When authors started to write historical fiction they put together pieces of factual information and filling in the gaps that are unknown with information from their imagination. These stories are great because students learn the truth of important things that happen in our past yet they find a way to relate to them so that they understand what they are reading. When addressing historical fiction to your students you must address these main points.
- Form of fiction (not true)
- Based on Historical events
- Authentic settings
- Characters portrayed in realistic ways
- Some characters may be real
- The people are real and events yet the story is fictional
- Artistic mix of fiction and historical facts
Historical fiction creates another world for the readers yet although different it has strong connections to our own world. Historical fiction helps children realize they are not just outsiders looking in on great historical events, it also helps students understand that everyone place a big role in shaping and creating history. Students can find common bonds with the real characters from the stories who are distant in time and space.
When looking for historical fiction for students one must take a lot of things into consideration.
- Strong characters development
- A credible and engaging plot
- An effective writing style
- A detailed and believable setting
- A relevant theme
- Must balance the fictional story with the known facts of the time period.
- The Historical facts and details of the time must not overwhelm the telling of the story
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http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson270/bookmark-hist.pdf
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/historical-fiction-genre-study
bookgirl3.tripod.com/historicalfiction.html
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