Chapters 8 Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Visual Discovery

• Describe what you see in the picture.
• How does this picture represent what is happening in the story and during this time period in America?

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson Interactive Journal

Below is the interactive journal we'll create as we read and reflect on Fever 1793. We used Google Presentations but other programs, like Prezi, could work also.

Ch. 4 Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Character Analysis 

The first four chapters have introduced us to the following main characters. Let's think about how these characters are important to the story.  For each character, use 2 words to describe their role in the novel. Record your work using a new blog post titled: Character Analysis of Fever 1793.  Feel free to copy and paste from this post.


Character:                                        One or two words to describe the character:
Mathilda
Elia
Grandfather (William
Mother (Lucille)

Choose one of the questions below and reflect in your journal post:

Do any of the characters in this book remind you of any characters from other books you have read? If so, who and why?

Do any of the characters in this book remind you of anyone you know? If so, who and why?

Pick an event from the reading that reminds you of something that happened 

to you or someone you know. What scene is it and what does it remind you of?

What would you do if you were _____________________, a character from this book?

Extra above and beyond work:

Go to www.wordle.net.  Using one character from above, create a wordle using as many words as you can to describe the character.  Take a screenshot and upload the image to your blog.  

Washington's Rules of Civility

Colonial Manners

Based on the Exercise of a Schoolboy*

George Washington, sometime before the age of 16, transcribed Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation. (This may be a school assignment in penmanship- original errors in numbering have been corrected; original spelling is unchanged.)

*Washington, George. Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation: a Book of Etiquette. Williamsburg, VA: Beaver Press, 1971.

http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/manners/rules2.cfm

http://goo.gl/ffgS

www.history.org

Read about our interpretations after reading this in class today.

http://padlet.com/wall/lthiery10

What Kind of Music Would We Hear in 1793?

Here is a playlist of music that George Washington may have listened to. I found it to be calming and thinking music. What do you think about when you listen to it?

Ch 1-2 Coffee Shop Fever 1973 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Coffee Shop

• What is the purpose of a coffee shop?  
• Think about what happens or takes place at coffee shops today; like Starbucks, Caribou, etc.  Why do people go there?  
• How these places are regular meeting spots or hangouts for many people all through out the day.

 Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Fever 1793 is an historical fiction that takes place in Philadelphia.  During this time, the capital of the United States was located here instead of Washington DC.  The setting of this novel is a family owned coffee house.  During this time coffee houses were very popular and many prestigious people met in coffee houses to discuss politics.  

Click on the video clips to learn more.                                               

Internet Workshop- Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Welcome to the Internet Workshop

Let's prepare to read: Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson.   

Go to www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/index.html then follow the directions below.  Record your answers on your sheet then summarize what you've learned in new blog post.  Title the blog post: Internet Workshop- Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

1.  Read about Dr. Rush under People and Events.  

• What was one of his accomplishments? 
• Who did he recruit to help with the Yellow Fever? 

2.  Look under: Yellow Fever Epidemic

•  How many people died from the epidemic?
• Why were the free blacks dedicated to helping the sick?

3.  Look under: A Short Account of the Malignant Fever

• The blame is always pointed to someone.  Who did they blame for the epidemic?
• Read the short account of the Malignant Fever text and tell about one thing you learned about. 

4.  Under: modern voices; John Edgar Wideman

• List two things that people did to help keep the fever out of their homes.