 is an excellent book to use in 5th 8th grades. This literature unit addresses the needs of many types of learners with engaging activities. It can be used in conjunction with the chapter tests i have posted or alone at the conclusion of the book. The heroine, mattie, fights the illness herself while trying to. The books came in excellent condition, and i think will become a favorite of my students as well as we read. Set during philadelphias infamous yellow fever epidemic, fever, 1793 is the perfect novel to pair with a science or history lesson.
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