I used this Graphic Organizer for Finding the Titanic. The chapters were broken up according to year of events (4 total). When the organizer was finished students wrote 1 paragraph using the information. Then having students cut out the paragraph, or rewrite it, students created a news paper. they had to include pictures that tells about the article.
I grouped the students as followed
Monday: Whole group
Tuesday: table groups (3 or 4)
Wednesday: paired (students pick or teacher pick)
Thursday:
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Literature