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Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction. Alexa, Jenni, Katie. Historical Fiction Characteristics:. · There is a mixture of real and fictional events · Characters are involved in a conflict or problem that is real for that time period

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Historical Fiction

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  1. Historical Fiction Alexa, Jenni, Katie

  2. Historical Fiction Characteristics: · There is a mixture of real and fictional events · Characters are involved in a conflict or problem that is real for that time period · Uses descriptive writing that digs into characters making them interesting and are easy to identify with. · Intriguing plot that creates some sort of suspense. · Plot makes sense and has a solution. · Historically authentic setting that sets the tone for the story. · Is in a real place and a definite period of time in history that the reader wants to know more about.

  3. Story Element descriptions for historical fiction Characterisation · Characters are ordinary real people who did or could have lived in the historical setting. · Characters are usually shaped by the setting. · Characters usually change as a result of the problem and must to be able to resolve it.

  4. Plot · Place is a particular historical geographical location. · Time is a particular historical period. Setting · Must be plausible and believable. · Usually problem or puzzling event is a result of the time or place in history for characters to resolve. · Reader/listener usually feel that the story really happened or could have happened.

  5. Theme Style · Author usually uses foreshadowing or clues to tease the reader/listener's curiosity. · Some events include historical events, dialogue, period thoughts, historical accurate, but not all information is authentic. Characters and dialog if made up needs to fit the historical aspects. · Dialog, artifacts, feelings, are from the real world and described accurately for the time period and other essential elements of the story. · The story must be told with significant detail to place the reader/listener in the historical setting. · Themes usually fit with a historical context or can have conflicting contexts between historically different views. · Themes are related to life, people, social, political events as well as good versus bad/evil and other universal timeless themes.

  6. Tone · Feel that it really happened. Children will often ask if it was real and be disappointed when told, no. · The reader/listener feels he or she experienced the historical setting and situation. · Reflects the values and spirit of the time and culture. · Relates information without distortion of known events, attitudes, to include different points of view represented during the historical time. Point of View · Could be any. · Often third person narrative.

  7. Why Children enjoy & Why to teach with historical fiction ☞Peeks children's curiosity- full of information and engaging ☞Levels student playing field ☞“Good historical fiction presents individuals as they are, neither all good nor all bad.” ☞Presents complex issues ☞Provides a multi perspective into history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uNQJaJ5hbc

  8. Historical Fiction Photostory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uNQJaJ5hbc

  9. Examples of Historical Fiction • White Socks Only by Evelyn Coleman • The Cello of Mr. O by Jane Cutler • Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder • Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery • Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan • Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis • Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan • Summer of my German Soldier by Bette Greene • Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco

  10. Resources: Best Children's Historical Fiction (n.d.). In Good Reads. Retrieved November 17, 2015, from https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/historical-fiction Lindquist, T. (n.d.). Why and How I Teach With Historical Fiction | Scholastic.com. Retrieved November 29, 2015, from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/why-and-how-i-teach-historical-fiction Routman, R. (n.d.). Genre Characteristics. In Writing Essentials. Retrieved November 17, 2015, from http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfder/GenreCharacteristicsChart.pdf Sweetland, R. (n.d.). Historical Fiction: Defined and Described with quality examples for its Story Elements. In Home of Bob. Retrieved November 17, 2015, fromhttp://www.homeofbob.com/literature/genre/fiction/histrclFictnElmnts.html https://historicalnovelsociety.org/guides/defining-the-genre/defining-the-genre-what-are-the-rules-for-historical-fiction/

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