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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 · 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.

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.

Setting Plot · Must be plausible and believable. · Place is a particular historical geographical location. · Time is a particular historical period. Plot · 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.

Theme Style · Author usually uses foreshadowing or clues to · 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. 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.

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.

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

Historical Fiction Photostory: https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=7uNQJaJ 5hbc

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

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, from http://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/