Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction: What is it?

Historical fiction is literature that takes place in the past. Even though the plot and characters are fictional, the settings and other events are real. For example, the RMS Titanic was an actual Olymipic-class passenger liner owned by the White Star Line that sank in 1912. There are several stories that center around this event. Fictional characters and plots are intermingled with historically accurate events and information.


Using Historical Fiction in the Classroom

1) Use t-charts to seperate fact from fiction.

Example:





2) Have the students pick out other significant events that happened or were happing at the same time. Who were the world leaders at that time? What was popular culture like at that time?

Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Contemporary Realistic Fiction

1) Create a Super Sentence (is that similar to "up sizing"?) definition of contemporary realistic fiction.

Contemporary realistic fiction books have plots, characters, and settings that are found in real life and deal with realistic, believable situations.downs.

2) How might I use this in my classroom?

Using a book from this genre could be used to help students cope with issues in their lives. This genre can also give students a perspective on dealing with issues ranging from drug use, teen pregnancy, relationships, divorce, and death.

For reading assignments, instructors can let students pick a book for of their own choice so that the topic will be something the student can relate too.